The 107 km Blacktip Gas Pipeline connects the Blacktip gas/condensate field in the offshore Bonaparte Gulf, 315 km from Darwin.
With the Wadeye Gas-Fired Power Station now fully operational, and boasting a capacity of 1.3 Bcm/a, the former diesel-powered station has been decommissioned.
NT Minister for Essential Services Willem Westra van Holthe said the investment from the Power and Water Corporation will help supply power to more than 1,600 homes and businesses in the region.
“It will service the Wadeye community for up to 40 years and will in the future also supply Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) and Peppimenarti through the grid connection, ensuring residents have access to a reliable electricity network which has the capacity to support future economic development,” Mr Westra van Holthe said.
“Environmental benefits will also flow through, with the new station fuelled through a supply pipeline which has been connected to the main Blacktip gas line, removing the need for diesel generation in the Wadeye community.”
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