Clean Energy Fuels Australia (CEFA)

What Clean Energy Fuels Australia (CEFA) does

Clean Energy Fuels Australia (CEFA) is a Perth-headquartered, private LNG infrastructure company that builds, owns, and operates small-scale liquefied natural gas production, storage, and distribution assets for off-grid energy users in Australia. The company's flagship asset is the Mid-West LNG Hub at Mount Magnet in regional Western Australia — a modular small-scale LNG plant completed in 2021 with production capacity of up to 250 tonnes per day after a 500% expansion in 2023, supported by a five-year gas supply agreement with the Waitsia Joint Venture (Beach Energy and Mitsui E&P Australia). A second hub is planned at Port Hedland to serve the Pilbara mining region, and an Environmental Authority Application has been lodged for a third facility, Centurion LNG. CEFA distributes LNG via a virtual pipeline / trucked LNG model covering a 1,000+ km radius, with over 1,000,000 km of road delivery experience, and supplies dual-fuel LNG/diesel conversion kits (developed with a mining equipment OEM) that can substitute up to 85% of diesel in large mining equipment.

CEFA generates revenue through long-term LNG supply contracts (typical tenors of 5 to 15 years) with enterprise customers in remote mining, regional industry, and remote communities, positioning its offer at 20–30% lower fuel cost and 25–30% lower CO2 emissions versus diesel. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales into off-grid mining operations, supported by an integrated supply chain from gas sourcing through liquefaction to road delivery, and complemented by re-deployable solar solutions. The company is backed by global infrastructure fund I Squared Capital, which acquired CEFA in December 2020 and committed up to US$500 million to an Energy Transition Platform; since early 2025, CEFA has operated under the OCTA parent brand alongside EVOL LNG (downstream delivery and storage) and PWR HYBRID (thermal + renewable hybrid power generation), creating a vertically integrated energy transition stack for Australian mining and industrial customers.

Name

Clean Energy Fuels Australia (CEFA)

Legal name

Clean Energy Fuels Australia Pty Ltd

Website

https://cefa.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clean Energy Fuels Australia (CEFA) builds, owns, and operates small-scale LNG production and a virtual pipeline / trucked LNG distribution network serving off-grid mining operations, remote communities, and regional industrial users across Australia under long-term fuel supply contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LNG Fuel Supply and Distribution

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (4862), Natural Gas Distribution (22121), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

LNG Liquefaction Plants (Onshore & FLNG) (EUALAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LNG Storage, Terminals & Bunkering (Peak Shaving, Small-Scale LNG) (EUALAFAD), LNG EPC, Commissioning & Project Development (Engineering, Construction, Permitting) (EUALAFAI), LNG Equipment & Technology (Cryogenic, Turbines, Heat Exchangers, Boil-off Systems) (EUALAFAH)

Keywords

• Small-scale LNG infrastructure
• LNG fuel supply
• Virtual pipeline distribution
• Mining energy solutions
• Remote area power generation

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. LNG Fuel Supply and Distribution: CEFA generates revenue through the sale and delivery of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to off-grid mining, industrial, and commercial customers under long-term supply agreements. Revenue is structured around multi-year contracts with minimum volume commitments and takes the form of a virtual pipeline model — gas is sourced, liquefied at CEFA's facilities, and trucked to customer sites.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CEFA builds, owns, and operates small-scale LNG infrastructure assets and produces liquefied natural gas at its Mid-West LNG Hub at Mount Magnet, Western Australia, for distribution to off-grid mining operations, remote communities, and industrial energy users. The company sells LNG fuel under multi-year supply agreements and delivers it via a virtual pipeline (trucked LNG) model within a 1,000+ km radius, with value-added offerings including LNG/diesel dual fuel conversion kits for heavy mining equipment and integration with re-deployable solar solutions.

Product overview

Clean Energy Fuels Australia operates as an integrated energy solutions provider offering LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) infrastructure and distribution services primarily for remote mining operations in Australia. The company's core product is the Mid-West LNG Hub at Mount Magnet, WA—a modular LNG liquefaction facility with production capacity of up to 250 tonnes per day. The Energy Transition Platform, backed by I Squared Capital with up to $500 million investment commitment, encompasses LNG production (via CEFA's midstream operations), downstream delivery through sister brand EVOL LNG, and hybrid power solutions via PWR Hybrid. Additional offerings include a Virtual Pipeline/Trucked LNG delivery model serving customers within 1,000+ km radius, LNG/diesel dual fuel conversion technology for mining equipment (up to 85% diesel substitution), and re-deployable solar solutions for mining operations. The portfolio spans from gas sourcing and LNG production through to final delivery and integration with renewable energy sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mid-West LNG Hub (LNG production at Mount Magnet)

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-30% fuel cost savings versus diesel for customers
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Beach Energy and Mitsui E&P Australia (Waitsia Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Five-year gas supply agreement (GSA) for the supply of Waitsia gas for Phase 1 of the Mid-West LNG Hub at Mount Magnet. The Waitsia Joint Venture will supply approximately 2TJ per day (~0.7PJ per year) of gas from the Xyris production facility, with an option to increase volumes as CEFA's requirements grow.
• OCTAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021OCTA is the parent brand uniting Australia's leading energy transition and low-carbon energy solution companies, including CEFA, EVOL LNG, and PWR HYBRID. OCTA provides strategic investment, unified branding, and an integrated energy supply chain across midstream (CEFA — gas sourcing and LNG production), downstream (EVOL LNG — delivery and storage), and power generation (PWR Hybrid — thermal and renewable integration).
• EVOL LNGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2021EVOL LNG, under the OCTA umbrella, handles downstream LNG operations — loading LNG at CEFA's supply points in Kwinana, Mt Magnet and Karratha, delivering, storing and managing LNG safely and efficiently for customers across Australia.
• PWR HybridsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021PWR Hybrid integrates thermal and renewable energy sources at remote power stations to create low-cost, low-emission, and reliable on-site power supplies for industrial and mining customers. Works in conjunction with CEFA's LNG supply.
• LNG Technology Partner (North America)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2020CEFA signed a contract with an LNG technology partner headquartered in North America for the design, engineering, and supply of the modular small-scale LNG plant at Mount Magnet. The partner is described as an experienced and innovative specialist in modular LNG technology.
• Mining Equipment OEM PartnercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2019CEFA collaborated with a well-known OEM for mobile mining equipment to develop dual fuel LNG/diesel conversion technology for large mining equipment. The OEM partner has commercialised dual fuel technology for multiple mobile equipment models in use in the Australian mining sector. Conversion kits can substitute up to 85% of diesel with LNG.
• APA GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019CEFA executed an Early Works Agreement (EWA) with APA Group and Horizon Power for the provision of services in relation to a new Mount Magnet lateral off-take point on the Mid-West Gas Pipeline (MWP). APA, as operator of the MWP, commenced works including preliminary facility design, project scheduling, and procurement of long-lead items.
• Horizon PowersupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Horizon Power partnered with CEFA and APA Group under the Early Works Agreement for the Mount Magnet lateral off-take point on the Mid-West Gas Pipeline, supporting CEFA's first LNG deliveries target of Q2 2021.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• APA Group: Australia's largest natural gas infrastructure operator, owner of the Mid-West Gas Pipeline from which CEFA sources feedstock. Functions as a critical enabling infrastructure partner rather than a direct competitor, but represents the dominant pipeline alternative to CEFA's virtual-pipeline model.

Broad incumbents

• BOC Limited (Linde): Australia's leading industrial and medical gases supplier (part of Linde). Sells bulk cryogenic gases including LNG-grade products to industrial customers across Australia, including remote sites; comparable customer overlap but a much broader product portfolio.
• Woodside Energy: Australia's largest LNG producer operating the Pluto and North West Shelf facilities in WA. Indirectly comparable as a WA-based LNG player; supplies the broader market but does not focus on small-scale virtual-pipeline distribution to remote mining customers.
• New Fortress Energy: US-listed developer of small-scale LNG infrastructure and virtual pipeline supply to industrial and power customers globally. Operates a comparable modular, distributed-liquefaction model but at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint than CEFA.
• Wesfarmers (Kleenheat): Australian conglomerate with Kleenheat LPG/LNG business; operates Kwinana LNG infrastructure that CEFA's founder Gary Ireson helped establish. Comparable as a major Australian downstream gas supplier, though it spans a much broader retail/industrial portfolio beyond CEFA's remote-mining focus.

Emerging players

• Stabilis Solutions: US-based small-scale LNG and hydrogen fuel distributor serving industrial, mining, and remote power customers. Operates a directly analogous small-scale liquefaction-plus-virtual-pipeline model, but at an earlier commercial scale than CEFA's WA platform.

Direct peers

• EVOL LNG: CEFA's sister brand under the OCTA umbrella, handling downstream LNG loading, delivery and storage across Australia. Together they form the integrated OCTA LNG value chain — directly comparable operations serving the same remote industrial customer base.
• Coregas (Nippon Gases): Australian industrial and specialty gases supplier offering bulk LNG and cryogenic delivery to remote mining, industrial, and healthcare customers. Closely comparable distribution model and customer segments, though broader in product mix.
• Elgas Limited: Australia's largest LPG distributor delivering bottled and bulk gas to remote residential, commercial, and industrial customers via a virtual-distribution network. Closely mirrors CEFA's model of distributing a cleaner fuel to off-grid customers without fixed pipeline infrastructure.

Regional players

• Beach Energy: Australian upstream gas producer and CEFA's feedstock supplier via the Waitsia JV with Mitsui. Comparable as a domestic natural gas player serving WA customers, but focused on exploration and production rather than small-scale LNG distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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