Renewable energy company Neoen (NEOEN.PA) has signed a second long-term power supply agreement with BHP (BHP.AX) to deliver 100 megawatts (MW) of renewable baseload electricity to its copper operations in South Australia starting in July 2029, the companies said on Tuesday.
The 10-year contract will supply round-the-clock power to BHP’s Olympic Dam, Carrapateena, and Prominent Hill mines. Energy will be sourced from the initial 300MW stage of Neoen’s planned Goyder North Wind Farm, backed by storage from the 200MW/800MWh Goyder Battery.
The deal builds on an earlier agreement between the two companies under which Neoen began supplying 70MW to BHP in July 2025 through its Goyder South Stage 1 Wind Farm and Blyth Battery. Combined, the contracts are expected to meet approximately 70% of BHP’s electricity needs in South Australia by fiscal year 2030.
“This second agreement to supply power to BHP demonstrates Neoen’s end-to-end expertise in designing, delivering and deploying customised energy solutions that can meet the growing demands of customers and support the pace of Australia’s transition,” said Jean-Christophe Cheylus, chief executive of Neoen Australia.
BHP Copper South Australia asset president Anna Wiley said the agreements form a key part of the company’s decarbonisation efforts. “Together with our initial arrangement with Neoen, we expect to be able to meet about 70% of Copper SA’s electricity needs from renewable electricity in FY2030,” she said.
Goyder North has development approval for up to 1GW of wind capacity, while the Goyder Battery is permitted for 900MW/3600MWh. Once both projects are under construction, Neoen’s operational and planned capacity in South Australia will exceed 1.5GW.
Neoen group chief executive Xavier Barbaro added, “Through continuously delivering smarter products, Neoen’s ambition is to become the partner of choice for energy-intensive industries in Australia, and around the world.”
The agreements align with Australia’s broader push to decarbonise the mining and heavy industry sectors, which are among the country’s largest energy consumers.
