Western Power has been recognised on the national stage for its industry-leading innovation at the inaugural Utility Awards winning the Network Innovation Award for its Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Test Lab located at South Metro Depot.
Western Power has begun a $6 million roll out of about 100 Early Fault Detection Devices (EFDs) on power poles along select regional feeders to boost safety and reliability.
The Cook Labor Government is backing Western Australian jobs and local industry through a major contract award for Clean Energy Link - East (CEL - East), with WA-based businesses Acciona, GenusPlus, and UGL Engineering selected to deliver the project.
Four new power infrastructure projects are underway or due to start this year, providing a boost of at least 3,470 new residential housing lots for Western Australians.
A new technology to increase capacity of Western Power’s transmission network to enhance the use of renewable energy has gone live.
Western Power has received and considered the findings of the independent investigation conducted by MinterEllison into the actions of three employees who provided character references for a former employee convicted of serious criminal offences
Applications are now open for the 2026 Western Power Bushfire Volunteers Grants Program, which provides funding to volunteer bushfire brigades across the state to support their important work in local communities.
Western Power will be the subject of an independent third-party review to examine workplace culture and safety across its business, one of the largest Government Trading Entities in Western Australia.
Gair Landsborough has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Western Power.
The Cook Labor Government is building a State of Energy in Western Australia with construction underway on two new transmission lines as part of Clean Energy Link - North (CEL-North).
A $3.7 million package of enhancements to strengthen the network and enhance power reliability for homes and business in the Shires of Perenjori and Morawa is now complete.
The Cook Labor Government is progressing an important initiative to strengthen back-up generation and electricity supply resilience for the Kalgoorlie-Boulder region and broader Eastern Goldfields.
Western Power's high-achieving women took out big accolades at the inaugural WA Women in Energy Awards at the WA Museum on Friday, with two winners and finalists in all three categories.
A package of work to bolster the power network in the Shire of Waroona is now complete.
Western Power emergency response crews are working to address a number of hazards and outages caused by severe storm conditions across the network.
As forecasted by the Bureau of Meteorology, Western Power is preparing for severe weather associated with a cold front and low pressure system expected over the weekend.
A new agreement with Perth-based company Pointerra Limited is allowing Western Power to deploy a 3D digital twin platform across the transmission network enhancing overall network performance and resilience.
Households and businesses in Western Australia's South West will have greater access to more clean, affordable and reliable energy, with the Cook Labor Government to establish a $1.4 billion Clean Energy Fund to support a slate of projects which will help decarbonise the State.
Power reliability in the Mid West and Wheatbelt has received a boost with work completed to improve performance on a significant feeder line in the Shire of Irwin.
An underground power project in North Perth and Mount Hawthorn is over halfway complete, providing numerous benefits to homes and businesses.
Western Power has expanded a program of helicopter maintenance work to treat more than 30,000 additional poles across the South West Interconnected System by mid-2027, increasing resilience against pole top fires.
A significant milestone has been reached with 70 per cent of the Perth network now underground benefitting more homes and businesses.
Western Power has delivered the critical electrical connection enabling Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) new City campus to welcome its first students.
Western Power's emergency response capabilities have been bolstered with the Cook Government contracting a fleet of six helicopters to support the rapid restoration of power for homes and businesses throughout Western Australia.
The Cook Government is supporting hundreds of bushfire volunteers with $70,000 in grants provided by Western Power. Find out more
Western Power’s fauna protection program is helping to reduce the risk of fauna contact incidents with power infrastructure, safeguarding wildlife and helping to ensure safe and reliable power supply for the community.
A new underground power project starting in the coming weeks will convert the remaining homes in the City of South Perth to underground power.
Western Power is investing $1.2M towards an alternative back-up power solution to improve power reliability for the Bremer Bay community.
Western Power has done significant work to prepare the network for the coming summer following the power outages experienced during the record-breaking heatwave last year.
Western Power Acting Chief Executive Officer Gair Landsborough, The Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation, Hon Josh Wilson MP Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy and City of Cockburn Mayor Logan Howlett.
The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments today launched five new community batteries across Perth to help cut energy bills, lower emissions, and improve local power reliability.