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Send us Fan Mail Can renewables keep the grid stable alone? Do we need firm gas capacity? A decade post-SA blackout, we break it down. Listen now.

Send us Fan Mail When a multi-day wind drought exhausted South Australia's grid-scale batteries within hours in June, gas-powered generation stepped in to keep the system stable for the following four days.   This is the reliability challenge that the recently released legislation to establish a Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme can help address, delivering more certainty to both producers and...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when years of promise in the Beetaloo Basin finally become reality? In this episode, APA Group CEO Adam Watson explores the historic commissioning of first gas through the Sturt Plateau Pipeline. How did APA's team deliver this critical 37-kilometre infrastructure over 100,000 work hours with zero injuries, all while working in deep collaboration with Traditional...

Send us Fan Mail As Australia's renewable energy rollout accelerates, what keeps the lights on when the wind drops and the sun sets? Discover why gas-powered generation is no longer seen as a rival to renewables, but as an essential partner for grid stability and decarbonisation.

Send us Fan Mail Just a few years ago, the narrative around Australia's energy transition seemed perfectly straightforward: out with fossil fuels, in with renewables. But as the rollout accelerates across the country, a critical question is emerging: when the sun sets and the wind drops, what actually keeps the lights on? In this APA Energy Explainer, we dive into the physical realities of po...

Send us Fan Mail Ongoing government intervention in electricity and gas markets isn’t good for customers, isn’t good for energy prices and isn’t good for investors. In this Transmission energy insights piece, Beth Griggs explains why one key problem should be the focus of governments in their ongoing reform of electricity and gas markets.

Send us Fan Mail Australia’s southern states are facing a energy shortfall, but the solution to saving our power grid has been right beneath our feet this entire time! Find out how our $500 million investment could help secure Australia's energy future.

Send us Fan Mail Discover why an east coast gas reservation and policy to encourage delivery of new gas powered generation projects are needed for energy security and transition. 

Send us Fan Mail APA is investing approximately $500 million in our east coast gas network to address projected supply shortfalls and support Australian businesses. While the Federal Government’s Gas Market Review Final Report and the 2024 Future Gas Strategy provide essential investment signals, an effective domestic gas reservation scheme is still needed to ensure long-term energy security. Foll...

Send us Fan Mail At today’s Australian Domestic Gas Outlook (ADGO) conference in Sydney, Australia, APA Group CEO Adam Watson delivered a speech that set out a clear message: when it comes to energy investment, certainty matters just as much as capital.

Send us Fan Mail APA Group CEO Adam Watson on the 2025 Gas Market Review and its role in solving Australia's energy crisis. APA is investing ~$500 million to expand east coast gas infrastructure and address supply shortfalls. This article highlights how a domestic gas reservation can lower prices, ensure energy independence, and support local industry. With enough gas in the ground to last fo...

Send us Fan Mail The recently announced two-year extension of the Eraring Power Station in New South Wales highlights the challenges the National Electricity Market faces in getting to net zero. In this article, APA Group's Sean Flemming, Executive General Manager, Energy Solutions, explores what needs to be done to provide the confidence to close our aging coal power stations.

Send us Fan Mail The Australian Financial Review surveys the country's top business leaders each year, asking for their views on the economy, politics, and industry. APA Group CEO Adam Watson participated in this year's poll to share his perspective on the opportunities facing Australia in 2026. He highlighted that Australia is well-placed to lead in the energy transition, provided we ge...

Send us Fan Mail The Australian Financial Review surveys the country's top business leaders each year, asking for their views on the economy, politics, and industry. APA Group CEO Adam Watson participated in this year's poll to share his perspective on the opportunities facing Australia in 2026. Adam Watson explores how the right policy settings can unlock the private investment needed t...

Send us Fan Mail The Australian Financial Review surveys the country's top business leaders each year, asking for their views on the economy, politics, and industry. APA Group CEO Adam Watson participated in this year's poll to share his perspective on the opportunities facing Australia in 2026. Why reliable, affordable energy is the silent driver behind a $100 billion manufacturing sect...

Send us Fan Mail The Australian Financial Review surveys the country's top business leaders each year, asking for their views on the economy, politics, and industry. APA Group CEO Adam Watson participated in this year's poll to share his perspective on the opportunities facing Australia in 2026. A look at how energy affordability acts as a foundation for solving intergenerational equalit...

Send us Fan Mail The Australian Financial Review surveys the country's top business leaders each year, asking for their views on the economy, politics, and industry. APA Group CEO Adam Watson participated in this year's poll to share his perspective on the opportunities facing Australia in 2026. Moving past the import debate to discuss how Australia can use its LNG export strength to sec...

Send us Fan Mail The Australian Financial Review surveys the country's top business leaders each year, asking for their views on the economy, politics, and industry. APA Group CEO Adam Watson participated in this year's poll to share his perspective on the opportunities facing Australia in 2026. In an era of AI and geopolitical shifts, Adam Watson discusses the need to manage—not avoid—r...

Send us Fan Mail The Australian Financial Review surveys the country's top business leaders each year, asking for their views on the economy, politics, and industry. APA Group CEO Adam Watson participated in this year's poll to share his perspective on the opportunities facing Australia in 2026. As data centres demand more power, we explore why the energy industry is the ultimate enabler...

Send us Fan Mail The Australian Financial Review surveys the country's top business leaders each year, asking for their views on the economy, politics, and industry. APA Group CEO Adam Watson participated in this year's poll to share his perspective on the opportunities facing Australia in 2026. On The roadmap to energy security: why gas and renewables must work together to maintain a re...

Send us Fan Mail Most people haven’t heard of the Mondarra Gas Storage Facility, but it’s quietly keeping Western Australia’s energy secure. Located 350km north of Perth, this facility stores gas underground with a capacity equivalent to 210 grid-scale batteries. To build that much battery storage would cost over $300 billion. It plays a critical role during the market shortfalls and is essential...

Send us Fan Mail As Australia's energy infrastructure partner, we are working with government, customers, communities and Traditional Owners to bring the nation-building Beetaloo Basin project to life. This project is vital for securing Australia's energy future. Our new podcast explains our recent progress and what comes next.

Send us Fan Mail As Australia moves away from coal-fired power, continued investment in our regions is essential. Gas infrastructure, working alongside renewables, provides the reliable energy Australia needs.

Send us Fan Mail How do we ensure transport infrastructure is available to move gas from where it’s produced to where it’s needed most?  In this Transmission podcast, CEO and Managing Director Adam Watson explains why Queensland’s gas reserves are key to securing energy supply along the east coast. 

Send us Fan Mail Could existing gas infrastructure be the key to growing Australia’s renewable biomethane market?  In this Transmission podcast, Sina Keivani explores how proposed changes to reporting rules for renewable gases could be a significant catalyst for biomethane production growth.