Energy

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

A Perth startup backed by Woodside has unveiled a hydrogen technology pilot plant in Kwinana, aimed to aid project economics for developers amid the deflated green hydrogen dream.

Property developer Hesperia’s $500 million battery storage and solar farm project in Collie, scheduled to be decided next week, has been recommended for approval.

Mr Barnes will chair Western Power from December, just six months after he was tapped for the energy corporation's deputy chairmanship.

The scrapping of four major hydrogen projects with links to WA late last month sent shockwaves through a flailing sector, but work is ongoing.

The Economic Regulation Authority has issued Tronox a penalty after an investigation unearthed almost $12 million worth of incorrect energy payments.

Ground has broken for construction of Western Australia’s latest big battery in Merredin, a $220-million project which could improve power reliability in the state’s east.

With more than $25 billion of renewable energy projects proposed, the Wheatbelt has a vital new role to play.

Competition for land between miners and renewable energy companies in Australia’s resources engine rooms is stifling the nation’s productivity, according to new research.

Corinthian Energy Resources is out to raise $18 million and kickstart a zero-burn waste-to-energy project in the Philippines.

Strike Energy says WA’s gas market is set to tighten, despite facing soft pricing conditions over the June quarter.

A tanker likely carrying Russian crude oil processed and blended in India is offloading its cargo to BP’s refinery south of Perth.

Its report coincided with the WA government laying out more details on its planned energy transition and Western Power issuing grid connection offers to battery storage projects.

An independent review of Synergy will put the state-owned gas and electricity provider’s retail billing practices and complaints management systems under a microscope.

BP has formally walked away from its lead stake in a $55 billion green hydrogen project in the Pilbara, in a third major blow for the nascent sector this week.

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue is walking from its two most advanced green hydrogen projects at a cost of $227 million in write-downs while reporting bumper iron ore results.

A trio of contractors have picked up $342 million worth of work from the state government in the largest electricity transmission infrastructure investment in a decade.

Perth-based company Vulcan Energy’s grant applications, totalling about $186 million, to fund its lithium project have been approved.

Woodside Energy’s revenue fell last quarter despite an output uptick, as it pushed ahead with negotiations over its North West Shelf extension and left a proposed US hydrogen project.

A dispute relating to the $160 million Cunderdin solar farm has been halted permanently, after the state’s highest court had concerns the claim could lead to an abuse of its processes.

New South Wales-based ACE Power has lodged a $212 million plan to build a battery system, in the state's Peel region, to the peak planning body in Western Australia.

Perth company Magellan Power is looking for external investors to help fund an expansion of its business, including the construction of a new headquarters and manufacturing facility.

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.

Innovation is only part of the story as the north-west pivots from diesel dependence to renewable energy.

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.

OPINION: Power producers have been early adopters of ESG practices and the ROI is clear.

Australia’s resources and energy exports are forecast to decline, but gold and iron ore are a silver lining in the latest government outlook.

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.

Delorean boss Joseph Oliver said changes to Australia’s emissions reporting scheme will unlock new pathways for the company's biomethane projects.

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.