Western Australia Needs New Gas to Address Impending Shortfall: Market Operator

Western Australia Needs New Gas to Address Impending Shortfall: Market Operator
Woodside's North West Shelf Gas Venture near Karratha in the north of Western Australia on Jun. 17, 2008. Greg Wood/AFP via Getty Images
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Western Australia (WA) will need to start developing new sources of gas very soon to avoid a deficit in the next few years, Australia’s energy monitor has said. Meanwhile, similar concerns are brewing nationwide.

The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) annual gas outlook for WA has projected a gap in supply between 2025 and 2027, with concerns alleviated after 2027 following the completion of Woodside Energy’s Scarborough gas project.
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