Our journey

Historically the Northern Territory was energy isolated and became self-sufficient in order to fuel its economic and social development.

We have considerable experience in the gas market and a track record of delivering flexible solutions that meet customer demand.

We continue to expand and diversify our gas services geographic, customer and service footprint, which has proved fundamental to our success.

Our history


1963

Natural gas discovered at the Mereenie Gas Field south-west of Alice Springs and a year later at Palm Valley.


1983

First supply of natural gas is made available to Alice Springs, Ron Goodwin Power Station via 150km pipeline from Palm Valley field.

The second phase of development was the decision by the Northern Territory Government to select gas as the preferred fuel for the new interconnected electricity system in the Northern Territory.


1984

Natural gas rather than coal is delivered to Channel Island power station, being piped 1600km from the Amadeus Basin in central Australia.

This decision by Government to enter into these agreements to purchase and transport gas from Alice Springs to Darwin primarily for the newly commissioned Channel Island Power Station also established Power and Water as a player in the gas business.


1987

Gas turbines are commissioned in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine and the new Channel Island Power Station.  The 132kV power line from Darwin to Katherine becomes the first privately-owned power line in Australia.


2006

Power and Water sign 25-year gas purchase agreement with ENI and an agreement with Australian Pipeline Trust to build a 275km pipeline to deliver gas from the Blacktip field to the existing Amadeus Gas Pipeline.


2008

Weddell Power Station gas turbines are constructed and commissioned on natural gas.


2009

Major power stations receive first gas from the offshore Bonaparte Basin commencing a 25 year gas supply agreement.


2015

Phosphate Hill fertiliser plant in northwest Queensland sign a 10-year agreement becoming our first gas customer outside of the Northern Territory.


Late 2018

Northern Gas Pipeline delivered and operational.