WA gas users fear supply crunch amid decarbonisation push
There are fears among a number of WA’s biggest mining and industrial companies that essential gas supplies could run short as industries move towards decarbonisation.
The DomGas Alliance, which represents the State’s largest gas consumers has commissioned Wood Mackenzie, a highly mining and energy consultancy, to report on the anticipated future demand of gas suppl in the states market.
Richard Harris, DomGas spokesman, said there is a belief as still has a role play, particularly in the transition to a carbon neutral world.
“But there’s also a point where gas, say 20 years out, becomes problematic because you’ll have other means of generating electricity such as hydrogen fuel cells, batteries and renewable energy,” he said.
“The report will help give everybody in the market a little bit more information about what the future looks like for WA,” he added.
The Alliance expressed concerns last years that WA could run short of gas this decade following the shelving of major LNG projects in the State’s north, which led to the McGowan Government banning the exportation of WA onshore gas.
Mr Harris said WA would need both Woodside’s Scarborough and Pluto 2 LNG projects to come online and onshore Waitsia and West Erregulla projects for there to be an adequate gas supply for the State.