WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding electrical safety infringements, enforceable undertakings, or prosecutions related to utility-scale solar farms/BESS since 2021. The answer indicates there have been none.

AnsweredQoN 738Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 September 2025
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Commerce; Tertiary and International Education; Multicultural Interests

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Since 1 January 2021: (a) How many utility-scale solar farms/battery energy storage systems (BESS) related electrical safety infringements, enforceable undertakings or prosecutions have been undertaken; (b) What were the offence categories and outcomes; (c) Has the regulator issued safety alerts or industry bulletins related to fires or near-misses at utility-scale solar/BESS sites; and (d) will the Minister table those alerts/bulletins?

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Answered
14 October 2025
Response time
6 days
(a)   None.
(b)   Not applicable.
(c)   No.
(d)   Not applicable.

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