Collector Wind Farm Opening Ceremony

It was a proud day in November 2022 when we officially opened our Collector Wind Farm. A big thanks to Aunty Chelsea for an emotional Welcome to Country. Thanks also to the CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth for a rousing and inspiring speech and the rest of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation team that were early funders of the project. Also a big thank you for attending to the Thai Charge de’Affairs, Sira Swangsilpa who officially opened the wind farm with our CEO Polagorn Kheosiplard. …

New debt facility for our gas assets

We are pleased to announce that RATCH-Australia Corporation Pty Ltd achieved financial close on 2 March 2023 for its 2 and 7 year dual tranche $197 million non-recourse fully amortising syndicated debt facility. This debt facility refinanced the two gas fired power stations located at Townsville (242MW) in Queensland and Kemerton (310MW) in Western Australia. These generators provide efficient low carbon dioxide emitting base load and firming electricity which is supporting Australia’s transition to renewable energy and net zero. The debt financing was provided by a lending syndicate comprising ING, MUFG, SMBC Group, Standard Chartered Bank and Societe Generale. The term of …

Giving back to our communities

We have invested more than $1.5million in the communities where we operate. Since RATCH-Australia was created we have been very generous with local sponsorships. However, since the Mount Emerald Wind Farm Community Fund was launched in 2019 and then the Collector Wind Farm Community Enhancement Program in 2021 we have seen a significant increase in the amount of money that we invest in our local communities. Last year alone we have given away almost half a million dollars in community grants. The grants can be for many different community groups …