Squadron Energy has partnered with Inside Industry to host almost 90 local primary school students at Port Kembla Energy Terminal (PKET) to learn more about how energy reaches homes, schools and businesses.
Year five and six students from Mt Kembla Public School and Coniston Public School toured PKET recently, learning about the Port of Port Kembla, the energy system and the different careers involved in keeping the site operating.
Students travelled through the Port by bus, learning about its history, how it operates today and the jobs and transport links that keep it running.
At PKET, site partner Reganosa took students into the control room, where they saw how the terminal operates and heard about some of the careers involved.
The students also learned about PKET’s role in the energy system and how the terminal is designed to receive liquefied natural gas (LNG) by ship, convert it back into natural gas and supply it to the gas network through underground pipelines.
At the Visitor Information Centre, students took part in a hands-on renewable energy activity and learned how different energy sources, including gas, wind, solar and batteries, can work together as Australia’s energy system changes.
Rita Boyd, Squadron Energy’s Senior Operations Readiness Manager – PKET, said the visits gave local students a great opportunity to see the energy industry up close.
“It was fantastic to welcome students from Mt Kembla and Coniston public schools to PKET and give them a behind-the-scenes look at the terminal.
“Through our partnership with Inside Industry, we hope to give local students a better understanding of how the energy system works and introduce them to some of the different careers available here in the Illawarra.”
Inside Industry runs tours and educational programs that connect the local community with industries operating across the Illawarra.
Squadron Energy will continue its partnership with Inside Industry, with more local school visits to PKET planned over the coming months, including Mount Brown Public School in December.
