Beach Energy announce that Waitsia Gas Plant has reached nameplate

Beach Energy has announced that the Waitsia Gas Plant, a key pillar of Australia’s domestic energy infrastructure, has reached its nameplate capacity of 250 terajoules per day.

The milestone makes Waitsia the largest gas plant commissioned in Western Australia since 2016 and the closest major facility to Perth capable of delivering the equivalent of nearly one quarter of the state’s domestic natural gas demand. The plant is a joint venture project with operator MEPAU.

Beach Energy managing director and CEO Brett Woods said Waitsia would serve as a significant supplier of energy to critical Asian customers who support Australia with liquid fuels, as well as to the domestic market for many decades after the approved LNG export window expires.

Woods said the plant would play a crucial role in unlocking additional resources from the Perth Basin and supplying reliable and affordable energy to the state’s existing residential and industrial customers, while also enabling new opportunities for electrical power generation. He added that the facility represented a critical piece of infrastructure providing economic stimulus for the Mid-West region, along with energy security and royalties for the state.

Beach Energy also operates the Beharra Springs Gas Plant in the Perth Basin, which delivers natural gas to domestic customers in Western Australia. The company additionally holds a non-operated interest in both the Waitsia and Xyris Gas Plants.

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