Japan’s largest power generation company, JERA, has received its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Barossa Gas Project in Australia’s Northern Territory, marking a key milestone in the project’s commercial operations.
JERA, which holds a 12.5% stake in the Barossa project, will receive around 425,000 tonnes of LNG annually in line with its equity share.
The gas will supply the Darwin LNG plant, extending the facility’s operational life after the depletion of the Bayu-Undan gas field.
The company said the new supply strengthens its diversified LNG portfolio and enhances Japan’s energy security amid continued volatility in global gas markets.
JERA also has investments in Australia’s Wheatstone LNG and Scarborough gas projects.
