RATCH-Australia explained

RATCH-Australia Corporation
Predecessor:Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund
Foundation:July 2011
Location City:North Sydney
Area Served:Australia
Industry:Electricity generation
Parent:RATCH Group

RATCH-Australia Corporation (RAC) is an Australian electricity generation company. It is a subsidiary of RATCH Group (formerly known as Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Company), a public company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. RATCH-Australia owns both renewable energy and fossil fuel power stations in Australia.

History

In 2007, Transfield Services spun-off its infrastructure assets into the Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund.[1] In November 2007, it acquired five further power generation assets from Stanwell Corporation and Tarong Energy.[2]

RATCH-Australia was established in July 2011 when its parent company bought an 80% stake in Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund via a scheme of arrangement.[3] [4]

Power stations owned by RATCH-Australia are:[5]

Power station Capacity (MW) Source State Remarks
228 To open 2021[6]
42 Previously 190 MW coal power station decommissioned in 2018.
261
120 Natural gas Western Australia Also provides steam to the adjacent Kwinana Oil Refinery
180 Wind Queensland
34.5 Wind
21 Wind
242 Queensland Combined cycle gas and steam turbines
12 Wind Queensland
338 Wind Western Australia

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200427074117/https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20070404/pdf/311snhqhhnjwfp.pdf Transfield Services announces IPO of infrastructure assets
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200427075106/https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20071129/pdf/3164njhvc4mcyp.pdf TSI Fund acquires Five Wind Firms
  3. http://www.broadspectrum.com/news-2011/transfield-services-signs-agreement-with-ratchaburi Transfield Services signs agreement with Ratchaburi
  4. Web site: Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund (TSI) . Delisted Australia . 24 November 2019.
  5. Web site: RATCH-Australia Corporation . 24 November 2019.
  6. https://www.collectorwindfarm.com.au/ Home