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Straight answers on how Helia EHS works, what our services cover, and where Project Cobra stands today. Can’t find what you need — get in touch and we’ll answer directly.

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General

What does Helia EHS do?

Data centre projects move across environmental, technical and political terrain at the same time. Rather than handing clients between specialist firms, Helia EHS holds the full picture — coordinating due diligence, approvals, grid strategy, government relations and site EHS under a single accountable team.

Is Helia EHS a consultancy or a developer?

Which regions do you operate in?

Do you work with hyperscale operators directly, or only developers?

Our Services

What's included in environmental due diligence?

Preliminary site assessments, contamination screening, Phase 1 and Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, heritage and Aboriginal cultural heritage reviews, ecology and biodiversity screening, and overall environmental risk profiling — delivered before a site is optioned, so capital risk is understood upfront.

Can you manage our planning approval from start to finish?

Yes. We prepare and manage Environmental Impact Statements, EPBC Act referrals, PlanSA major projects applications, SA EPA environmental authorisations, and NSW SSD pathways — coordinating the full approval programme rather than handling a single document in isolation.

Do you handle grid connection and AEMO engagement?

Yes. We advise on grid connection pathways, run AEMO engagement directly, support transmission connection agreement negotiations, and plan Battery Energy Storage System and co-located renewable integration — the same work our team is delivering under AEMO’s Pathway 108 for Project Spark.

Do you provide noise and air quality assessments for backup generation?

Yes. We deliver specialist noise assessments for backup generation and cooling plant, air quality modelling for cooling towers and emergency generators, and greenhouse gas emissions assessments for planning submissions and ESG disclosure — typically the areas of sharpest regulatory scrutiny on data centre applications.

Does your support continue once construction starts?

Yes. We provide WHS management plans, hazardous materials and asbestos surveys, occupational hygiene monitoring, Construction Environmental Management Plans, and ongoing compliance programmes through construction and into steady-state operations.

Project Cobra

What is Project Cobra?

Project Spark is a proposed data centre and integrated energy campus at Tungkillo, South Australia, roughly 75 km from Adelaide’s CBD, conceived, originated and project-directed by Helia EHS. The assembled multi-lot landholding has potential capacity of up to 1.2 GW, with dedicated data centre, Battery Energy Storage System and solar rights.

What stage is Project Cobra at?

Land title assembly, tier-one hyperscaler expressions of interest, SA Cabinet Office and Ministerial briefings, and Memoranda of Understanding with Neoen and SynCo are complete. Grid connection strategy under AEMO Pathway 108 and Environmental Impact Statement preparation are currently underway, with BESS design and solar rights development still pending.

Who is involved in Project Cobra?

Helia EHS is the project originator, land controller and project director. Energy developer Neoen and commercial partner SynCo are engaged under executed Memoranda of Understanding, and formal expressions of interest have been secured from global tier-one hyperscale technology operators.

Is Project Cobra connected to government?

Yes. Helia EHS has delivered briefings to the SA Government Cabinet Office and the Minister for AI and State Development, and continues to engage AEMO on grid master planning as the project progresses.

Working With Us

How do I start a project with Helia EHS?

Get in touch through the contact link on this site with an outline of your site, stage and timeline. We’ll scope which services apply — from a single due diligence report through to a full origination-to-operations programme — and structure the engagement around your commercial timeline.

Can you take on just one service, or only full programmes?

Either. Clients engage us for a single deliverable, such as a Phase 2 ESA or a noise assessment, as well as for coordinated, multi-service programmes spanning due diligence through to operational EHS management.

Do you work directly with government and grid operators on our behalf?

Yes, where it serves the project. We run Ministerial and Cabinet Office briefings, AEMO engagement and network operator liaison directly, drawing on the relationships built through our own government and grid engagement on Project Spark.

How can I get in touch?

Email us directly at info@heliaehs.au, or use the “Get in Touch” link in the footer of any page on this site.

Still have a question?

If your question isn’t answered here, get in touch and we’ll respond directly — no generic ticket queue.