western australia

Developer Pacific Energy has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Horizon Power to deliver a hybrid power system to the town of Leonora in Western Australia's goldfields, aiming for up to 60% renewable energy penetration by 2027.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will invest up to AU$45 million (US$29 million) in Fortescue's Solar Innovation Hub in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Pacific Energy has completed the installation of all 66,000 solar modules for a 35MW solar PV plant at a Western Australian mining site.

The Australia government will require energy retailers to provide free solar electricity to households during peak daytime generation periods.

Solar developer Sun Energy’s 100MW Merredin solar project in Western Australia has been the best-performing PV plant in October 2025, according to data from research firm Rystad Energy.

Frontier Energy plans to expand its Waroona Renewable Energy Project into a renewable energy precinct by 2031, targeting up to 1GW solar.

SynergyRED, a wholly owned subsidiary of Synergy, has submitted a development application for a 2GW hybrid renewable energy project in Western Australia's Mid-West Region.

Fortescue has established a strategic partnership with Chinese solar manufacturing giant LONGi to supply solar PV modules as part of its ‘Real Zero’ emissions by 2030 strategy.

The CEFC has said that a coordinated approach to transmission in Pilbara, Western Australia, could save more than AU$30 billion over 25 years.

Two CIS tenders have opened in Western Australia, seeking 1.6GW of renewable energy generation in the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM).