Watchdog circles WA utility as ‘unusual’ battery charging pushes prices higher
Western Australia’s economic watchdog has put the owners of the state’s big batteries on notice amid “unusual” behaviour…
How avoiding landfill and re-using turbines slashed the cost of decommissioning this wind farm
Selling off turbines for re-use and using a local contractor has allowed decommissioning work on Australia’s second-oldest wind…
WA planning authorities approve $500m wind farm at Scott River
Western Australia’s Regional Development Assessment Panel has approved a controversial $500 million onshore wind farm in the state’s…
Collie job cuts spark calls for WA’s struggling coal miners to merge
Calls are growing to merge Western Australia’s two remaining coal miners in a bid to limit the ongoing…
Massive 2 GW wind, solar and battery project lands all state planning approvals in breathtaking four months
The wind element of the massive 2 gigawatt (GW) Tathra project in Western Australia has been waved through…
Synergy kicks off construction of new Wheatbelt wind farm as race to quit coal continues
Construction is underway on a 105 megawatt wind farm being developed in Western Australia’s eastern Wheatbelt region by…
Watchdog says Synergy not the only energy company overcharging amid $40m bungle
A $40 million overcharging bungle by WA’s largest energy retailer was a result of serious governance failures and…
Synergy apologises after overcharging customers $40 million
More than 170,000 customers have been overcharged a total of $40 million by WA’s state-owned energy retailer Synergy…
Battery installers boycott ‘nightmare’ WA rebate scheme, causing customer delays
Western Australia’s state-based home battery rebate and loan scheme is drawing widespread criticism, with some installers now advising…