The state opposition has lambasted Roger Cook's call for big industry to “lean in” to renewable transition, accusing the government of shirking blame for the speed of its renewable rollout.
WA's energy transition has taken a strange turn, with new data showing coal has lifted its market share while the much-heralded big batteries have driven wholesale prices sharply higher.
The state opposition has labelled the state's energy transition is a “flop”, after the contentious Bluewaters coal-fired power station was assigned reserve capacity for 2027-28.
Government House official secretary Howard Gretton will lead the Western Australian team at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, having been appointed state manager at the national broadcaster.
A bid by RATCH Australia to significantly expand the operating hours at the Worley-operated Kemerton gas peaking power plant has been approved by Environment Minister Reece Whitby.
The Economic Regulation Authority has ticked off a 57 per cent increase to the benchmark reserve capacity price for electricity producers supporting the state's main grid from 2027.
The near-term supply outlook for Western Australia's domestic gas market has improved this year, but 2028 looms as a critical juncture in the state's energy future.
There has been a record contribution of renewables in Australia with an uptick in solar, wind, and battery generation in the state, a report by the Australian Energy Market Operator shows.
Frontier Energy still expects former premier Mark McGowan to join its board as chair, while the fallout from yesterday's grid access snub appears to have impacted a $40 million capital raise.
ANALYSIS: Incentives from the Australian Energy Market Operator to stimulate growth of the state's battery storage capacity may have dented a renewable project's production vision.
The Australian Energy Market Operator went $4 million over budget in Western Australia last financial year, as it counted the cost of delivering a new wholesale electricity market.
State parliament has been told there is no 'magic pudding' to protect the interests of all parties in the state's gas network, after a long-awaited report on the sector was tabled today.
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 Australian Energy Market Operator has substantially eased immediate forecasts of a looming shortfall in the state's major electricity grid but warned of the need for continued investment in capacity.
The state's energy market regulator has pushed back on a request for almost $100 million in additional funds from energy market participants to run the state's wholesale electricity market.
Neoen's stage 2 project at Collie adds to grid-scale energy storage batteries being built by Synergy and Alinta, with a combined cost in excess of $3 billion.
The Australian Energy Market Operator has asked for almost $100 million to be added to its budgetary allowance, funded by market participants, as it grapples energy transition expenses.
The rules which help track the state's natural gas supply-demand balance were breached almost 110 times in the last two years, the Economic Regulation Authority has revealed.
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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.
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.
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.
Australia's energy transition is urgent and faces significant risks if red tape, community uncertainty and supply chain issues are not fixed, officials warn.
Western Australia faces gas shortage over the next decade unless major new supplies are developed, with shortages more extreme from 2031 after the government shuts its coal-fired power stations.
The taxpayer-funded financial lifeline propping up the insolvent Griffin Coal Mining Company over the past year is closing in on $40 million, according to state government figures.
The Economic Regulation Authority has told the state's domestic gas inquiry it would be open to a role in the administration of a domestic gas policy but would need a clear mandate to be involved.
The Australian Energy Market Operator will seek further emergency support for Western Australia's main power grid, as it looks to address projected risks to supply in the state.
East coast gas experts have praised the state's domestic gas reservation policy but highlighted challenges in enforceability and transparency to the state's parliamentary inquiry.
South32 has fired a salvo at the state's gas producers, accusing them of forcing unreasonable terms on buyers and calling on the state government to enforce a use it or lose policy over gas fields.
The state government has deferred the closure of one of its coal-fired power stations after a report forecast a big shortfall in energy supply within three years.
Collie is set to have two large-scale battery energy storage systems, with French renewable energy company Neoen proceeding with construction of a 219 megawatt unit.
East coast gas supplies may continue to dwindle - extending bill shock - as developers and investors are spooked about the risk of more price controls.
The government body that operates the wholesale energy market in WA has applied for a 76 per cent increase in capital spending after underestimating the complexity of market reforms.
Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources has said its 19.2 per cent stake in Warrego Energy is “strategic”, and claimed gas assets in the Perth Basin are now overpriced.
