Synertec Corporation Ltd Selected for Amplitude Orbost Power Optimisation FEED
Powerhouse platform selected by Amplitude Energy for Orbost gas plant power project
Synertec Corporation (ASX: SOP) has confirmed that its Powerhouse platform has been selected by Amplitude Energy Limited (ASX: AEL) as the successful project proponent for the Orbost Gas Processing Plant (OGPP) Power Optimisation Project in Victoria. The selection followed a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process, with Synertec now engaged to undertake the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) Study.
The project sits within Victoria’s Gippsland Basin. Depending on final configuration, the indicative project value is estimated in the range of $4.5m to $5.5m. This figure is indicative only and remains conditional on Amplitude Energy reaching a Final Investment Decision (FID). It is not secured revenue.
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What the project involves and why it matters
The project is structured to progress through three defined stages, each dependent on the outcomes of the phase before it.
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Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) and development of a Class 2 cost estimate
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Construction, commissioning and integration of the selected power optimisation solution
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Ongoing operations, maintenance and performance support services
At a technical level, Synertec’s solution integrates solar generation and battery energy storage that operates alongside the existing gas generation assets to provide fast-response power support, reserve capacity and system optimisation. The initial concept incorporates:
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Approximately 2MW of solar generation
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5MWh of battery storage
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Advanced controls, predictive intelligence and power optimisation technology
The Orbost Gas Processing Plant is described as a critical piece of Australian energy infrastructure. Amplitude Energy’s stated objectives for the project connect directly to operational and commercial outcomes, as summarised below.
| Project Objective | What It Delivers |
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| Increasing power system reliability | Enhanced operational resilience and fast-response power support |
| Reducing fuel gas consumption | Reduced fuel gas consumption |
| Reducing maintenance costs | Reduced maintenance requirements on existing assets |
| Enabling single gas generator operation | Maximised gas production into the East Coast market |
| Lowering carbon emissions | Support for long-term emissions reduction objectives |
For investors, the selection is notable because it extends Powerhouse beyond remote microgrids and into larger industrial energy systems.
The TasNetworks community battery contract, secured earlier in 2026 under ARENA’s Advancing Renewables Program, marked Powerhouse’s expansion from remote industrial applications into distribution-network deployments, demonstrating the platform’s adaptability ahead of the Orbost industrial award.
Understanding the FEED Study and delivery models
A FEED Study is the engineering groundwork completed before a customer commits significant capital. It develops the technical design, models performance and produces a detailed cost estimate, giving the customer the information needed to make an investment decision. In this case, the study will include detailed engineering, power system modelling, reliability assessments, safety and regulatory studies, and development of a Class 2 cost estimate.
The FEED Study represents Stage 1 of the project and is expected to be completed during H1 FY27. As part of the study, Synertec will work with Amplitude Energy to refine the preferred commercial delivery model. Two structures are being evaluated: a traditional capital sale model and a Build, Own, Operate and Maintain (BOOM) structure, with the final approach to be determined through the FEED and FID process.
Both models contemplated include a long-term operational support framework, under which Synertec would provide ongoing monitoring, optimisation, maintenance and lifecycle support services.
For investors, the key point is that revenue is staged and conditional. The FEED Study comes first, and Amplitude Energy’s FID will then determine whether the larger indicative project value flows through.
Michael Carroll, Managing Director
“We are delighted to have been selected by Amplitude Energy as the successful proponent for the Orbost Gas Processing Plant Power Optimisation Project. This award reflects the strength of our Powerhouse platform in delivering a practical and value-driven power solution for a complex industrial energy application, and the growing applicability of Powerhouse beyond remote microgrids and into larger industrial energy systems where reliability, operational performance, energy optimisation, and reduced emissions are critical.
“The architecture being evaluated through the FEED process combines technologies into what will be a highly scalable industrial energy solution. As demand continues to grow for cheaper, reliable and lower-emission power solutions, we believe the ability to optimise and firm existing thermal generation assets using solar, battery storage, advanced controls and predictive intelligence will become an increasingly important market opportunity for Synertec.”
Strategic significance and the scalability thesis
Synertec believes the project has the potential to establish a repeatable reference architecture that can be deployed across a broad range of industrial applications where customers seek to optimise existing thermal generation assets. The company points to opportunities across the energy, mining, critical infrastructure and rapidly growing data centre sectors.
The project also draws on Synertec’s collaboration with Hitachi Energy. The combination of Synertec’s Powerhouse platform and Hitachi Energy’s power conversion and grid integration expertise is described by the company as creating a highly differentiated industrial energy solution.
The Synertec Hitachi Energy partnership, formalised under a 36-month MoU, targets the 5MW to 30MW BESS segment across energy, mining and data centre applications, combining Powerhouse platform intelligence with Hitachi Energy’s globally deployed power conversion and grid integration credentials.
The following table summarises the Powerhouse strategic focus across its defined market segments.
| Segment | Applications | Buyers | Sales into Market |
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| Powerhouse Remote | Renewable microgrids and remote monitoring for critical infrastructure | Energy companies (e.g. Oil & Gas) / Mining | Yes |
| Powerhouse Urban | Compact, lower-noise urban solutions delivering advanced grid services | State power utilities | Yes |
| Powerhouse Industry Resilience | Fast-response battery systems supporting hydrocarbon generation and wider grid services | Energy / Mining / Data Centres | Yes |
| Powerhouse Grid Resilience | Edge-of-grid and weak network solutions improving feed reliability and power quality | State power utilities / Remote Communities | Active – In-progress |
The OGPP selection provides evidence that Powerhouse is scalable and repeatable across multiple large market segments.
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What comes next
The near-term path centres on the FEED Study, which is now underway and targeted for completion in H1 FY27. Its outputs will feed directly into Amplitude Energy’s Final Investment Decision.
If FID is reached, the indicative project value is estimated at $4.5m to $5.5m. This value remains subject to Amplitude Energy’s FID and is not yet secured.
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FEED Study (Stage 1), targeted completion H1 FY27
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Commercial model to be confirmed through the FEED and FID process
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Construction and ongoing operations to follow, subject to FID
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