Western Australian Government Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

State pledges $25m to make its own poles and wires for renewable energy transition
WA government dedicates $25 million in state budget funding to local manufacture and supply of poles and wires needed for the state’s renewable energy transition.
Matthew Biss

Jun 19, 2025

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Policy & Planning

WA beefs up state environment watchdog with more funding for new hires
Western Australia is spending a little on its hard-working EPA and a lot on water issues in its 2025 budget.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 12, 2025

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Hydrogen

Hydrogen hopeful Infinite Green calls in administrators over debt dispute
The company called in administrators after a shareholder launched legal action to recover $3.85 million.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 9, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Local council begs state to create NSW-like renewables plan
One local shire council is proposing a 5-step process to send some of the benefits of renewables back into communities, in the absence of state initiatives.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 9, 2025

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Storage

Labor’s election rout paves way for household battery rebate, but big challenge remains on wind and solar
W.A. Labor has proven to be very good at getting grid batteries built, and promises big boost to household storage, but it has not been so good at wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 10, 2025

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Storage

Horizon starts flow battery pilot to test viability in extreme conditions and remote grids
Horizon Power has officially started the 12-month pilot of a long duration vanadium flow battery to prove whether or not the technology will stand up to the hot, arid conditions.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 21, 2024

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Renewables

Power supply to mothballed BHP nickel operations to be redirected to power Kalgoorlie
There will be a small silver lining from BHP’s shock closure of its Nickel West mine in Western Australia, with its unneeded renewable power to be sold into the local grid.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 4, 2024

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Renewables

Horizon Power goes renewables-first in latest remote standalone power tender
The WA remote power provider says fossil fuel is out and renewables are in for five towns in the north.
Rachel Williamson

May 22, 2024

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Storage

Key milestone for WA’s biggest battery, with all storage units installed
WA government says all of the containerised batteries are in place for the state’s biggest battery, the 200MW four-hour (800MWh) Kwinana 2 project.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 11, 2024

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AEMO says more gas needed in W.A. to cover coal exits and electrification, but maybe not
AEMO says more gas power might be needed to cover early coal closures, but predicts longer term decline as wind, solar and storage over growing demand for electrification.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 14, 2023

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Coal

Planning approval given for Australia’s biggest battery to soak up solar and replace coal
Planning approval given for 2,000 MWh battery in Collie that could double in size and will be used to soak up solar and shift it to the evening peaks, replacing coal.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 9, 2023

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Reece Whitby named minister “to spearhead” W.A.’s clean energy transition
Former journalist Reece Whitby named new energy minister in Western Australia, adding to his climate change and environment portfolios.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 7, 2023

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