western australia Archives - Renew Economy

Renewables

Giga-scale Pilbara wind and solar project seeks to pass final planning hurdle
First Nations group behind several giga-scale renewables projects launches DA for its latest huge wind and solar proposal.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 6, 2026

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Renewables

Rare wind, solar and battery hybrid seeks environmental approvals in new renewables hotspot
New wind, solar and battery hybrid project seeks environmental approval near a wheatbelt town emerging as the latest hotspot for renewable energy projects.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 22, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Local utility gets green light to replace remote town’s diesel and gas power with a solar-battery hybrid
EPBC waves through one of a series of renewable energy projects being built to wean remote WA towns off diesel fuel generation and power them with solar and battery storage.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 21, 2026

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Wind

Rock lobsters and whales: First offshore wind project on west coast hits the EPBC queue
French energy giant seeks federal approval to start work on offshore wind projects in newly created WA zone.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 8, 2026

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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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