Alinta Energy
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electricity generation, natural gas retail |
| Predecessor | TPG Group (prior to March 2011) |
| Founded | March 2011 |
| Founder | TPG Group (deleverage led to renaming) |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand |
| Products | Electricity generation, natural gas retail |
| Owner | Chow Tai Fook Enterprises |
Number of employees | 800 |
Alinta Energy is an Australian company specializing in electricity generation and gas retailing, currently owned by Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE). The acquisition, valued at $4 billion, received approval from Treasurer Scott Morrison in 2017. Alinta Energy manages a portfolio of owned and contracted generation assets with a capacity of up to 1,957 MW, serves close to 1.1 million combined electricity and gas customers, and employs roughly 800 staff members across Australia and New Zealand.
In March 2011, following a deleveraging process led by the TPG Group, the company adopted the name Alinta Energy. CTFE took ownership of Alinta Energy in 2017 and later acquired the Loy Yang B power station, with operational support provided by Alinta Energy personnel.
In May 2018, Alinta Energy secured a four-year principal sponsorship agreement with the Australian Men's cricket team—the longest partnership in the history of Australian cricket—featuring its branding on players' uniforms during all international home matches.
By August 2023, Alinta Energy reached an agreement to divest its Pilbara power assets to APA Group, a gas pipeline operator, for A$1.72 billion inclusive of debt.
Electricity generation
Alinta Energy's portfolio for electricity production amounts to around 3,000 MW and encompasses significant facilities such as:
- Port Hedland Power Station, Western Australia
- Newman Power Station, Western Australia
- Pinjarra Power Station, Western Australia
- Wagerup Power Station, Western Australia
- Goldfields Gas Pipeline, Western Australia
- Reeves Plain Power Station (Proposed), South Australia
- Braemar Power Station, Queensland
- Bairnsdale Power Station, Victoria
- Loy Yang B Power Station, Victoria
- Glenbrook Power Station, New Zealand
Natural gas
The company's natural gas holdings include the strategically important Goldfields Gas Pipeline located in Western Australia.
Downstream electricity and natural gas retail
- Electricity:* Since 2012, Alinta Energy has expanded its presence into the electricity retail sectors of South Australia and Victoria.
- Natural Gas:* The firm supplies natural gas to roughly 700,000 customers within Western Australia.
Other assets
Flinders Power, a subsidiary of Alinta Energy, permanently shut down the Playford A Power Station, Playford B Power Station, and Northern Power Station in May 2016; demolition and site rehabilitation efforts are ongoing. Coal mining activities at Leigh Creek concluded in 2015.
Alinta Energy is actively seeking approval for the development of the Reeves Plains Power Station, a proposed gas-turbine plant in South Australia that aligns with the company's strategic objective to upgrade its generation infrastructure.