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Western Power is a Western Australian State Government owned corporation which builds, maintains and operates the electricity network in the south west corner of Western Australia. The Western Power Network forms the vast majority of the South West Interconnected Network (SWIN), which together with all of the electricity generators, comprises the South West Interconnected System (SWIS).
Western Power Corporation (WPC), owned by the Government of Western Australia, was Western Australia's major electricity supplier from 1995 through 2006. It was formed in 1995 when the monopoly electricity and gas supplier, the State Energy Commission of Western Australia, was disaggregated into separate suppliers for gas, AlintaGas, and for electricity Western Power Corp.
In 2006, Western Power Corp was disaggregated into Western Power, Synergy, Horizon Power and Verve Energy.
Contact Details
363 Wellington Street, PERTH WA 6000
08 9326 4911
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State Government Businesses
| Rank | Company | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd |  | Synergy | $3.36bn |
| 4th |  | Water Corporation | $3.06bn |
| 5th | | Western Power | $1.93bn |
| 6th | | Lotterywest | $1.27bn |
| 7th | | Western Australian Treasury Corporation | $1.03bn |
31 state government businesses ranked by total revenue - this year
Utilities and Public Infrastructure
| Rank | Company | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | | Western Power | 2,300,000 |
| 2nd | | Water Corporation | 1,322,204 |
| 3rd | | Synergy | 1,132,651 |
| 4th | | ATCO Australia | 780,000 |
| 5th | | Alinta Energy | 430,048 |
43 utilities and public infrastructure ranked by number of WA customers/clients
Number of Employees
State Government Businesses
| Rank | Company | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Water Corporation | 3,662 | |
| 2nd | Western Power | 3,080 | |
| 3rd | Synergy | 1,010 | |
| 4th | Gold Corporation | 717 | |
| 5th | Horizon Power | 568 |
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Company Activity
| NEW ROLE: Rob Grant, Non-Executive Director from February 2024 | 01 Nov 2023 |
| NEW ROLE: Andrea Hall, Non-Executive Director | 01 Nov 2023 |
| NEW ROLE: Wayne Manners, Non-Executive Director | 01 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Western Power expands board | 01 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Synergy generates $732 million loss | 21 Sep 2023 |
| NEW ROLE: Brad Collard, Aboriginal Engagement Officer | 18 Sep 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Economic diversification behind $148m funding push | 18 Jul 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Neoen to build Collie battery | 20 Jun 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Apartments to gain from $80m fund | 14 Jun 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Energy goes greener, a little bit private | 23 May 2023 |
