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Mt Keith Power Station Capacity Expansion Project

Project
Proponent: 
TEC Desert Pty Ltd and TEC Desert No.2 Pty Ltd in partnership as Southern Cross Energy (TransAlta)
Proposal description: 

Southern Cross Energy (TransAlta) proposes to construct and operate up to 150 megawatt of gas reciprocating engines and associated infrastructure in the Northern Goldfields region of Western Australia (the proposal), approximately 90 kilometres (km) north of Leinster and 80 km south of Wiluna.

The proposal will be a component of TransAlta’s existing Southern Cross Energy North (SCEN) network supplying power to BHP Nickel West and potential third-party operators. The proposal will be constructed within an existing brownfields site. No vegetation clearing is proposed

Proposal Content Document: 
PDF icon Proposal Content Document (March 2025).pdf
Assessment Number: 
2404
Region: 
Goldfields Esperance
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Oil and gas
Last updated: 
April 3, 2025
Current Status: 
EPA Report and Recommendations released - appeals open
EPA Report and Recommendations released - appeals open
Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/mt-keith-power-station-capacity-expansion-project