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Wind

W.A. utility faces divided community over proposal for small wind project in south-west corner
Proposed 20-turbine wind project near Augusta seeks EPA approval, but has sparked a number of concerns, and memories of the impact of a BHP mine.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 9, 2025

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Renewables

Alinta joins wind rush to wheatbelt, upsizes turbines to avoid collisions with Carnaby black cockatoos
Alinta Energy plans to lodge a development application for a 550 MW wind project in the next three months, joining rush of projects in the wheatbelt region..
Rachel Williamson

Sep 30, 2025

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Renewables

Construction begins on 30 turbine expansion to deliver state’s biggest wind farm
Construction has begun on a 30 turbine expansion to a wind farm north of Perth that will make it the biggest in the state with one of the world’s most isolated grids.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 30, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Australian battery manufacturer seeks funds for significant expansion as home battery market booms
WA energy system specialist seeks fresh capital to scale up operations, including for its recent launch into the booming home battery market.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 24, 2025

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Storage

Chinese PV giant proposes huge solar battery hybrid project to tap into major new industrial loads
China solar giant proposes huge solar and battery hybrid project, designed to tap into a new wave of industrial and electrification loads on Australia’s western grid.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 16, 2025

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Climate

State gets shameful new title as greenhouse gas emissions jump, fossil expansion looms
Greenhouse gas emissions have returned to near record levels in one state, where a decision to extend a gas plant’s life has sparked nationwide protest.
Abe Maddison

Jun 6, 2025

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Renewables

Bowen awards Bunbury offshore wind licences, and new deadline for sole project in Hunter zone
Bowen awards feasibility licences for the Bunbury offshore wind zone in WA, and sets a new deadline for the sole offshore wind project in the Hunter zone in NSW.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 3, 2025

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Wind

Tiny town at the end of the line wants to double its community wind farm, and add a big battery
20 years ago, the town of Denmark in WA’s south decided a community wind farm was the sensible solution to outages. Now it wants to double that and add a battery.
Rachel Williamson

May 29, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“At least it’s in there”: Local council sets community benefits precedent for renewable and storage projects
A WA council has found a way to enshrine community benefits inside planning consents after pleading for state guidelines on renewable development for years.
Rachel Williamson

May 28, 2025

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Renewables

Fortescue’s giant solar hub skips past state hurdles, awaits federal ruling
Fortescue’s giant solar hub in the Pilbara waved through by state environmental authority, but still awaits word from the federal department.
Giles Parkinson & Joshua S Hill

May 26, 2025

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Hydrogen

It lives! Gigawatt-scale green hydrogen project revived with new land deal
A Scottish developer is rehashing a green hydrogen project in Western Australia that it first announced in 2022, after landing 16,000 hectares of land.
Rachel Williamson

May 26, 2025

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Hydrogen

Huge green iron project back on track with new land deal for giant electrolyser
A major green iron project has secured land to host its giant electrolyser, and is hoping to get the project up and running before the end of the decade.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 1, 2025

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