A new power station in Perth’s south is now expected to be finished more than three years behind schedule as receivers push to ink a potential rescue deal.
Matt Mckenzie
The State’s approval of Narrogin’s third major renewable energy project last week has sparked concern from shire leaders who fear community benefits have been sidelined in the rush to develop.
Hannah Whitehead
When Brad Jones learned it could cost up to $200,000 to have his new home connected to the power grid, he decided to look at different options.
Craig Duncan
A wind power boom is emerging in the Mid West as Alinta Energy gets set to join an increasingly crowded queue of major renewable projects in the region.
The multibillion-dollar project could be key to the State Government’s hopes for a new energy grid as it races to switch off coal by 2030.
Fortescue lieutenant Dino Otranto is banking that an onslaught of Chinese renewable deals will allay the fears of the miner’s real-zero “sceptics” as Andrew Forrest caps off a week of climate crusading.
Simone Grogan
Woodside’s proposed H2Perth liquid hydrogen plant in Rockingham has been given a big boost, with Roger Cook on hand to witness a handshake deal for it to supply two major power companies in Japan.
Jessica Page
The price tag for Western Australia’s transition to clean energy may eclipse even Metronet.
A giant wind farm planned in the South West has scored a boost after the State Government proposed to build a new power line to the front door.
The State Government has upended years of concern that WA will need a dramatic expansion of the power grid by 2030 in order to switch off coal.
Revelations by Your Money that seniors were being turned away from the State Government’s new solar battery rebate scheme have triggered a significant review of the program.
Nick Bruining
A report commissioned by the federal government’s green bank has argued that $126 billion should be spent over the next 25 years on shared renewable energy infrastructure in WA’s iron ore heartland.
Adrian Rauso
Regulators have slammed the State’s biggest privately-owned power generator after the company allegedly overcharged $66 million through anti-competitive behaviour.
Some WA seniors hoping to access the Cook Government’s new solar battery rebate scheme have been locked out of the offer after being rejected for interest-free loans by the Government’s nominated lender.
Warnbro resident John Wootton was delighted when the State Government announced the solar battery rebate scheme. That euphoria soon faded when his loan application was rejected without explanation.
Major Perth property developer Hesperia’s plans to build a $500 million battery and solar farm in Collie has squeezed through approvals despite the Collie community — and council — opposing the plan.
A draft policy governing future renewable energy projects in Albany is out for comment, with one councillor dubbing it an “insurance” policy to ensure the community is not steamrolled by the renewables wave
Melissa Sheil
Western Australia’s biggest energy company remains optimistic about hydrogen even after a rough year for the green fuel.
WA’s environmental adjudicator has recommended that a lower-carbon steel plant set to be built by South Korea’s Posco in Port Hedland be approved, marking a step forward for the State’s green metal ambitions.
Woodside had previously mulled building a hydrogen refuelling depot at Rottnest before committing to a site in Rockingham, according to filings that also reveal plans for an ambiguous ‘H2Pilbara’ opportunity.
The head of a regional shire set to face a tidal wave of renewable projects said that though he is “extremely grateful” for the government’s draft community benefit guideline, concerns remain.
The State Government’s ambitious plan to switch off coal power is facing fresh doubts after top energy analysts warned the fuel may need to stay in WA beyond 2030.
Australia is known as the great southern land, but an escalating fight for space has industry leaders calling for the Federal Government to intervene to ensure mining and renewable energy projects can co-exist.
Three key tests loom for Amber-Jade Sanderson after she jumped in the hot seat as Minister of Energy and Decarbonisation earlier this year.
