Former premier Mark McGowan has landed another post-political role, taking on the non-executive chairman position at Perth-based renewables aspirant Frontier Energy.
Western Power chief executive Sam Barbaro has told an energy forum that Collie would be a logical home for a nuclear plant in the state, but says renewables are the priority for the grid.
The operator of WA’s largest wind farm aims to build five more across the state, joining multiple companies planning, but not yet building, new wind farms.
ASX-listers Strike Energy and Frontier Energy have each received Australian Energy Market Operator approval to supply peaking power into the South West Interconnected System.
A power cable carrying renewable energy from a green power hub earmarked on the outskirts of Karratha could prove a game-changer in decarbonising WA’s economic powerhouse.
Strike Energy shares slipped to their lowest point since 2021 this morning, after its L7 joint venture partners revealed they would abandon a Perth Basin exploration well.
The federal government has moved forward with its reforms to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax, ending more than eight years of uncertainty over the policy.
Woodside has bought the company behind a US ammonia project for US$2.35 billion as part of efforts to meet the energy giant’s greenhouse gas emission abatement targets.
Gas company ATCO Australia says it has achieved a 10 per cent hydrogen blend in parts of the state’s main gas distribution network, supplying around 3000 homes.
Strike Energy has locked in a $48.5 million contract for its 85-megawatt South Erregulla peaking gas power plant in the state’s Midwest, as it awaits regulatory go-ahead on the plan.
Australia’s first deep sea hyperbaric testing chamber has been unveiled in Henderson, promising to slash wait times for subsea industries wanting to pressure-test their gear.
Green hydrogen is not economic right now, Gabon iron ore has Chinese steel mills salivating, Oakajee remains a mystery, and South American copper has piqued Fortescue’s interest.
An increase in renewable generation in Western Australia last quarter showed the state’s progress on renewables over the past year but did not lead to a reduction of electricity prices.
The federal government will underwrite at least 6.5 terawatt hours of new wind and solar and 1.1 gigawatts of battery storage in WA, after signing a renewables agreement with the state.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rubbished claims the federal government picks favourites in the renewable energy race amid the fallout of Fortescue’s 700 job cuts.
The function performed by a large structure out the back of Perth Airport may not be immediately apparent, but it holds significant promise for smaller players in the world’s oil, gas and decarbonisation industries.
Two energy plants built to convert municipal and commercial waste into electricity to power homes are on the cusp of being operational, following lengthy delays.
A proposed doubling of a cap applied to energy prices has been met with calls for change by industry players, in a series of submissions to the Economic Regulation Authority.
The Economic Regulation Authority is hopeful a new Western Power process introduced this week will clear a backlog of large customer connections to the utility’s network.
Engineering consultant GHD has won a contract to carry out preliminary engineering on a shared-use power transmission network designed to support the Pilbara’s decarbonisation.
Money invested under the Federal Government’s flagship $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia plan will have to show a benefit to local communities and workers, under a new bill introduced to parliament today.
Rio Tinto and Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation are in advanced discussions for a green energy plant to help meet the mining giant’s decarbonisation needs.
A proposal by Gina Rinehart-backed Senex Energy to develop and run as many as 151 new coal seam gas wells in Queensland was ticked off by the federal government this week.
Synergy has revealed it breached its licence almost 100 times between February last year and April 2024, by failing to properly handle contact details for 68 customers using life support equipment.
Strike Energy has unveiled a plan to build and operate a gas power plant in a bid to support the state’s main electricity grid, tapping its gas reserves at South Erregulla in the Perth Basin.
Strike Energy has refinanced and secured additional funding to support its Perth Basin gas acceleration strategy, agreeing to terms on a $153 million Macquarie Bank funding package.
