Big Batteries in Collie are not Western Australia’s only energy insurance policy
Transmission11 Des 2025

Big Batteries in Collie are not Western Australia’s only energy insurance policy

Send us Fan Mail Most people haven’t heard of the Mondarra Gas Storage Facility, but it’s quietly keeping Western Australia’s energy secure. Located 350km north of Perth, this facility stores gas underground with a capacity equivalent to 210 grid-scale batteries. To build that much battery storage would cost over $300 billion. It plays a critical role during the market shortfalls and is essential for backing up renewables as coal generation retires.

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Capturing the benefits of a well-designed gas reservation

Capturing the benefits of a well-designed gas reservation

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23 Sep 5min

The Beetaloo: from potential to reality

The Beetaloo: from potential to reality

Send us Fan Mail What happens when years of promise in the Beetaloo Basin finally become reality? In this episode, APA Group CEO Adam Watson explores the historic commissioning of first gas through th...

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The Role of Gas-Powered Generation in the Energy Transition an APA Energy Explainer

The Role of Gas-Powered Generation in the Energy Transition an APA Energy Explainer

Send us Fan Mail Just a few years ago, the narrative around Australia's energy transition seemed perfectly straightforward: out with fossil fuels, in with renewables. But as the rollout accelerates ac...

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The insurance of the grid

The insurance of the grid

Send us Fan Mail As Australia's renewable energy rollout accelerates, what keeps the lights on when the wind drops and the sun sets? Discover why gas-powered generation is no longer seen as a rival to...

10 Aug 7min

Gas and electricity market reform must focus on solving one problem

Gas and electricity market reform must focus on solving one problem

Send us Fan Mail Ongoing government intervention in electricity and gas markets isn’t good for customers, isn’t good for energy prices and isn’t good for investors. In this Transmission energy insight...

6 Jul 5min

Australia’s energy security sits under our feet

Australia’s energy security sits under our feet

Send us Fan Mail Australia’s southern states are facing a energy shortfall, but the solution to saving our power grid has been right beneath our feet this entire time! Find out how our $500 million in...

25 Mai 2min

The energy transition needs a backbone

The energy transition needs a backbone

Send us Fan Mail Discover why an east coast gas reservation and policy to encourage delivery of new gas powered generation projects are needed for energy security and transition.

6 Mai 5min

We must move quickly to deliver a well-designed gas reservation for the east coast

We must move quickly to deliver a well-designed gas reservation for the east coast

Send us Fan Mail APA is investing approximately $500 million in our east coast gas network to address projected supply shortfalls and support Australian businesses. While the Federal Government’s Gas ...

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