Energy

Seven Group chair Ryan Stokes has sought to ease tensions with Andrew Forrest after revelations the Fortescue Metals Group chair took a swipe at the Stokes empire over a trucking deal.

Andrew Forrest has told Fortescue staff that a decision to pick German giant Liebherr over WesTrac for a major contract has caused a rift with billionaire Kerry Stokes' empire.

Wesfarmers has lodged plans to more than double its ammonia production capacity in Kwinana, hoping to cut reliance on imports.

The opposition’s new energy spokesperson doesn’t support the use of nuclear energy in WA but remains open to revisiting the issue with federal colleagues ahead of elections in 2025.

Plans to export electricity from Australia to Singapore via a subsea cable are no longer commercially viable and need to be amended, Andrew Forrest’s top executive said today.

Billionaires Andrew Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes have declared their support for Sun Cable’s ambitious $35 billion renewable energy project but its clear they won’t be investing together.

Alinta Energy has failed in its bid to stop pre-action discovery in an ongoing legal clash with Downer EDI over the $165 million Chichester Solar Gas project.

Ambitious plans to develop the world's largest solar energy network in the NT have gone awry after a disagreement between billionaire backers Andrew Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes.

Updated: The WA gas market has been boosted by the restart of Chevron's Wheatstone domestic gas plant, but Alcoa will not yet return to full alumina production.

David Honey says the state will need to fast-track new gas projects, and warned industry could take weeks to recover from ongoing outages.

Alcoa has slashed alumina production following a big disruption to the state’s gas supply, but Energy Minister Bill Johnston is confident the power grid will keep running.

Land in the Pilbara has been allocated to seven companies, including Posco, BP, Fortescue and Tees Valley Lithium, hoping to build $70 billion of projects.

A 12-month cap on the price of gas has begun as part of the federal government's energy relief measures agreed by state and territory leaders.

Liontown Resources is planning to operate the Kathleen Valley Lithium Project with 100 per cent renewable energy for 15 years, after signing an agreement with Zenith Energy.

John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy has lobbed another scrip takeover proposal for joint venture partner Warrego Energy, countering a $342 million cash offer from Hancock Energy currently on the table.

Mineral Resources hopes to bolster its position in Western Australia’s energy sector by acquiring Norwest Energy, of which keen Perth Basin investor Gina Rinehart is also a shareholder.

Rapid approvals proposed for green energy projects should also be available to gas producers, the industry has said, as a major shortage of the fuel is forecast for WA.

Energy markets are responding pre-emptively to the federal government's price cap proposal, demonstrating it's already having a dampening effect on prices.

Almost a quarter of WA’s gas needs could be unmet in 10 years, the market operator has warned, while a smaller shortage looms as soon as 2023.

Revealed: New numbers offer the clearest picture yet inside Griffin Coal’s finances, with liquidators suspecting the miner may have been insolvent for two years before its September collapse.

Plans to invest in LNG import terminals and boost exploration on the east coast could be jeopardised by a shock intervention in gas markets, Woodside Energy has warned.

ANALYSIS: There are warnings price caps may worsen shortages as Australia’s energy mess looks set to get worse.

A plan promising a cap on gas and coal prices, potential subsidies for miners, and $1.5 billion for households, has been labelled a “radical intervention” by industry.

Australia's leaders are preparing to meet virtually to discuss how to provide households and businesses with relief from increasing power bills.

Andrew Forrest’s CWP Renewables buy propels Squadron Energy to the biggest renewable energy developer in the country and supports the billionaire’s dream for a ‘green energy ecosystem’.

Mitsui & Co says it is confident of finding a workable solution for its Waitsia gas project as the share price of its joint venture partner Beach Energy continues to slide.

More than $1 billion worth of renewable energy projects in Western Australia are closer to fruition following a regional planning body’s approvals today.

Up to 1 per cent of energy on WA’s main electricity network will be drawn from renewable hydrogen as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the sector’s regulatory framework.

Western Power has flagged five more areas to be part of City of Vincent's underground power network, potentially adding $104 million to the total project costs.

Technip has been picked for front-end engineering and design work at a planned 10 megawatt green hydrogen project in Northam.

Renewable generators may not earn enough revenue to attract investment as the state shuts down coal, a major electricity market review has found.

Woodside has struck a land use agreement for a proposed power project in the Pilbara, while Rio Tinto is set to fork out $600 million for its first stand-alone solar farm.