BY EMILY WILLIAMS
The Port of Newcastle has unveiled its concept designs for its 220 hectare Clean Energy Precinct.
This is part of the region's plan to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
The Port of Newcastle's Chief Commercial Officer Simon Byrnes says the future is looking bright.
"The plan sets out how we're going to bring in 1.5 Gigawatts worth of clean energy into the site," he said.
"Then also the hydrogen, methanol and ammonia production facilities."
The precinct is expected to create around 5,800 new jobs in the Hunter.
Wednesday's announcement is phase one of the plan and hopes to establish the Hunter region as a "clean energy powerhouse".
This coming after Muswellbrook's Liddell Power Station which stopped generating last month, after more than five decades.
There is currently no expected completion date for the site.
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