Alcoa to own just 5pc of WA plant to bust China’s dominance of gallium supply
The US miner under fire for its environmental performance in WA sees the gallium plant solidifying the importance of its Wagerup alumina refinery.
Wind Power
Often blowing when the sun is down, wind is a renewable energy resource WA has in abundance, especially in the Mid-West region near Geraldton.
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Synergy plans $4.5b wind, solar and battery farm in WA's Wheatbelt
The state-owned utility needs to replace the generation capacity it will lose by closing down all its coal-fired power stations over the next four years.
Fortescue plans giant 2.1-gigawatt wind farm in Pilbara
The 200 wind turbines near Marble Bar are essential for the miner to reach its zero emissions goal set by chair Andrew Forrest.
New 490MW MidWest WA wind farm plans 2028 start-up
The Parron wind farm could slash the carbon pollution from generating WA's power by one million tonnes a year.
$94B green ammonia hub proposed for the Nullarbor
Companies behind the Asian Renewable Energy Hub and the Mirning People are planning a vast $94B green ammonia hub on WA's south coast.
A green Pilbara needs wind and one network: Alinta
WA's iron ore miners must develop wind power and drop decades of rivalry to share transmission networks to meet their emissions reduction targets, according to Alinta Energy.
Green ammonia hub plans a decade of wind turbine manufacturing in the Pilbara
The $US36 billion Asian Renewable Energy Hub wants to make wind turbine towers as well as ammonia in the Pilbara to overcome logistics issues.
Feds shoot a rare green arrow at $US36B Pilbara ammonia hub
The Pilbara's giant Asian Renewable Energy Hub has been shocked by the Federal Government rejecting it on environmental grounds after awarding it major project status.
Alinta plans more wind to partner WA solar boom
Alinta's solution to soaring solar power in South West WA is more Mid-West wind farms backed with batteries and dispatchable gas.
Giant $1B offshore wind farm proposed for South West
Plans are underway for a $1B 20km-long wind farm 5km off the coast between Myalup and Preston Beach in WA's South West.
WA energy debate: When and where the wind blows after coal
The WA energy trilemma: Labor is ready to go but don’t mention coal, Liberals want to drop coal but are light on detail, the Greens want to dump gas as well, and they all love green hydrogen.
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.
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.