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Alinta Energy launches next Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan for First Nations engagement

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Key takeaways

  • Alinta Energy launched its next Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, strengthening accountability and shared ownership across the business.
  • The plan sets clearer expectations for engagement with First Nations communities, embedding reconciliation into operations, leadership and community partnerships.
  • Alinta Energy withdrew plans for the $1.8 billion Oven Mountain pumped hydro project in northern NSW in October 2026, citing economic and timing challenges.

Alinta Energy launched its next Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, strengthening accountability and shared ownership across the business. The future of trading reported the plan sets clearer expectations for engagement with First Nations communities, embedding reconciliation into operations, leadership and community partnerships.

Alinta Energy's Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan

Alinta Energy launched its next Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, according to The future of trading. The plan strengthens accountability and shared ownership across the business.

The plan sets clearer expectations for engagement with First Nations communities. It embeds reconciliation into operations, leadership and community partnerships.

Alinta Energy is an Australian power retailer and energy company. The company operates generation and retail assets across Australia, including battery, wind and gas projects.

Earlier Alinta Energy Project Decisions

Alinta Energy withdrew plans for the $1.8 billion Oven Mountain pumped hydro project in northern NSW in October 2026, citing economic and timing challenges including a critical transmission line, ABC reported. In September 2026, Alinta Energy received the first shipment of battery units for its 250MW Reeves Plains project in South Australia, with 48 of 194 units arriving, Energy-Storage.News reported. The project, located 60km north of Adelaide, will deliver 194 units and 89 inverters over coming months.

In July 2026, Alinta Energy scaled back its Mt Challenger wind farm project in Queensland by removing turbines from the southern area following preliminary environmental and technical assessments and community input, Renewablesnow reported. Chevron signed a long-term agreement with power retailer Alinta Energy to supply 46 petajoules of natural gas over five years starting July 2027, Morningstar reported. The gas will be sourced from Chevron's Western Australian assets, including the Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities.

What Comes Next for Alinta Energy

Alinta Energy's next Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan is now launched. The Reeves Plains project will receive 194 units and 89 inverters over coming months. The Chevron gas supply agreement starts July 2027.

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