Power Generation Wind and solar push down coal, gas and prices in South West WA Two huge new wind farms and more solar panels in WA's South West displaced coal and gas last quarter giving a win-win of lower prices and emissions.
Hydrogen WA green hydrogen rush joined by the world’s biggest renewables fund A wind and solar energy to hydrogen project near Kalbarri has won the support of the $19.5 billion Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners investment fund.
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.
Ammonia $50B Pilbara energy hub targets 10M tonnes a year of green ammonia The giant $50B Asian Renewable Energy Hub proposed for WA's Pilbara has upsized and switched from providing power to make green ammonia, in Australia's most ambitious hydrogen play.
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.
Renewable Energy South West 90% renewable power job boost plan South West WA could have 5000 jobs a year for a decade in a race to 90% clean energy, according to a study by Sustainable Energy Now.
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.
Wind Power $22B Pilbara wind and solar farm gets environmental tick A $22B wind and solar project to power the Pilbara and Indonesia that will take 3000 workers a decade to build was approved by the WA environmental regulator today.
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.
=== from the archive === WA faces up to microgrid challenges A WA parliamentary inquiry has supported microgrids as a key element in the State's spread out power system.