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Yued signs renewables deal with Atmos

January 9, 2026

Atmos Renewables and Yued Aboriginal Corporation have reached agreement regarding the future relationship of the proposed Parron Maam Marang Farm near Badgingarra on Yued Boodja.

Negotiations towards an agreement commenced in February last year and the agreement includes:

Relationship Pillars that establish important principles such as acknowledging co- existence, Free, Prior Informed Consent and a commitment to cooperation
Provision for a proportion of Atmos Renewables’ Community Benefits Program to be allocated to Yued Aboriginal Corporation, along with other cultural and social funding commitments
Support for Yued employment and contracting
Ongoing engagement of Yued Aboriginal Corporation’s rangers for caring for
country activities
The establishment of a relationship committee to ensure regular, transparent discussions regarding the construction and operation of the wind farm.

‘Thirty years on from the start of Native Title, we are turning our hard-won agreements into real-world outcomes for our people,” Sharna Meinertz, Chairperson of Yued Aboriginal Corporation, said.

(front, l-r) Tim Stevenson, Director, Parron Maam Marang; Nigel Baker, Director, Parron Maam Marang and CEO, Atmos Renewables; Sharna Meinertz, Chairperson, Yued Aboriginal Corporation; Stephanie Mippy, Director, Yued Aboriginal Corporation; (back l-r) Murray Jackamarra, Research Officer, Yued Aboriginal Corporation; Barbra Friedewald, Principal Consultant, SLR Consulting (for Parron Maam Marang); Lauren Shave, Special Counsel, Gilbert + Tobin (for YAC); Sophia Spadanuda, Lawyer Gilbert + Tobin (for YAC); Rewi Lyall, Chief Executive Officer, Yued Aboriginal Corporation.

“Parron Maam Marang’s developers and Atmos Renewables recognise that for our people, economic progress means being at the heart of the clean energy transition, not on the sidelines. We welcome this partnership and the opportunity to grow it together in the
years ahead.”

Direct benefits

Total direct benefits for Yued Aboriginal Corporation over the life of the agreement is expected to exceed $4 million, with potential for in excess of $30 million in First Peoples’ contracting.

Yued Aboriginal Corporation’s role is to advocate for and pursue Yued Nyoongar interests in the conservation and development of Yued Boodja.

As one of six Noongar Regional Corporations under the South West Native Title Settlement, it represents all Yued Traditional Owners with continuing connection to the 26,000 sq. km Yued Agreement Area.

Atmos Renewables is a prominent Australian renewable energy company.

“This partnership with Yued reflects Atmos’ purpose-led approach to renewable energy development and engagement with First Peoples; working together to deliver projects that reflect Country, with respect and mutual opportunity,” Nigel Baker from Atmos Renewables, said.

The new relationship agreement is in addition to the existing Yued Heritage Protection Agreement signed between the parties in 2024.

Atmos Renewables is a prominent Australian renewable energy company that develops, owns and operates utility-scale clean energy assets across the country. Established in 2020 by Igneo Infrastructure Partners, it has quickly grown into one of the top five owner-operators of renewable generation in the country.

Main Photo (l-r): Tim Stevenson, Director, Parron Maam Marang; Sharna Meinertz, Chairperson, Yued Aboriginal Corporation; Stephanie Mippy, Director, Yued Aboriginal Corporation; Nigel Baker, Director, Parron Maam Marang and CEO, Atmos Renewables

Peter Rowe

Peter Rowe leads First Nations News as Editor, with over three decades of experience across international newsrooms, digital platforms and media strategy roles. For the past 20 years, he’s worked in Australia – reporting, editing and advising on stories that shape public debate.