Richard Harris

SPECIAL REPORT: A small group of ministers and backroom advisers close to Mark McGowan will set the agenda for the new state government.

States and territories have signed up to the federal government's proposed National Energy Guarantee today, and it will have a big impact on Western Australian industry despite the state not being part of the National Electricity Market.

SPECIAL REPORT: About $3 billion of electricity projects are in the pipeline in WA, but technological change and regulatory pressure are creating investment uncertainty.

Wind and solar generation backed by storage are competitive with coal and gas, according to a recent report by the CSIRO, but that does not mean coal-fired generation will be out of the picture.

SPECIAL REPORT: Gas peaking generation and utility scale batteries will become increasingly valuable in WA as coal power units are retired and new wind farms come online.

Businesses are facing a challenge locking in gas contracts for major projects in Western Australia, including Coogee's planned $1 billion Burrup Peninsula methanol plant, which the company is now pursuing without partner Wesfarmers.

There’s much enthusiasm and many ideas for dramatically cutting WA’s carbon emissions, but a rapid transition would come at a cost.

An in-depth analysis of the re-emerging case for a west-east gas pipeline, which could provide a demand source for projects like Equus.

About 870 megawatts of new gas capacity, and 5,260MW of renewables, could be needed by 2030 if WA’s economy grows dramatically.

New gas power generation could be needed to supply Perth as early as 2024, with a project at Coolimba one candidate.

The state’s economic regulator is working out how best to balance a need for storage on the electricity grid against concerns Western Power could gain an anti-competitive advantage.

The state government will have a chance to alleviate rising cost and wage pressure for small businesses in its upcoming budget.

A carbon penalty will be considered for high emission generators in WA's main power grid, with the state government to sound out industry.

WestGen has received a two-year extension to complete its proposed $140 million Byford Solar Farm in Oakford.

WA’s DomGas Alliance has hit out at suggestions the state’s gas should be used to fix an east coast energy crisis.

A group representing the interests of the state’s biggest gas users wants the Economic Regulation Authority to monitor domestic supply, a government inquiry has heard.

A year's a long time in the oil and gas business and plenty can change during that period.

The government won’t ‘necessarily agree’ with the findings of an inquiry into domestic gas policy, but Premier Roger Cook says the report will be considered in policy decision making.

The alliance representing the state’s largest domestic gas users is ramping up its campaign to keep onshore gas in WA, as the premier’s stance on the issue appears to be wavering.

Perth company WestGen has dropped its plan for a solar farm near Byford and instead is aiming to build a 40-megawatt battery energy storage system on the same site.