Eneabba wins EPA approval for Dongara power station

Energy minnow Eneabba Gas Ltd has received Environmental Protection Authority approval for its proposed power station near Dongara.

The EPA assessment is for the Centauri 1 gas-fired power station approximately 8 km east of Dongara.

The power station has been approved as Not assessed - Managed under Part V of the EP Act and as such requires no formal assessment and setting of formal conditions by the Minister for the Environment.

This EPA approval was a principal condition precedent for lodgement of EGL's request to the IMO for the Reserve Capacity Certification process and as such, this precedent already having been given, greatly assists in the lodgement process.

EGL engaged environmental consultants, Strategen, who assisted EGL with the detailed study of the project and surrounds along with development of appropriate in-built design characteristics by the gas turbine supplier GE.

The Shire of Irwin has already given appropriate development approval for the site, which was subject only to the above EPA approval and conditions being met.