Latest Australian Energy Market News

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AEMO forecasts a severe domestic gas shortage in Western Australia from 2028, spotlighting H3 Energy’s Warro gas field as a critical potential solution amid rising prices and technical hurdles.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
23 Dec 2025
LGI Limited reported robust FY25 results with a 14% rise in EBITDA and secured six new contracts, positioning the company for a 25-30% EBITDA increase in FY26. Key project completions and expansions underpin this momentum.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 Nov 2025
AGL Energy has agreed to purchase four new gas turbines for $185 million to develop the Kwinana Swift Gas 2 project, securing 176MW of reserve capacity to support Western Australia’s energy transition.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
31 Oct 2025
Strike Energy has made significant strides in its integrated gas-to-power strategy, advancing the South Erregulla Peaking Gas Power Station and securing a major $86 million investment from Carnarvon Energy. The company also confirmed a substantial 180 PJ contingent resource at Ocean Hill, positioning itself strongly in Western Australia's evolving energy market.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
29 Oct 2025
Frontier Energy secures 88.06 MW of peak capacity credits for its Waroona Renewable Energy Project, guaranteeing $160 million in revenue over five years and underpinning its financing strategy.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
22 Oct 2025
Strike Energy has reached key milestones in its South Erregulla Peaking Power Plant project, with engine installations underway and a significant forecast increase in capacity payments boosting revenue prospects.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
14 Oct 2025
Frontier Energy unveils an ambitious multi-stage expansion of its Waroona Renewable Energy Project, targeting 1GW of solar and 660MW of battery storage to support Western Australia’s coal phase-out.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
7 Oct 2025
TPC Consolidated and Wollar Solar Holding have agreed to extend key deadlines in their acquisition scheme as they await crucial FIRB approval, pushing the timeline into early 2026.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
30 Sept 2025
Frontier Energy has been assigned 88.06 MW of Certified Reserve Capacity for its Waroona Renewable Energy Project, positioning it to benefit from a sharply higher Reserve Capacity Price in Western Australia’s tightening electricity market.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
2 Sept 2025
3D Energi is gearing up to drill up to six exploration wells in the offshore Otway Basin, targeting a massive 9.2 trillion cubic feet of prospective gas resources. The entry of Korea National Oil Corporation into the joint venture adds strategic weight to this pivotal East Coast energy project.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
22 July 2025
3D Energi Limited has updated its prospective gas resource estimates in the Otway Basin, revealing a substantial 9.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gross recoverable gas across 51 prospects. The company is gearing up for a multi-well drilling campaign in 2025 targeting near-term commercialisation opportunities to bolster East Coast energy security.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
30 June 2025
Strike Energy unveils a strategic pivot focusing on gas-fired power and upstream gas projects to underpin Western Australia’s energy transition and deliver shareholder value.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
26 June 2025