Energy & Natural Resources

A failed class action against Queensland utilities Stanwell and CS Energy can't delay payment of what might be in excess of $30 million in defence costs while it pursues an appeal, but has dodged a penalty for running a case the companies said was hopeless.

US investment firm Stonepeak will acquire a 40 per cent interest in Woodside's Louisiana liquefied natural gas project, in a deal worth $5.7 billion.

Acciona, Cobra and Endeavour Energy have been appointed to design and operate the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone in NSW.

BP has been taken to court by its joint venture partner on one of the world's largest renewable energy projects, situated in the Pilbara region.

Power plant engineer Clarke Energy has lost a challenge to an arbitration win for NT energy provider Territory Generation for delays in construction work on two Alice Spring power facilities.

Tamworth Regional Council has won its bid to be joined to an environmental group's appeal of the approval for the controversial Hills of Gold wind farm.

Former directors of New Century have won a dispute over a due diligence report prepared by Gilbert + Tobin in their litigation centred on royalty payments from a zinc mine in north-west Queensland.

Renewable energy developer Equis has begun construction of a two battery energy storage system in Tamworth, NSW after securing $260 million in financing.

United Petroleum has successfully sued the landlords of one of its petrol stations for failing to pay for repairs to potholes described as "more like large craters".

A $750 million green hydrogen project in South Australia has been shelved in the wake of a feasibility study.