Fortescue Metals Group, an Australian mining giant, has submitted plans for a 644MW solar PV power plant in the mineral-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia to the state Environmental Protection Authority for approval.
French renewable power producer Neoen’s 36MW Griffith solar PV plant in New South Wales, Australia, was the best-performing large-scale solar PV asset in terms of AC capacity in January 2025.
ARENA will provide AU$20.8 million (US$12.9 million) in funding to a project focused on operating distributed energy resources (DERs) within Western Australia’s South West Interconnected System (SWIS).
New data released by research firm Rystad Energy has shown that four of the top five best-performing Australian utility-scale solar PV plants in 2024 were located in Queensland.
Western Australia’s Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH), a 70GW solar PV and wind project, has been submitted to the Australian government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
The centre-right Western Australian Nationals Party have outlined their intention to implement a comprehensive State Planning Policy for renewable energy projects should it win the upcoming state election.
