Energy Transformation Strategy

The Energy Transformation Strategy is the WA Government's work program to ensure the delivery of secure, reliable, sustainable and affordable electricity to Western Australians for years to come.
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Traditionally, customers received electricity through a chain. Generation, then transmission, then distribution before reaching the customer through a retailer. High voltage transmission lines delivered electricity into the low voltage system. This was then connected to customers.

Traditional Electricity Supply Chain

Traditional Electricity Supply Chain

The energy system has been transitioning to a new model as we use more renewable energy. More households and small businesses are installing solar photovoltaic and battery systems to take control of their electricity bills. Over a quarter of Western Australian households have installed a solar system. Plus, large-scale renewable generators are supplying an increasing amount of our electricity needs.

Wind and solar are the large and small-scale renewables used in the WA power sector. Along with large batteries, renewables are good for low cost, low emissions energy. However, the intermittent nature of these energy sources can present challenges. In particular, when maintaining the security, reliability and affordability of our power system. 

To manage these challenges, on 6 March 2019, the Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Energy announced the Government’s Energy Transformation Strategy. This is the Western Australian Government’s response to the energy transformation and plan for the future of our power system.

From May 2019 to May 2021, the Energy Transformation Taskforce led the first stages of the Energy Transformation Strategy. Learn more about the energy transformation at: Energy Transformation Strategy: 2019 - 2021

On 14 July 2021, the Hon Bill Johnston MLA Minister for Energy, launched the next stage of the Energy Transformation Strategy, led by Energy Policy WA.

In the 2023 WA State Budget, the McGowan Government announced further funding of the $2.8 billion to transition the energy system for a low carbon future. The funding will go towards energy storage, wind generation and transmission network upgrades.

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