Copenhagen Energy

A Danish company is hoping to secure environmental approval for an ambitious offshore wind farm spanning the coast from Bunbury to Mandurah, among the largest proposed globally.

Danish developer Copenhagen Energy has unveiled plans to build an $8 billion wind farm off the coast of Lancelin, the company’s third proposal for WA.

Korea’s largest electricity utility has signed an early agreement with the backers of the Western Green Energy Hub, one of several giant renewable energy projects mooted for WA.

Three international groups have declared their interest in building vast offshore wind farms between Perth and Bunbury after the federal government kicked off a regulatory review.

A comprehensive analysis of the new energy sector in WA highlights its slow progress and points to the Mid West as a leader.

The Danish company hoping to build a giant wind farm in WA says renewable energy projects may be held back if developers need to pay for infrastructure upgrades.

The federal government has proposed a vast area 20 kilometres off the South West coast for wind farms, with at least four proponents already showing interest.

A pastoral station just north of Kalbarri could be home to Australia’s first giga-scale hydrogen development after its backers introduced major changes.

Major global companies are walking away from opportunities to build offshore wind farms near Bunbury as the federal government extends the period for applications for a second time.

SOUTH WEST: Despite the interest in the renewable energy sector, big plans for offshore wind farms off the Bunbury coast are becalmed.