Zenith to build 14.5MW power station

Zenith Energy has signed a power purchase agreement for a 14.5-megawatt power station at the Kirkalocka gold project.

Belmont-based Zenith will build, own and operate the power station comprising of 9.9MW of gas and 4.6MW of diesel power to service the power needs of the Adaman Resources mine.

The supply commencement date is the first quarter of the 2020 financial year and the initial term is 10 years.

Zenith Energy managing director Hamish Moffat said he was extremely pleased to have signed this agreement with Kirkalocka.

“The agreement is further demonstration of Zenith Energy’s ability to deliver innovative, reliable, highly efficient and cost-effective power generation solutions to support the diverse needs of our clients in remote locations,” he said.

The company has 12 power stations across the country and in South-East Asia.

In November 2018, Zenith amended a purchase power agreement with Northern Star Resources to add 6MW to its power station at Jundee gold mine and in October it signed an agreement to incorporate solar to Independence Group’s existing diesel power station taking the capacity to 26MW.

Zenith was also awarded a contract to build, own, operate and maintain a 20MW power station for Chevron on Barrow Island in August 2018.

Shares in Zenith were trading at 69 cents up 2.96 per cent at 12pm AWST.