Western Australia Supercharges Renewable Future with Budget Boost

The Western Australian Government has unveiled its 2025–26 Budget, and it’s nothing short of a game-changer for clean energy. With billions earmarked to fast-track renewables, local battery manufacturing, and workforce training, the state is taking major strides toward becoming a clean energy powerhouse.

At the heart of the Budget is a $584 million investment into stage two of Western Power’s Clean Energy Link – North project. This funding will help unlock wind energy resources north of Perth and support the retirement of coal-fired power stations by 2030. The Regans Ford terminal is also part of this push, enabling greater renewable energy generation and grid support.

More than $2.7 billion has been allocated to unlock and expand strategic industries. A fresh $500 million injection into the Strategic Industries Fund—raising its total to $1 billion—will enhance infrastructure across major hubs like Kwinana, the Pilbara, and Kemerton.

Western Power is set to become a foundational customer of the new Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Hub (AMTECH) in Picton, with $10 million allocated to support its planning. Meanwhile, Forrestfield will house a new advanced manufacturing facility to produce transmission lines critical to the energy transition.

In a significant boost to local industry, $50 million will go toward supporting WA-based battery manufacturers. An additional $83 million will back electric bus and ferry production, while $30 million is reserved for the Investment Attraction Fund, supporting projects in critical minerals, hydrogen, and carbon capture.

The Budget also includes dedicated funding for community energy infrastructure:

$30M for the Collie Industrial Transition Fund

$13.5M for a 50% renewable power generation station

$5.3M for Blackstone Power Station and Solar Farm

$4.5M for Murdoch Drive substation upgrades

$3.5M to advance wind infrastructure at Geraldton Port

$1.6M toward the Pilbara Energy Transition Plan

A highlight of the Budget is the $337 million WA Residential Battery Scheme. By providing no-interest loans, the scheme will help tens of thousands of households store their solar energy, cut bills, and boost grid resilience.

Households may receive up to $5000 (Synergy customers) or $7500 (Horizon Power customers), with estimated annual savings of up to $1500 through solar and battery usage. This scheme will be supercharged by the Federal Government’s $2.3 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program, targeting over 100,000 households.

The Local Battery Manufacturing Program offers up to $10 million in matched grants and $20 million in low-interest loans or access to state land for new manufacturing facilities. WA Premier Roger Cook emphasized that local battery production is key to long-term cost-of-living relief and job creation, all under the state’s "Made in WA" plan.

With an eye on the future, the Budget includes $331 million for workforce training. The Fee-Free TAFE initiative will continue, with an added $122 million and new construction courses.

A $17.1 million expansion of South Metropolitan TAFE’s Munster campus will include renewable energy training facilities—battery labs, automation classrooms, and wind energy education spaces—designed to prepare WA’s workforce for a clean energy future.

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