Case study information Australian Renewable Energy Hub Source: https://research.csiro.au/hyresource/australian-renewable-energy-hub/ April 20th, 2023 The Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) will be a phased development located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The project intends to supply renewable power to local customers in the Pilbara, a large mining region, and produce green hydrogen for the domestic Australian market and for export to major international users. Main proponents: bp (Operator), CWP Global, Intercontinental Energy, Macquarie Production details: At full scale, the project aims to develop 26GW total generating capacity from wind and solar power and produce 1.6 million tones of green hydrogen per annum Project description A project consortium (with bp as project Operator) is developing the Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) project. The project was formally known as the Asian Renewable Energy Hub. The proposal is to construct and operate a large-scale wind and solar renewable energy facility about 220 kilometres east of Port Hedland, in the northwest of Western Australia. At full scale, the AREH aims to:  Develop 26GW total generating capacity from wind and solar power. This is the equivalent of producing over 90 terawatt hours per annum.  Produce 1.6 million tonnes of green hydrogen per annum.  Abate around 17 million tonnes of carbon in domestic and export markets annually, equating to roughly 0.5 gigatonnes of carbon savings over the lifetime of the project. The project is situated on a 6,500-square kilometre site in the Pilbara, with access to abundant solar and wind resources. The project offers a major decarbonisation opportunity for the Pilbara, which is identified as having significant potential for emissions reduction through the greening of iron ore mining and processing, green steel production, diesel fuel displacement and the potential use of bunkering green shipping fuels at Port Hedland. In June 2022, it was announced that bp would take a 40.5% shareholding in the project and assume Operatorship (with an original partner Vestas leaving the project). In September 2022, bp completed the acquisition of a 40.5 percent equity stake in the project and commenced operatorship of the Australian Renewable Energy Hub (this milestone being announced by bp in December 2022). For more information, refer to: https://www.bp.com/en_au/australia/home/who-weare/reimagining-energy/decarbonizing-australias-energy-system/renewable-energy-hub-inaustralia.html#about-this-project Assignment Questions Q1. How can total quality management (TQM) be implemented for this project? Discuss the roles and responsibilities of project managers and contractors in accomplishing TQM culture for this project . Q2. What are the potential sustainability problems arising from conducting this project? Discuss their impacts on the overall project performance . Q3. Referring to PMBoK 7 and quality management theories discussed in this unit, explain how can quality be built into the processes and deliverables of this project. Q4. Research shows a series of issues in solar panels like micro-cracks in the panels and wiring problems which result in lower electricity output. Assume that the efficiency of solar panels used in this project is 80%. . a) Create a cause and effect diagram (fishbone or Ishikawa diagram) to identify why this may be the case (Note- This diagram is not included in the word count). b) Explain how the diagram can be used to identify possible relevant issues and how this might be used as part of a project to improve the efficiency of solar panels. c) What are the areas of inquiry that the leadership team needs to evaluate to develop a deeper understanding for problem-solving?