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Western Power installs Tesla community battery in W.A. Goldfields region
Western Power installs first of 10 grid-connected PowerBank “community batteries” in Kalgoorlie-Bolder to support uptake of more solar and help smooth the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2020

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Utilities

Western Power names Ed Kalajzic as new CEO
Ed Kalajzic takes helm at Western Power as the DNSP looks to shift parts of its sprawling poles and wires network to solar and battery storage stand-alone power systems.
Sophie Vorrath

May 11, 2020

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Smart Energy

Another 100 stand-alone solar and battery systems to be installed by Western Power
Western Power to install another 100 solar and battery-based stand alone power systems on grid in state’s Mid-West, Goldfields, eastern Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 26, 2020

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Utilities

Western Australia’s first big battery joins Kalbarri solar and wind microgrid
A 5MW/2MWh battery dispatched to Western Power’s Kalbarri microgrid, to help deliver cheap reliable renewable power to the W.A. resort town.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 18, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Rooftop solar throws massive curve ball to world’s most isolated grid
The growth of rooftop solar in W.A. means the world’s biggest isolated grid could be a blueprint for the planning of a distributed energy system.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 25, 2019

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Press Releases

W.A. energy minister welcomes new directors of Western Power
W.A. govt announces changes to Western Power’s board, with the appointment of two new members: Guy Chalkley and Kathryn Barrie.
Government of Western Australia

May 28, 2019

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Governments

Edwell to head taskforce to plot Western Australia’s exit from coal
W.A. government names economist, energy regulation expert Stephen Edwell as chair of taskforce to lead state’s shift to renewables, EVs – and its exit from coal.
Sophie Vorrath

May 20, 2019

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Renewables

WA names new energy minister, primes grid for 900MW renewables rush
WA opens up grid for nearly 1GW of new large-scale renewable projects. And it has appointed a new energy minister to shepherd the process.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2018

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Storage

Tesla grid battery to be tested in WA’s top solar postcode
WA government-owned network operator Western Power and retailer Synergy will connect a 105kW/420kWh Tesla battery to the grid in Meadow Springs, a suburb of Mandurah.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 18, 2018

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Solar

Australia’s biggest merchant solar farm inks deal with Western Power
Sun Brilliance Power will sell the electricity from its 128MW “merchant” solar farm to the WA grid, after signing deals with Western Power.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 1, 2017

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