Supporting our customers through the energy transition

12/09/2022

Downer is well placed to assist our customers in energy transition and decarbonisation efforts as we work together towards net zero.

Our extensive capabilities, leadership in industry forums and global partnerships position us as the emerging decarbonisation partner of choice.

Downer has a key presence in the power generation space through our Facilities Business Unit, servicing customers that supply 70 per cent of the National Electricity Market.

As the national energy mix changes, and Australia’s coal-fired power stations reach their planned end-of-life, we are working proactively with our customers to capitalise on the opportunities the energy transition will bring.

This includes supporting our customers to transition their assets to new technology, changing the way they operate, maintain, and modify their equipment, and helping them navigate the transition of skills and workforces required for a new energy future.

We have completed engineering studies on numerous power stations to help our customers run their power stations on lower loads and ramp up and down more quickly to respond to market pressures. We are also working with customers including CS Energy to provide upskilling and work opportunities for their employees across our business, supporting the retention of vital skills in the sector.

At Eraring Power Station in New South Wales, where we hold the Consolidated Maintenance Contract (CMC) until 2026, we are working with operator Origin Energy on late-life asset management and asset re-life planning. Downer has held the CMC since 2018, delivering maintenance and overhaul services to mills, filters, turbines, water treatment plants, compressors and other critical components and processes. With Eraring scheduled to close in 2025, Downer is in a strong position to support Origin through the transition period, and the construction and installation of new technology on site. 

This initiative demonstrates Downer’s contribution to achieve the following Sustainable Development Goals: