Western Power could wear more of the upfront transmission connection cost burden for major projects, under a proposed revamp designed to give greater investment certainty to industry.
Vocational education in WA is set for a boost after the state and federal governments today announced a $113 million package aimed at lifting graduation rates.
The state government has defended the pace of delivering of its residential home battery scheme, claiming a slower than expected initial uptake to be part of the program's design.
AGL Energy's bid to more than triple the output at its Kwinana Swift gas power station south of Perth has received approval from the Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn.
Premier Roger Cook has backed the state's renewable rollout approach, amid criticism over a missed deadline for a Whole of System Plan guiding the energy transition revealed last month.
Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has argued the cost of doing nothing on coal-fired power could drive the state-owned utilities off a financial cliff.
The state opposition has accused Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson of deflecting blame for a $40 million overpayment blunder onto the Synergy board.
Grants to get projects shovel-ready are needed to help Indigenous-backed renewable energy plans come to fruition, according to the boss of a Kimberley Aboriginal corporation.
The federal government has set a target to slash emissions by between 62 per cent and 70 per cent by 2035, in a move Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describes as ambitious but achievable.
WA's energy and decarbonisation minister wants to update the state's main power grid and add 2 gigawatts of renewable energy as she eyes a 2030 exit for coal.
The state opposition has labelled the state's energy transition is a “flop”, after the contentious Bluewaters coal-fired power station was assigned reserve capacity for 2027-28.
The state government will back a bid by privately owned Turbine Solutions to become a foundational service provider in wind energy, with a $450,000 cash injection.
The state government will give NRW Holdings subsidiary RCR Advanced Technologies $2 million to support its goal of building wind energy components locally.
The latest round of a federal energy investment scheme designed to derisk private projects is expected to stimulate as much as $4 billion of renewables investment in WA.
A key lieutenant of Kerry Stokes, a rail executive, and a management consultant have been picked by the state government to fill vacant board roles at Horizon Power.
Ground has broken for construction of Western Australia's latest big battery in Merredin, a $220-million project which could improve power reliability in the state's east.
Its report coincided with the WA government laying out more details on its planned energy transition and Western Power issuing grid connection offers to battery storage projects.
A trio of contractors have picked up $342 million worth of work from the state government in the largest electricity transmission infrastructure investment in a decade.
Synergy has been slapped with a compliance notice after the state-owned gas and electricity provider reported overcharging almost $2.3 million to thousands of customers.
A fund to unlock housing supply has received a $101 million boost, with the state government making last minute announcements before handing down the budget this afternoon.
The state government will allocate $25 million to boost transmission infrastructure manufacturing and encourage greater local involvement in the electricity grid's renewable refresh.
The state government has pledged close and intensive engagement with industry on its transmission infrastructure and energy policy, following a forum with business powerbrokers.
The state government is setting guidelines for renewable energy project developers to financially give back to host communities, but questions have been raised on its enforcement.
Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has called on WA's fledgling hydrogen sector to disregard a drop-off in sentiment and push ahead with project development.
Roger Cook's name has been a regular feature on the annual list of Western Australia's most influential business and political players published by Business News.
The first of 100 railcars built for Rio Tinto in Western Australia has rolled off the production line ready for its 1,500-kilometre journey north to the Pilbara.
Western Australia's health portfolio has been split in two and regional ministers have been introduced to premier Roger Cook's inaugural third-term cabinet.
