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The Tasmanian Gas Pipeline supports
over 4,200 direct jobs and over 8,550
jobs in total, is crucial to Tasmania’s
energy security and post-COVID economic
recovery, and helps keep energy prices
affordable for everyday Tasmanians.
4,200
Direct
jobs
At a glance:
• The TGP is the only mechanism by which
natural gas is transported in bulk to
Tasmania
• The TGP is a significant enabler of
economic activity in Tasmania, helping
underpin the continued operation of
numerous major industrial customers and
the more than 4,200 direct Tasmanian jobs
they support
• It is the only supplier of gas to the Tamar
Valley Power Station – an essential backup power source for Tasmania which
played a crucial role during the 2016
energy crisis, helping keep the lights on in
Tasmania
• Following COVID-19, the TGP provides an
affordable fuel source to drive Tasmanian
manufacturing growth and the state’s
economic recovery
• It also provides affordable gas supply for
Tasmanian businesses and households
• Natural Gas provides the cheapest
and most-efficient source of heat to
Tasmanian Industry compared to diesel,
fuel oil, LPG or coal, with low emissions
• Ongoing connection of the Tamar Valley
Power Station to the TGP will underpin
Tasmanian energy security and ensure
affordable gas supply to Tasmanian
customers
• The current four-year contract for the TGP
to supply the Tamar Valley Power Station
expires at the end of 2021
• An extension of this contract will provide
energy security for Tasmania at least until
other viable back-up power sources (such
as Marinus Link) come online
• Once Marinus Link comes online, the
Tamar Valley Power Station can continue
to provide grid and energy security
services to support ongoing renewables
8,550
Total jobs
