Synergy has been slapped with a compliance notice after the state-owned gas and electricity provider reported overcharging almost $2.3 million to thousands of customers.
Premier Roger Cook has doubled down on exiting coal-fired power by 2030 while calling out cynicism over the target and misinformation on the LNG industry.
Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation has submitted environmental approval plans for a giant wind farm and solar farm just south of Karratha - its second such project in the Pilbara.
Belmont-based GenusPlus will undertake a $65 million maintenance and upgrade program for Western Power and build a $105 million battery for Alinta Energy in South Australia.
Broome-based renewables energy firm GenOffGrid has secured two contracts for work on remote community stores in the North West, with a combined value of around $1 million.
Gina Rinehart has lashed net zero as “unobtainable and expensive”, while celebrating Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto’s Hope Downs 2 $2.5 billion investment call.
WA’s energy market operator has highlighted the need for further big investments in power stations and longer-duration batteries to avoid supply shortages in coming years.
US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites have pushed oil prices sharply higher, raising concerns over inflation, energy security and the risk of broader conflict.
New initiatives in this year’s budget include an extra $584 million for stage 2 of Western Power’s Clean Energy Link North project but there were few details on other energy upgrades.
The state government will allocate $25 million to boost transmission infrastructure manufacturing and encourage greater local involvement in the electricity grid's renewable refresh.
Kurt Baker has been made permanent chief executive of the state’s electricity retailer Synergy, after acting in the position following the departure of David Fyfe earlier this year.
The state government has pledged close and intensive engagement with industry on its transmission infrastructure and energy policy, following a forum with business powerbrokers.
Telecommunications-focused contractor GenusPlus Group has bolstered its exposure to the renewables market after securing a $65 million contract for the Merredin big battery.
The Environmental Protection Authority is seeking feedback on whether it should assess plans for a 30-megawatt power station in Derby using a mix of solar and gas power.
A solar and battery project in Narrogin has received the green light, after the $400 million plan returned to the hands of a development assessment panel.
The state government is setting guidelines for renewable energy project developers to financially give back to host communities, but questions have been raised on its enforcement.
A shire at the centre of an $18bn renewable energy project pipeline is urging the WA government to ensure regional communities benefit from green energy investment.
Experienced businessman Peter Stokes has been appointed managing director and chief executive of Strike Energy, as the company aims to further strengthen its leadership team.
The federal government has not put a line through offshore wind project development off the coast of Bunbury, revealing it has shortlisted two multinationals to explore project delivery.
Scott Wyatt-led Viva Energy Group has received environmental backing from the Victorian state government in relation to its proposed LNG terminal in Geelong.
Fortescue has announced that mining boss Dino Otranto will take on a broader leadership role after the departure of green energy CEO Mark Hutchinson and COO Shelley Robertson.
A development assessment panel has approved South Energy’s proposed $400 million battery storage system, the latest renewable energy project to be built in Narrogin.
Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has called on WA’s fledgling hydrogen sector to disregard a drop-off in sentiment and push ahead with project development.
Fortescue hopes to build as many as 200 wind turbines across almost 100,000 hectares in the East Pilbara to supply electricity to its mines in the region.
