❓ Hon Steven Martin asks about the power sources for electric vehicle charging stations across Western Australia, and the Minister provides a detailed breakdown of each location, revealing a mix of SWIS connections, microgrids, off-grid SPS, and PPAs with roadhouses.
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I refer to Western Australia's electric vehicle charging network, and I ask: (a) for each of the below locations, please specify the source and location of the power generation supplied to the charging point (e.g. "electricity station in location xyz"): (i) Mundrabilla; (ii) Madura; (iii) Caiguna; (iv) Balladonia; (v) Esperance; (vi) Kalgoorlie; (vii) Coolgardie; (viii) Southern Cross; (ix) Norseman; (x) Ravensthorpe; (xi) Hyden; (xii) Merredin; (xiii) Brookton; (xiv) Northam; (xv) Williams; (xvi) Kojonup; (xvii) Jerramungup; (xviii) Albany; (xix) Walpole; (xx) Manjimup; (xxi) Margaret River; (xxii) Bunbury; (xxiii) Kings Park; (xxiv) Lancelin; (xxv) Jurien Bay; (xxvi) Geraldton; (xxvii) Northampton; (xxviii) Kalbarri; (xxix) Billabong; (xxx) Overlander; (xxxi) Denham; (xxxii) Carnarvon; (xxxiii) Minilya; (xxxiv) Exmouth; (xxxv) Nanutarra; (xxxvi) Fortesque River; (xxxvii) Karratha; (xxxviii) Whim Creek; (xxxix) Port Hedland; (xl) Paraburdoo; (xli) Sandfire; (xlii) La Grance; (xliii) Broome; (xliv) Derby; (xlv) Fitzroy Crossing; (xlvi) Mueller Ranges; (xlvii) Halls Creek; (xlviii) Warmun; and (xlix) Kununurra?
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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation
Response time
7 days
(a)
(i) Mundrabilla - – Power purchase agreement (PPA) with off-grid roadhouse.
(ii) Madura – Power supply from off-grid temporary biofuel generator ahead of transfer to stand-alone power supply system (SPS).
(iii) Caiguna - Power supply from off-grid temporary biofuel generator ahead of transfer to SPS.
(iv) Balladonia– Off-grid SPS.
(v) Esperance – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(vi) Kalgoorlie –South West Interconnected System (SWIS) connection.
(vii) Coolgardie – SWIS connection.
(viii) Southern Cross – SWIS connection.
(ix) Norseman – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(x) Ravensthorpe – SWIS connection.
(xi) Hyden – SWIS connection.
(xii) Merredin – SWIS connection.
(xiii) Brookton – SWIS connection.
(xiv) Northam – SWIS connection.
(xv) Williams – SWIS connection.
(xvi) Kojonup – SWIS connection.
(xvii) Jerramungup – SWIS connection.
(xviii) Albany – SWIS connection.
(xix) Walpole – SWIS connection.
(xx) Manjimup – SWIS connection.
(xxi) Margaret River – SWIS connection.
(xxii) Bunbury – SWIS connection.
(xxiii) Kings Park – SWIS connection.
(xxiv) Lancelin – SWIS connection.
(xxv) Jurien Bay – SWIS connection.
(xxvi) Geraldton – SWIS connection.
(xxvii) Northampton – SWIS connection.
(xxviii) Kalbarri – SWIS connection.
(xxix) Billabong – Off-grid SPS.
(xxx) Overlander – Off-grid SPS.
(xxxi) Denham – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xxxii) Carnarvon – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xxxiii) Minilya – Off-grid SPS.
(xxxiv) Exmouth – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xxxv) Nanutarra – PPA with off-grid roadhouse.
(xxxvi) Fortesque River – PPA with off-grid roadhouse.
(xxxvii) Karratha – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xxxviii) Whim Creek – Off-grid SPS.
(xxxix) Port Hedland – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xl) Pardoo – PPA with off-grid roadhouse.
(xli) Sandfire - Off-grid SPS.
(xlii) La Grange - Off-grid SPS.
(xliii) Broome – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xliv) Derby – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xlv) Fitzroy Crossing – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xlvi) Mueller Ranges – Off-grid SPS.
(xlvii) Halls Creek - Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xlviii) Warmun - Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xlix) Kununurra – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(i) Mundrabilla - – Power purchase agreement (PPA) with off-grid roadhouse.
(ii) Madura – Power supply from off-grid temporary biofuel generator ahead of transfer to stand-alone power supply system (SPS).
(iii) Caiguna - Power supply from off-grid temporary biofuel generator ahead of transfer to SPS.
(iv) Balladonia– Off-grid SPS.
(v) Esperance – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(vi) Kalgoorlie –South West Interconnected System (SWIS) connection.
(vii) Coolgardie – SWIS connection.
(viii) Southern Cross – SWIS connection.
(ix) Norseman – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(x) Ravensthorpe – SWIS connection.
(xi) Hyden – SWIS connection.
(xii) Merredin – SWIS connection.
(xiii) Brookton – SWIS connection.
(xiv) Northam – SWIS connection.
(xv) Williams – SWIS connection.
(xvi) Kojonup – SWIS connection.
(xvii) Jerramungup – SWIS connection.
(xviii) Albany – SWIS connection.
(xix) Walpole – SWIS connection.
(xx) Manjimup – SWIS connection.
(xxi) Margaret River – SWIS connection.
(xxii) Bunbury – SWIS connection.
(xxiii) Kings Park – SWIS connection.
(xxiv) Lancelin – SWIS connection.
(xxv) Jurien Bay – SWIS connection.
(xxvi) Geraldton – SWIS connection.
(xxvii) Northampton – SWIS connection.
(xxviii) Kalbarri – SWIS connection.
(xxix) Billabong – Off-grid SPS.
(xxx) Overlander – Off-grid SPS.
(xxxi) Denham – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xxxii) Carnarvon – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xxxiii) Minilya – Off-grid SPS.
(xxxiv) Exmouth – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xxxv) Nanutarra – PPA with off-grid roadhouse.
(xxxvi) Fortesque River – PPA with off-grid roadhouse.
(xxxvii) Karratha – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xxxviii) Whim Creek – Off-grid SPS.
(xxxix) Port Hedland – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xl) Pardoo – PPA with off-grid roadhouse.
(xli) Sandfire - Off-grid SPS.
(xlii) La Grange - Off-grid SPS.
(xliii) Broome – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xliv) Derby – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xlv) Fitzroy Crossing – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xlvi) Mueller Ranges – Off-grid SPS.
(xlvii) Halls Creek - Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xlviii) Warmun - Microgrid power supply arrangement.
(xlix) Kununurra – Microgrid power supply arrangement.
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