UGL has been selected to build the Kurri Kurri gas power plant in NSW, under a $185 million contract.
UGL has been selected to build the Kurri Kurri gas power plant in NSW, under a $185 million contract.
Kurri Kurri will be a 660-megawatt peaking generator station in the Hunter Valley, a federal government initiative that will be operated by its Snowy Hydro business.
UGL was founded in Perth but is now part of Cimic Group.
Today, it announced it will be the principal contractor for the plant.
The power station will have two gas turbine generators, which will be able to switch to a hydrogen fuel mix.
The $600 million project attracted controversy, as it will extend the federal government’s involvement in the National Electricity Market.
A planned gas generator to be built nearby by AGL was put on hold, partly thanks to conflicting policies at the state and federal levels of government.
Last week, opposition leader Anthony Albanese upped the ante on emissions, saying he would start the plant running on 30 per cent hydrogen and gradually switching to 100 per cent green hydrogen.
CIMIC chief executive Juan Santamaria said hydrogen-ready turbines to be built under the contract would play a role in reducing carbon emissions.
“We are pleased to work with Snowy Hydro to play a part developing this hydrogen-capable plant and to support the local community by creating direct and indirect job opportunities in the industry,” Mr Santamaria said.
The contract will start this month.
In June, UGL won a $175 million contract to design and install a high-voltage power line for a renewable energy project in Queensland.
