Two Australian companies, the well-known metals group Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and Windlab, a renewable energy asset manager, have agreed to partner on a 10GW wind and solar farm with the goal of industry-scale green hydrogen production in the Eastern state of Queensland. The first stage of the proposed project includes the 800MW Prairie Wind Farm and the 1000MW Wongalee project and is currently in detailed planning, with land agreements in place and the application for development approval for Prairie Wind Farm planned for submission in the coming months. Subject to approvals, construction on the first stage is expected to commence in 2025 with the projects anticipated to begin to produce power by 2027. Energy generated from the project stands…