❓ Mr. Zempilas inquires about Building and Energy's audits of utility-scale solar farms/BESS installations since 2021. The response details inspections of non-network-connected solar farms, defect findings, and rectification timeframes.
AnsweredQoN 736Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 September 2025
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Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Commerce; Tertiary and International Education; Multicultural Interests
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Has Building and Energy conducted targeted audits of utility-scale solar farms/BESS installations since 1 January 2021: (a) If yes, which companies/sites and on what dates; (b) What were the key findings and defect rates; and (c) What rectifications were required and within what timeframes?
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Answered
14 October 2025
Response time
6 days
(a) The relevant network operators (Western Power, Horizon Power, BHP, Rio Tinto, Zenith Energy) inspect utility-scale solar farms and BESS installations connected to their electricity network. Building and Energy has undertaken inspections of the following large-scale solar farms not connected to a network:
· Parker Point Road, ROTTNEST ISLAND - 13/03/2025
· Yerramullah Road, BADGINGARRA - 10/06/2024
· LOT 270 Broome RD, BROOME - 17/08/2024
· Port Smith RD, LAGRANGE - 20/08/2024
· 2 Cherratta RD, MAITLAND WEYMUL COMMUNITY - 29/09/2022
· Great Northern Highway, LAGRANGE - 07/05/2022
· Anna Plains RD, LAGRANGE - 07/05/2022
· Lot 2 North West Coastal HWY, MEADOW - 10/02/2022
(b) The installations inspected by Building and Energy were issued with an Inspector’s Order for any defects found.
(c) Defects on the Inspector’s Order(s) are required to be rectified within the timeframe stipulated, which is typically 30 days.
· Parker Point Road, ROTTNEST ISLAND - 13/03/2025
· Yerramullah Road, BADGINGARRA - 10/06/2024
· LOT 270 Broome RD, BROOME - 17/08/2024
· Port Smith RD, LAGRANGE - 20/08/2024
· 2 Cherratta RD, MAITLAND WEYMUL COMMUNITY - 29/09/2022
· Great Northern Highway, LAGRANGE - 07/05/2022
· Anna Plains RD, LAGRANGE - 07/05/2022
· Lot 2 North West Coastal HWY, MEADOW - 10/02/2022
(b) The installations inspected by Building and Energy were issued with an Inspector’s Order for any defects found.
(c) Defects on the Inspector’s Order(s) are required to be rectified within the timeframe stipulated, which is typically 30 days.
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