$400 million waste-to-energy facility to be built in WA

Monica Gameng   |   January 10, 2018

Phoenix Energy is set to commence preliminary earthworks this month on a $400 million waste-to-energy facility – Australia’s first facility of this kind – in Kwinana, Western Australia.

With the site at Leath Road ready for construction, works are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2018.

Phoenix Energy, together with its project co-sponsor Macquarie Capital, has signed an agreement with a consortium comprising of Acciona and Veolia to design, build and operate the new facility.

This project is expected to create up to 800 jobs during construction as well as 60 full-time operational positions once the facility is completed.

Phoenix Energy Managing Director, Peter Dyson said: “We are pleased to have appointed a world-class consortium to complete the plant after the initial technology supplier was unable to continue with its involvement.”

The facility, once operational, is expected to process 400,000 tonnes of waste annually and will generate approximately 40MW of energy.

“Once operational, the plant will provide consistent and dependable energy from a renewable source that will also deliver huge benefits to metropolitan Perth by reducing the waste going to landfill, reducing the valuable land that gets occupied by landfill, and reducing the emissions associated with landfill,” Mr Dyson said.

What do you think of this new waste-to-energy project in Kwinana? Let us know in the comments below.

Don’t forget to subscribe to Felix Project News today to receive the latest industry news and project updates straight to your inbox.

Source: The West Australian, Phoenix Energy
Monica Gameng
Monica Gameng
As Felix's Marketing Assistant since 2015, Monica is responsible for researching and sharing new and progressing projects within the construction and mining sectors in Australia. It's no surprise that Monica has her finger on the pulse of Australian major projects given she has produced more than 1,000 posts. She truly is an industry expert.
Follow me:

Related Articles

Projects
Construction on new waste-to-energy facility in Kwinana now underway

Construction is now underway on Australia’s first thermal waste-to-energy facility - named Avertas Energy - located in the Kwinana Industrial Area approximately 40 kilometres south of Perth, Western Australia.

Projects
Acciona appointed to build $700m thermal Waste to Energy plant in WA

Acciona has been appointed to build an innovative thermal Waste to Energy (WtE) plant in the Kwinana Industrial Area of Western Australia - approximately 40 kilometres south of Perth. This $700 million project is being developed by a joint venture between Macquarie Capital and Phoenix Energy.

Projects
New $511m waste-to-energy facility in WA to create 350 jobs

A new energy-from-waste facility is set to be built in Perth’s Western Trade Coast (WTC) as financial close was achieved in December for the construction of the East Rockingham Resource Recovery Facility (ERRRF).

Get the latest project news

Formerly known as the PlantMiner blog, Felix Project News is Australia's top 10 Construction blog. Join thousands of construction and mining pros getting the best content right in their inbox.
  • updates on Australia's pipeline of state and federal projects
  • fresh contract awards from major contractors and builders

If you're looking to contact us about other matters, please contact us.