❓ Mr. Zempilas is requesting detailed information on specific projects funded by the Clean Energy Future Fund, including the amount awarded, award date, and current status of each project. The questions focus on transparency and accountability regarding the allocation of public funds for clean energy initiatives.
⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2287Legislative Assembly
Asked
5 May 2026
Member
Portfolio: Aboriginal Affairs; Water; Climate Resilience; South West
Question
I refer to the Clean Energy Future Fund administered by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) and supported by Energy Policy WA (DEED) for clean energy projects and the State Government's additional $18 million funding to 2030–31 ($11.2 million to 2026–27) to extend the Fund to a total of $37 million and ask:(a) How much was provided to the pumped hydro project in Walpole, when was it awarded, and what is its status;(b) How much was awarded to Sunrise Energy Group for the Edenlife Microgrid retirement village, when was it awarded, and what is its status;(c) How much was awarded to Tesla Geraldton Pty Ltd to convert a 10 MW diesel generator at Geraldton Airport to battery storage to provide grid services and electric vehicle charging, when was it awarded, and what is its status;(d) How much was awarded to Electric Power Conversions Australia for lithium battery mining haul trucks, when was it awarded, and what is its status;(e) How much was awarded to Pacific Energy towards the installation of a 250 kW/1 MWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery to test the performance of a high-capacity vanadium battery, when was it awarded, and what is its status;(f) How much was awarded to Junjua Solar Farm in the Pilbara, when was it awarded, and what is its status; and(g) How much was awarded for the Banjima solar and battery project in central Pilbara, when was it awarded, and what is its status?
I refer to the Clean Energy Future Fund administered by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) and supported by Energy Policy WA (DEED) for clean energy projects and the State Government's additional $18 million funding to 2030–31 ($11.2 million to 2026–27) to extend the Fund to a total of $37 million and ask:
(a) How much was provided to the pumped hydro project in Walpole, when was it awarded, and what is its status;
(b) How much was awarded to Sunrise Energy Group for the Edenlife Microgrid retirement village, when was it awarded, and what is its status;
(c) How much was awarded to Tesla Geraldton Pty Ltd to convert a 10 MW diesel generator at Geraldton Airport to battery storage to provide grid services and electric vehicle charging, when was it awarded, and what is its status;
(d) How much was awarded to Electric Power Conversions Australia for lithium battery mining haul trucks, when was it awarded, and what is its status;
(e) How much was awarded to Pacific Energy towards the installation of a 250 kW/1 MWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery to test the performance of a high-capacity vanadium battery, when was it awarded, and what is its status;
(f) How much was awarded to Junjua Solar Farm in the Pilbara, when was it awarded, and what is its status; and
(g) How much was awarded for the Banjima solar and battery project in central Pilbara, when was it awarded, and what is its status?
Answer
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