Coal Collie’s Bluewaters Power worthless: Sumitomo Sumitomo has completely written off the debt-laden Bluewaters coal-fired power station in Collie after paying $600 million for it less than a decade ago
Power Generation New wind crushes coal on South West grid Two new wind farms and surging rooftop solar installation has pushed renewable energy to 35% of South West WA's power in October, mainly at the expense of coal.
Power Generation WA plans a slow move to greener power Rooftop solar will make South-West WA power greener, but there is no path outlined for Collie's future or to net-zero by 2050, according to a WA Government study.
Power Generation WA plans $100M big battery to balance solar A huge battery in Kwinana will help tame the chaos in the South-West WA power system caused by soaring output from rooftop solar panels and pave the way for more renewable energy.
Power Generation WA power plan not heading for net-zero emissions by 2050 The first cut at planning WA power's future ignores carbon costs that Woodside would estimate at many billions and comes nowhere near the WA Government's target of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Power Generation Collie wobbles: WA power's financial mess Before it takes WA to a clean, green renewable energy future the State Government has problems a plenty in still vital coal-fired power.
Power Generation Synergy pushes its ageing coal plants to be more flexible WA will be coal-powered for sometime and Synergy is working to ensure its Collie power stations can cope with the new world of intermittent renewable energy.
Power Generation Steady coal to solar shift continues for WA As wind and solar displaces coal the South West of WA will have ample generation, according to a 10-year look ahead, with the growth of electric vehicles being the big unknown.
Power Generation Standalone power system provider bought out as Western Power increases rollout Pacific Energy has bought into the standalone power systems market that is growing as Western Power shrinks its transmission network to save cost and increase reliability.
Power Generation Cheap renewables mean no new coal or gas power for WA's South West The WA Government expects no new coal or gas-fired power generation in the South-West will ever be built but those looking for clues to the future of Collie’s existing coal-fired power stations will have to wait for a plan to be released later this year.
Power Generation WA plan for batteries and solar offers cleaner long-term energy Plans to manage excessive midday solar power in WA's South-West may allow solar and batteries to displace coal and gas in the long-term.
Power Generation WA reforms power grids north and south Pilbara resource projects can access more competitive power and the South-West grid more easily add batteries and standalone power systems after law changes last week.
