❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding DFES joint exercises with utility-scale solar farms/BESS operators since 2021. DFES provides details of exercises and clarifies responsibility for pre-incident plans.
AnsweredQoN 727Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 September 2025
Member
Portfolio
Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Defence Industries; Veterans; Racing and Gaming
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many joint exercises or familiarisation visits with utility-scale solar farms/battery energy storage systems (BESS) operators were conducted by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) since 1 January 2021? (2) At which sites and on what dates? (3) How many sites have DFES-endorsed pre-incident plans and isolation schematics? (4) What percentage of plans are reviewed annually?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 October 2025
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Defence Industries; Veterans; Racing and Gaming
Response time
6 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(1) 21
(2) Alinta Power Station BESS in Wagerup, 6 August 2025. EDL Power Station BESS in Broome, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Horizon Power Community Storage Battery in Broome, October 2022. Neoen BESS in Collie, 15 September 2025, 17 June 2025 and 12 September 2025. Synergy Bess in Kwinana, 22 December 2023, 2 May 2025, 9 May 2025, 1 April 2025, 15 December 2023, 5 July 2023, 5 May 2025, 20 December 2023, 4 October 2023, 15 March 2023, 18 December 2023, 7 May 2025 and Synergy BESS in Collie, 25 March 2025.
(3) The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety, administer the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004, including Dangerous Good Safety (Storage and Handling of non-explosives) Regulations 2007.
(4) Not Applicable.
(1) 21
(2) Alinta Power Station BESS in Wagerup, 6 August 2025. EDL Power Station BESS in Broome, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Horizon Power Community Storage Battery in Broome, October 2022. Neoen BESS in Collie, 15 September 2025, 17 June 2025 and 12 September 2025. Synergy Bess in Kwinana, 22 December 2023, 2 May 2025, 9 May 2025, 1 April 2025, 15 December 2023, 5 July 2023, 5 May 2025, 20 December 2023, 4 October 2023, 15 March 2023, 18 December 2023, 7 May 2025 and Synergy BESS in Collie, 25 March 2025.
(3) The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety, administer the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004, including Dangerous Good Safety (Storage and Handling of non-explosives) Regulations 2007.
(4) Not Applicable.
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