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Pilbara Energy Project, Karatha Port Hedland and Newman

Project
Proponent: 
Pilbara Energy Limited
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to establish an energy infrastructure in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. This proposal will provide natural gas and electric power for future industrial developments and includes:

  • a 215 kilometre buried gas pipeline from Karratha to Port Hedland;
  • a gas turbine power station at Port Hedland;
  • approximately 400 kilometres of high-voltage power transmission line from Port Hedland to Newman;
  • a back-up generating plant at Newman; and
  • closure of the existing diesel powered Power Station at Newman.
Assessment Number: 
793
Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Power generation
Last updated: 
January 6, 1994
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Consultative Environmental Review
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Landforms
Date published: 
Saturday, 27 March, 1993
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Wednesday, 5 May, 1993
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Wednesday, 18 August, 1993 to Monday, 27 September, 1993
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Consultative Environmental Review document
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
725
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Pilbara energy project, Port Hedland
Key Environmental Factors: 
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Thursday, 9 December, 1993
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Thursday, 6 January, 1994
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 333

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/pilbara-energy-project-karatha-port-hedland-and-newman