West Kimberley

EDL’s West Kimberley Power Project includes a 61MW power station capacity that supplies remote communities totalling 38,000 people, a 200 tonne (10 TJ) per day LNG plant in Karratha, LNG storage, a 3.2km pipeline and an LNG road transport fleet.

At a glance

  • Project name:

    West Kimberley Power Project

  • Owner, operator:

    EDL

  • Start of operation:

    2008

  • Location:

    West Kimberley region, Western Australia, Australia

  • Generating capacity:
    61 MW
  • Primary fuel:

    Liquefied natural gas (LNG)

  • Customer:

    Horizon Power

About the power project

EDL provides clean and reliable gas-fired power for the towns of Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek.
The project has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 25%, and created benefits for local communities including job opportunities, establishment of services and support industries in the region and economic growth from EDL’s local purchasing focus.

West Kimberley Community Fund

EDL established the $1 million fund in 2012 to create lasting value throughout the West Kimberley. Facilitated by the Shires of Broome, Derby/West Kimberley and Halls Creek, the fund supports not-for-profit initiatives aligned with the principles of social cohesion, inclusiveness, equal opportunity, community wellbeing and long-term community development.