Energy

Evie Networks’ debt deal is a sign that Australia’s fast charging stations are gaining investment momentum.

The backer of WA’s biggest active biorefinery plan wants to see the federal government’s $1.1 billion biofuels fund used to stimulate domestic demand for low carbon fuels.

The annual reports for WA's state-owned utilities reveal where they’re spending big as the grid overhaul accelerates.

Synergy has swung into the red with a $779 million loss after wiping the value of its coal-fired assets to zero and reporting a cost blowout in its decommissioning estimates.

Synergy has appointed former WA Minister Sue Ellery to its board as non-executive director, adding to recent appointments at the power provider.

The state opposition has labelled the state’s energy transition is a “flop”, after the contentious Bluewaters coal-fired power station was assigned reserve capacity for 2027-28.

OPINION: WA's opposition energy spokesperson Steve Thomas gives his perspective on recent WA energy system progress.

Woodside Energy’s plans to sequester tonnes of carbon emitted by its proposed Browse project below the ocean has been put out for public comment by the state’s environmental watchdog.

The state government will back a bid by privately owned Turbine Solutions to become a foundational service provider in wind energy, with a $450,000 cash injection.

Biofuel project backers have lauded a large federal government investment into domestic processing capacity as foundational for the nascent sector.

A $700 million renewable energy project has cleared a planning hurdle, set to be global player Trina Solar’s second Western Australian asset.

Woodside Energy has collected endorsements from United States politicians praising its US$17.5 billion Louisiana LNG project and aligning it with President Donald Trump’s energy agenda.

Long-serving Pacific Energy chief executive Jamie Cullen will step down after a decade-long stint, shortly after the business secured $1 billion worth of growth capital.

A multibillion-dollar ammonia project has gained rights to a parcel of land at the constrained Port of Dampier to store and load its product.

A state tribunal has quashed another western suburbs council’s decision over proposed charges for ratepayers to contribute to $24 million worth of power projects.

The environmental watchdog has backed AGL Energy’s bid to triple its gas-fired Kwinana Swift Power Station output, recommending it be approved subject to conditions.

Fortescue Zero chief executive Ellie Coates has stepped down from her role leading the miner’s green technology development division from the United Kingdom due to family reasons.

BHP claims the benefits of $300 million solar farm and a battery system in the Pilbara will be realised through a larger renewables plan, amid outcry over the project’s scrapping.

The federal government’s green bank has warned Pilbara industry heavyweights against a go-it-alone approach to transmission infrastructure, citing $30 billion in savings from shared assets.

Woodside insists a condensate storage tank at its Karratha Gas Plant which appears to be severely damaged did not collapse and is simply being ‘withdrawn from service’.

Elsabe Muller’s first year in charge of Alcoa of Australia has come as the miner embarks on a critical period in its local story.

Broome-founded remote power company GenOffGrid has secured a contract to design and build a microgrid renewable energy project in the remote town of Blackstone.

The Economic Regulation Authority has accused Alinta of charging for electricity at prices beyond the state’s market rules, alleging a $66 million market impact over nine months.

Consultation has opened on a $700 million deal between Australia and Germany to buy local hydrogen and sell it into Europe, in a bid to boost the fledgling energy industry from 2026.

WA’s planned exit from coal power comes with many challenges and significant costs.

The state government will give NRW Holdings subsidiary RCR Advanced Technologies $2 million to support its goal of building wind energy components locally.

The prime minister has hit back at hecklers during a sometimes tense discussion about renewable energy in the regions, while announcing more funds for farmers.

The latest round of a federal energy investment scheme designed to derisk private projects is expected to stimulate as much as $4 billion of renewables investment in WA.

A gas-fired plant in the Pilbara will get a $150 million upgrade to power Northern Star’s $1.3 billion Hemi gold project and back the rollout of renewable energy

Contractor GenusPlus has reported a record annual profit and flagged further strong growth in the current financial year after winning more work on energy projects.

Hesperia has cleared a planning hurdle to its renewable energy project in Collie after a panel approved the $500 million plan.

OPINION: Recent decisions by some big names in resources seem to have confirmed that hydrogen is not yet a commercially viable energy source.