The federal government has proposed a vast area 20 kilometres off the South West coast for wind farms, with at least four proponents already showing interest.
The state and federal governments aim to achieve production from a long-mooted Pilbara hydrogen hub by 2028, having formalised a $140 million funding agreement.
US chemicals giant Albemarle has warned that low lithium prices could stifle investment decision-making but has faith in the long-term vision of the business.
A newly formed nationwide group will seek to present a unified voice to protect and consult on sea country, where flashpoints between traditional owners and industry are emerging.
Perth Basin gas producer Strike Energy says it is disappointed with well testing results from its South Erregulla project, but will use the data gathered to guide the project’s modelling.
Roger Cook has conceded a policy that requires 100 per cent of onshore gas to be used domestically will mean little if it stifles investment, as his government explore its domgas settings.
Former Northern Territory chief minister Michael Gunner is the latest high-profile executive to depart Andrew Forrest’s business empire, walking away from his role at Fortescue Energy.
Infinite Green Energy has again hit another planning hurdle over its $120 million hydrogen plant in Northam, with a development panel remaining undecided.
The state government will buy new back-up generators for Kalgoorlie-Boulder to firm up the Goldfields’ contingency power while it works to build more resilience into the system.
Fortescue Metals Group will need to spend an extra $US100 million to repair a faulty water pipeline at its Iron Bridge project but has otherwise reported strong half-year production results.
LNG producer Santos has put a cost on the delays caused by court action against its Barossa project, flagging a capital expenditure blowout as high as $450 million.
Wholesale electricity prices in WA were double the national average in recent months, driven higher by the November heatwave and the increased cost of managing a restructured market.
Woodside Energy has revealed directors Frank Cooper and Gene Tilbrook will retire in April, while former state treasurer Ben Wyatt has joined the organisation’s audit and risk committee.
The power plant that supported Kalgoorlie during last week’s power outage was, in 2023, rejected by the state government in favour of its own facility, which tripped when it was needed.
Woodside Energy chief executive Meg O’Neill says the company is ‘off to the races’ at its Scarborough energy project, after recording record production in its first year post-BHP Petroleum merger.
The Goldfields is an obvious place to build a wind farm, according to Energy Minister Reece Whitby, as he begins the task of finding out how the state’s largest outback town was left without power for days.
Opposition leader Shane Love says the state government’s inaction on regional power risk has left thousands vulnerable, as fallout from this week’s storm damage continues.
The giant Japanese trading house will join Macquarie Group as a shareholder in UON, despite the Wangara energy company losing a court battle over its intellectual property.
Woodside reinvested more than $20 million into Western Australian communities in 2023 as the company ramped up efforts to combat vocal criticism of its multibillion dollar gas projects.
Woodside Energy has called for taxpayer-funded development support to extend to gas power projects, in a submission to the federal government’s Future Gas Strategy.
Premier Roger Cook has left the door ajar for the export ambitions of gas developers in the Perth Basin, committing to look at the state’s domestic policy settings over the next six months.
Western Australia’s second state-owned battery storage system is expected to be up and running by late October, with early work on a third to start in a matter of weeks.
Woodside Energy has signed a non-binding deal with SK E&S to explore the development of a “lower carbon” hydrogen value chain between Australia and South Korea.
Woodside Energy says it is evaluating guidance offered by the US government that could affect the clean energy tax cut eligibility of its proposed H2OK hydrogen project in Oklahoma.
The operator of an accommodation village has applied for a $19 million expansion of its facility in anticipation of the $2 billion worth of projects proposed for Collie.
A decision by Woodside Energy not to renew its partnership with Fringe World organiser Artrage has been claimed as a win by an arts organisation pushing for a “fossil fuel free” festival season.
Strike Energy has secured a sales agreement with Alinta Energy as it ramps up marketing activities for production from its Walyering gas field in the Perth Basin.
BP’s Kwinana biorefinery has been recommended for approval by the EPA, but the project will be watched closely to ensure it meets emissions reductions goals.
