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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
