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WA plans huge switch to solar and storage as part of stunning 50GW green energy boom
Western Australia unveils stunning plan to build more than 50GW of new capacity, with a focus on solar and storage, to meet electrification and green industry needs.
Giles Parkinson & Joshua S Hill

May 10, 2023

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Kwinana: First big battery in world’s biggest isolated grid finally gets registered
The 200MWh Kwinana big battery – the first in the world’s biggest isolated grid – finally gets its registration after some six months of delay.
Giles Parkinson

May 5, 2023

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Renewables

How switching out fossil gas for renewables could save this town $321 million
Study finds replacing 80% of town’s gas power supply with a mix of solar and battery storage could deliver lifetime savings in the hundreds of millions.
Amalyah Hart & Sophie Vorrath

Mar 17, 2023

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Hydrogen

Remote renewable hydrogen project reaches critical milestone with water supply deal
WA renewable hydrogen project reaches critical milestone, securing more than its needed supply of water for stage one of the project.
Amalyah Hart

Mar 14, 2023

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Coal

WA fossil fuel woes continue, as coal shortages prompt AEMO warnings
Western Australia is having a spot of bother from its fossil fuel generators, including coal shortages that could take a plant offline in coming months.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 6, 2023

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CleanTech Bites

Environmental groups warn WA’s gas projects will derail new net-zero legislation
WA to become only third state to legislate net zero target, but environmental groups warns its gas projects will undermine the goal.
Amalyah Hart

Jan 24, 2023

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Renewables

Iron ore, oil and steel giants line up to develop $70bn of green industrial projects in Pilbara
Big names, big dollars and big green plans are coming to WA’s Pilbara region, with seven projects allocated prize industrial land by the state government.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 12, 2023

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“Epic stuff:” Renewables reach 84 pct share of world’s biggest isolated grid
WA grid hits new record of 84 per cent renewables share on Monday, mostly from rooftop solar.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 14, 2022

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Coal

Coal and gas capacity failures force operator to turn to industrial loads to manage supply
Major coal and gas outages – despite its capacity markets – has forced AEMO to seek out industrial loads to help manage peak demand in W.A.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 12, 2022

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Coal

Energy ministers agree to fast-track big batteries and long duration storage
State ministers support Bowen proposal for Capacity Investment Scheme and auctions and underwriting for “new renewable dispatchable” capacity.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 8, 2022

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Construction begins on WA’s first pumped hydro renewable microgrid
Construction begins on first pumped hydro project that will help form a local microgrid and boost reliability for a township in the south of the state.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 8, 2022

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Coal

Wind, solar and even rooftop PV beat coal and gas in world’s biggest isolated grid
Capacity factors for coal and gas fell below wind, solar and even rooftop PV in the month of November in the world’s biggest isolated grid.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 7, 2022

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