Household power prices are expected to rise this financial year and Australia's emissions reductions will need to become much more ambitious, secret advice to the nation's energy minister shows.
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 will cut fees and reduce red tape around offshore windfarms in a bid to encourage investment and innovation in the struggling renewables sector.
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.
The federal government has not put a line through offshore wind project development off the coast of Bunbury, revealing it has shortlisted two multinationals to explore project delivery.
The country's only silicon manufacturer has notched $39m to cut emissions amid the state's green ambitions being underscored by a wave of federal government support today.
An ambitious green hydrogen project north of Kalbarri has become the first recipient of the federal government's Hydrogen Headstart Program, gaining backing of $814 million.
The federal government has backed the development of four big batteries in regional WA, adding to the multi-billion-dollar investment in battery storage already underway in the state.
The federal government will offer low interest loans for workers earning less than $100,000 per year to buy electric vehicles, under a new $150 million program.
Major global companies are walking away from opportunities to build offshore wind farms near Bunbury as the federal government extends the period for applications for a second time.
The federal government will underwrite at least 6.5 terawatt hours of new wind and solar and 1.1 gigawatts of battery storage in WA, after signing a renewables agreement with the state.
WA's government-owned ports and offshore project expertise place it in the box seat to build an offshore wind industry, but consultation will have to improve.
The federal government has proposed a vast area 20 kilometres off the South West coast for wind farms, with at least four proponents already showing interest.
The state and federal governments aim to achieve production from a long-mooted Pilbara hydrogen hub by 2028, having formalised a $140 million funding agreement.
The list of renewable hydrogen projects eligible for a share of $2 billion worth of Commonwealth funding has been whittled down to six, with two Western Australian projects making the cut.
Australia's energy transition is urgent and faces significant risks if red tape, community uncertainty and supply chain issues are not fixed, officials warn.
The federal government has tipped $70 million into bp's proposed Kwinana green hydrogen hub as the development enters the front-end engineering and design phase.
A $575 million investment in WA's major electricity grid is designed to facilitate energy opportunities in a state “up to its guts” in the energy transition, according to Premier Roger Cook.
Three international groups have declared their interest in building vast offshore wind farms between Perth and Bunbury after the federal government kicked off a regulatory review.
Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has flagged a new policy which could help Australian businesses compete against countries with weaker emissions settings.
A fall in financial commitments for large-scale renewable generation projects could pull the plug on 2030 targets but state governments aim to fill the gap.
The federal government says up to $300 billion of hydrogen projects are in the pipeline in Australia, claiming the country is poised to become a green energy superpower.
The Greens will back Labor's safeguard mechanism laws after a deal was struck, creating new hurdles for oil and gas projects but helping manufacturers.
