western australia Archives - Renew Economy

Wind

Last turbine goes up as major wind farm completes expansion to become biggest in state
The last of 30 additional turbines have been added to existing wind farm, making it the biggest in the state.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 11, 2026

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Renewables

Local utility seeks green light to replace remote town’s diesel and gas power with a solar-battery hybrid
Project to add solar and storage to an off-grid power system is the latest in a series that will see remote towns switch to mainly renewable energy.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 6, 2026

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Battery

Sweet spot for battery storage now 7 hours – growing to 8.5 hours – as coal exit looms
AEMO wants future batteries to deliver 7 hours of storage to fill gaps as coal exists, and is forecasting this duration to keep climbing in the 2030s.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 27, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Renewables sector learning from messy failures after oil company collapses with $200m clean up bill
Another oil and gas company collapse raises new concerns about who picks up massive clean up costs of decommissioned fields, and the renewables industry is watching closely.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 15, 2026

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Renewables

Wind project with an 8-hour battery hybrid looks for final green light after speeding through state approvals
A new wind-battery hybrid project speeded through state approvals, now it needs one more nod, and a grid connection, to start construction next year.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 14, 2026

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Wind

Renewables head off grid, but wind farms last longer than many mines, and that’s a problem
WA’s shallow energy market leads some developers to look to miners to backstop demand, but this idea hits a hurdle when mine lives are shorter than wind turbines.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 8, 2026

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Gas

State EPA waves through Gina Rinehart’s new gas plant, refers cockatoo question to mining department
State EPA defers native tree clearing decisions to the department of mines for the new gas plant application from Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Energy.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 30, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Banger of a highlight:” Home batteries flatten solar duck, pave way for coal exit on Australia’s biggest isolated grid
AEMO says the outlook for Western Australia’s main electricity grid has improved since last year, thanks in part to the impact home batteries are having on peak and minimum demand.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 23, 2026

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Renewables

How avoiding landfill and re-using turbines slashed the cost of decommissioning this wind farm
The experience of decommissioning Australia’s second-oldest wind farm proves that selling parts for re-use can be a great deal cheaper than sending them to landfill.
Rachel Williamson

May 27, 2026

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Battery

Former Macquarie bankers plan one of Australia’s biggest six-hour batteries with 4,800 MWh of storage
A company established by former Macquarie bankers is starting big – with a massive battery positioned to support a swathe of new generation projects.
Rachel Williamson

May 5, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Wind project to hand over worker village to First Nations community, and create new home for black cockatoos
Plans to build accommodation for 300 wind farm workers get federal environmental pass, with promise to hand the facility over to Traditional Owners and replace precious cleared black cockatoo habitat.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 22, 2026

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Battery

Fire at Perth recycling warehouse storing tonnes of tiny solid state batteries destroys $7 million of goods
A battery fire in a Perth fire has destroyed 80 tonnes of “solid state” batteries, units that are currently used in small devices such as phones and pacemakers.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 13, 2026

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