Private Energy Partners and Solquartz are planning the Northern Quartz Campus, which is proposed to be located within the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct in the Townsville region. Northern Quartz Campus is a series of projects, including the Supernode North Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and Metallurgical Silicon Production Facility. Two nearby solar energy projects (Lansdown Solar North and Lansdown Solar West) are also proposed.

Building North Queensland’s quartz to silicon supply chain

Private Energy Partners and Solquartz are planning the Northern Quartz Campus, which is proposed to be located within the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct. Northern Quartz Campus is a series of projects, including the Supernode North Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Biochar Plant and Metallurgical Silicon Production Facility. Two nearby solar farms to power the Northern Quartz Campus are also proposed.

Project location

The Projects are north of Manton Quarry Road, within the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct (LEIP), at Woodstock, about 40km south of Townsville.

About Private Energy Partners and Solquartz

Solquartz is a Queensland-based portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (Quinbrook), which aims to produce sustainable and ethically sourced silicon for critical industries.

Private Energy Partners is an affiliate enterprise of Quinbrook and Quinbrook’s dedicated development, delivery and operations service provider, specialising in energy and infrastructure projects across Australia, the US and UK.

Quinbrook is a global business founded in 2015 by Queenslanders who have invested in more than 200 low carbon, renewable, storage and critical minerals projects over the past 25 years.

Quinbrook has invested in Solquartz, which is the project proponent.