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Monadelphous Group Secures AU$380 Million CS Energy Contract for Queensland Project

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Monadelphous Group (ASX:MND) secured a major engineering and construction contract valued at around AU$380 million from CS Energy to deliver works on the Brigalow Peaking Power Plant near Chinchilla in Queensland, according to a Friday filing with the Australian bourse.

The scope covers balance-of-plant construction and installation of 12 aeroderivative gas turbine generator units totaling 400 megawatts, plus engineering and design of minor packages, per the filing.

Work is set to begin in the second half of the year and is expected to be completed by early 2029, the filing said.

The facility will provide peak power for over 150,000 homes, strengthen grid reliability alongside renewables, and support up to 300 construction jobs while supporting local employment and supply chains, the filing added.

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