Property developer Hesperia's $500 million battery storage and solar farm project in Collie, scheduled to be decided next week, has been recommended for approval.
Collie is one step closer to construction of a $400 million steel mill, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs as the region transitions from coal-powered to green energy.
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.
The Shire of Collie has backed international power producer Neoen's proposal for a $675 million, 1,000-megawatt battery energy storage system on a 31.4-hectare piece of land in Palmer.
France-based power producer Neoen has lodged an application to build a 1,000-megawatt battery energy storage system, at an estimated cost of $675 million.
Western Australia's bid to spearhead the nation's space sector has taken a small step, with California-based LeoLabs eyeing Collie as home for its first low earth orbit radars in the country.
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.
