Synergy intends to develop up to 280 megawatts of renewable energy projects in WA by 2020 after the McGowan government approved plans for a private investor to acquire a majority stake in its existing wind farm and solar farm and in two new projects.
Dacian Gold has lined up Zenith Energy to build, own and operate a gas-fired power station at its Mt Morgans gold project near Laverton, and signed a $57 million, 10-year contract with gas pipeline operator APA Group.
Renewable energy company WestGen has moved close to proceeding with WA's second new solar farm this year, after appointing key contractors for its $75 million Byford project.
Competition among developers of renewable energy projects in WA's South West is hotting up, with two solar farms starting construction this year and a further eight major projects hoping to join them.
APA Group will construct a new $180 million gas pipeline and power station to provide energy to Gold Road Resources' Gruyere gold project near Laverton.
Origin Energy has sold its under-development Darling Downs solar farm in Queensland to gas pipelines operator APA Group, but will buy all the electricity generated by the project until 2030.
Offshore oil & gas: Woodside Petroleum's February launch of a new supply ship that can use liquefied natural gas as a fuel is an early move in what could be a larger focus on driving new market demand.
The growth of solar power over the next decade could cut the price of energy in WA, according to a man involved in one of the latest projects to take a step forward.
A $69 million gas storage facility will be built near Onslow by Duet Group subsidiary DBP Development Group to help producers and consumers smooth production profiles and cover planned outages.
Energy infrastructure company APA Group has entered into an agreement with Synergy for the purchase of power from its Emu Downs solar farm near Cervantes, with construction of the project now set to begin next month.
SPECIAL REPORT: A flurry of deals over the past fortnight, including four acquisitions by international companies expanding in Western Australia and the year's largest capital raising, has added life to a flat corporate finance market.
The state government has officially commissioned the $140 million Eastern Goldfields Pipeline, which will support the ongoing development of mining projects in the region and benefit operators of existing mines due to reduced costs
The new owners of Quadrant Energy have spoken to Business News about how the $2.7 billion acquisition came together and their plans for the oil and gas producer.
Engineering and construction firm Valmec has won a contract to supply its services to APA Group's $140 million Eastern Goldfields Gas Pipeline project for an undisclosed sum.
Sydney-based AJ Lucas has partnered with French company Spiecapag to win the major contract on APA Group's $140 million expansion of its Eastern Goldfields gas pipeline.
Valmec Australia, formerly known as MCore Services and Marsh Civil, has secured contracts worth $10.5 million through its gas and multi-discipline divisions across a number of WA based industries including land infrastructure, engineering services and civil works.
AngloGold Ashanti Australia has signed a $140 million agreement with natural gas infrastructure company APA Group for the transportation of natural gas to the Sunrise Dam and Tropicana gold mines in Western Australia.
Core Services Group has completed a long-planned all-scrip acquisition of Marcon Group worth up to $10.7 million, with an over-subscribed capital raising sealing a deal first announced in November 2012.
Perth ‘cashbox' Core Services Group has shown how hard it can be to complete a deal in the current market, announcing today a third iteration of its plan to buy a business that is already part-owne
When the Varanus Island gas explosion occurred in 2008, wiping out a third of Western Australia's gas supplies and causing $3 billion in damage to the state's economy, securing an alternative energ
Australia's largest gas infrastructure business APA Group has announced it will acquire the Emu Downs Wind Farm, formerly part of Rick Stowe's Griffin Group, for $171 million.
