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WA-Indonesia Energy Forum strengthens Australia’s value-adding and manufacturing industries – Minister Johnston
Energy Minister Bill Johnston said that through the Western Australia-Indonesia Energy Forum, the government is exploring opportunities with Indonesian counterparts, to boost participation in global battery and critical mineral supply chains, as well as to grow value-adding and manufacturing industries.
Kwinana green hydrogen hub edges closer to its large-scale target
Australian manufacturer bp Australia has completed a feasibility study into the development of a large-scale green hydrogen production facility on the site of bp's old Kwinana oil refinery, with the potential to create up to 143 tonnes of zero-emission fuel a day.
Proposed green ammonia plant to unlock local manufacturing opportunities in WA
The Cook Government has initiated an exclusive negotiation period with a major South Korean renewable energy group to build Western Australia's first green ammonia plant near Geraldton – an initiative that Energy Minister Bill Johnston said would enable significant local manufacturing and jobs in the region.
Walpole joins WA EV network with new fast charger in Pioneer Park
The Western Australian government announced that Walpole has joined the state’s EV Network with a new EV fast charger now operating in Pioneer Park.
WA EV network spreads to the Kimberley with fast charger launch
The first of eight fast chargers for electric vehicles for the Kimberley region of Western Australia is now operational in Broome as the WA EV Network expands throughout the state's outlying areas.
Construction begins on second Kwinana battery energy storage system
The $625 million Stage Two Battery at Kwinana, Western Australia's second grid-scale battery energy storage system, has commenced construction to help offer clean, reliable, and affordable electricity in the future.
Green steel manufacturing businesses in WA among recipients of $1 million worth of local...
Construction on the Western Range Pilbara iron ore mine has commenced with $1 billion in local contracts handed to Western Australian businesses, including firms focused on green steel manufacturing.
Green steelmaking holds major opportunity for Western Australia – says report
The potential for Western Australia to join the globally expanding value chain for green steelmaking is highlighted in new research released by the Western Australian government, as announced in a media statement.
WA to benefit from $3m federal grant to install community battery
Energy Minister Bill Johnston announced that Western Australia has secured six community batteries as part of the $200 million Federal Government's Community Batteries for Household Solar Grant Program.
Construction on WA’s second big battery on the way
The McGowan Government has allocated $2.3 billion towards new battery energy storage systems in the 2023-24 budget, including a second, larger system at the Kwinana site, after the government announced the first large-scale battery storage system is ready to charge and discharge energy into the grid.
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
