The Liberal Party has unveiled a $250 million pledge to boost the state's manufacturing industry by providing one-off cash grants to incentivise industry development and expand international markets.
An offtake deal to support 1.5GW of renewable capacity, a WA Liberal election proposal, could cost about $230 million a year, industry sources suggest.
ASX-listed Pilot Energy, which has proposed a large renewable hydrogen project off the Mid West coast, has entered a trading halt with plans to make an acquisition announcement.
As firefighters attempt to contain an out-of-control blaze in Perth's east, the state's peak resources body has established an initiative to raise much-needed funds.
Blue Phoenix Group is planning to invest $20 million establishing a specialist processing facility in Kwinana after striking a contract with the developer of a giant waste-to-energy plant.
With bushfire smoke covering Perth and minimal wind, the state's coal power generators ran at full capacity for a period in Tuesday afternoon's sweltering heat.
Mining giant BHP has signed an agreement with the operator of Western Australia's largest solar farm to supply half of the electricity needs at its Kwinana nickel refinery.
The Waitsia expansion, a gas power station in the Pilbara, and a potash project near Laverton have received ministerial approval days before the government enters caretaker mode.
The state government has awarded contracts worth $17 million for 98 new stand-alone power systems and partial funding for a $9.4 million biofuel plant.
Perth-based oil and gas services company Transborders Energy has signed a partnership agreement with one of Japan's largest power companies to pursue its floating LNG proposal.
Solar power installations in Western Australia hit a record level last year, according to consultancy Sunwiz, with Perth systems cheaper than those in other states.
Andrew Forrest has asserted that his mining company will do more to tackle climate change than electric car maker Tesla and revealed plans to start building Australia's first ‘green' steel plant this year.
The state government has pledged $2 million for a Burrup renewable hydrogen project, after revealing it had 65 expressions of interest for an Oakajee hydrogen precinct.
Perth-based Vulcan Energy has released a positive pre-feasibility study for its lithium project in Germany, which the company says will have a zero-carbon footprint.
A $200 million battery and gas power expansion in South Hedland has had development approval deferred three months to ensure the project is EPA compliant.
The Liberal Party is standing by its previous commitment to keep Western Power in public hands, with a plan to allow retailers to enter the market place to drive competition.
Plico Energy has locked in $2.4 million from investors while also agreeing to a $1.6 million debt facility with a major lender, with the funds to go towards its WA marketing initiatives.
ASX-listed Tilt Renewables, which owns a wind and solar project in Western Australia, has been fined for contravening performance standards in South Australia.
ASX-listed AGL, which retails gas in WA and owns Perth Energy, has lowered earnings guidance following a fire at its Liddell coal power station in NSW.
Perth-based power and telecommunications contractor GenusPlus Group has listed on the ASX, following a successful initial public offering that valued the company at $148.6 million.
Talga Group is seeking to raise $25 million to fund its Electric Vehicle Anode pilot plant, as part of the development of the Vittangi Anode Project in northern Sweden.
The Australian Workers' Union has called on the federal government to help save BP's Kwinana Refinery after a new industry support package was announced this morning.
