Federal Government to Help Western Australia Build More Solar, Wind Projects

Energy Minister Chris Bowen said government’s renewables plan was the only way to provide cheap and reliable energy for families and businesses in WA.

Solar panels are seen on a roof in Albany, Western Australia, on March 29, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

The federal Labor government has committed to helping Western Australia (WA) build more renewable energy projects in the coming years.

On July 22, the WA government signed the Renewable Energy Transformation Agreement, becoming the fifth jurisdiction to join the bilateral energy partnership with the federal government.