The state government has taken the next step in its billion-dollar plan to decarbonise the Pilbara, as it seeks proponents to build the transmission lines to deliver its plan.
The proposed offshore wind zone farm has received criticism after the federal government declared an area off the coast of Bunbury for the renewable industry.
A Fortescue-related wind farm has cleared a planning hurdle after proponent Yilgarn Holdings resubmitted the proposal through the local government pathway.
A Broome-founded power firm has caught the eye of a $2 billion Indian steelmaker wanting to build grid scale solar arrays in outback Western Australia.
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.
