Fortescue’s work to develop fast battery chargers for its Pilbara iron ore fleet will get a leg-up courtesy of a $10 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Strike Energy will build its $137 million South Erregulla gas power plant, but a final call on its West Erregulla joint venture development with Hancock Prospecting has been pushed back.
The deadline for a paper guiding Western Power’s infrastructure planning from July 2027 has been pushed out by 12 months, less than a week before it was due to be published.
Mark McGowan-linked Frontier Energy says a proposed hike to the price paid for electricity supporting the state’s grid at peak times will boost the economics of its stalled solar project.
Administrators at the East Rockingham waste-to-energy plant succeeded in getting a significant time extension to prepare a sale but fell short of their proposed nine-month period.
Renewable energy giant Neoen has joined a long list of companies aiming to develop wind farms in WA’s South West, though none are currently under construction.
Fortescue’s proposed Gibson Island hydrogen project in Queensland appears to have been scrapped, with partner Incitec Pivot Limited revealing a plan to sell the site.
The United Kingdom government has commissioned a review into Australia’s hydrogen market, highlighting the state’s critical role in potential partnerships between the country and UK businesses.
A company that plans to build a battery recycling facility in Western Australia is among 15 recipients to share $5.4 million in state government grants to combat e-waste.
The shutdown of BHP’s nickel operations has had a silver lining for Kalgoorlie, with Canadian company TransAlta contracted to supply back-up power to the city.
Ian Campbell has reiterated his view that WA is at the forefront of decarbonsation and applauded the Premier for moving in the right direction on approvals.
There has been a record contribution of renewables in Australia with an uptick in solar, wind, and battery generation in the state, a report by the Australian Energy Market Operator shows.
Premier Roger Cook has described native title issues as the "elephant in the room" for regional WA and called on Canberra to shelve its ‘nature positive’ reforms.
Fortescue says it remains committed to hydrogen, after formally withdrawing a proposed $3 billion project from Canada’s environmental approvals process.
Former Fortescue employees have flagged their intention to appeal the Federal Court’s decision to uphold search orders over their company’s Perth premises.
An electrolyser needed to generate hydrogen at Engie Australia and Yara Pilbara’s $87 million Yuri project is still yet to arrive, more than two years after a final investment decision was taken.
Kewdale-based Pacific Energy has struck a deal to build its biggest solar farm, a 35-megawatt facility to be part of the $296 million renewables hub at Gold Fields’ St Ives goldmine.
Wind farm developer Wind With Purpose plans to build a multi-million-dollar wind innovation and skills park on a Coogee-owned site in Rockingham as it seeks to scale up the sector’s WA growth.
Sunrise Energy Group has progressed on its $200 million plan to build a battery in Wellesley, after a development assessment panel unanimously backed the proposal.
The Federal Court has published its reasons for upholding orders allowing Fortescue to seize devices from its former employees, in the ongoing dispute over the company's technology.
A renewable wind and solar system powering Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley mine could pave a path to firming Kalgoorlie’s electricity supply, according to the state’s Energy Minister.
