❓ Mr Zempilas questions the status of Clean Energy Future Fund Round 3 projects, revealing significant delays and projects awaiting funding agreements. The response highlights the slow progress of renewable energy initiatives in WA.
AnsweredQoN 1799Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2026
Member
Portfolio
Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the BOC Limited hydrogen power project, the Tesla Geraldton Pty Ltd diesel generator project, the Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation solar and battery storage project, the Edenlife Communities Pty Ltd solar and battery storage project, the Electric Power Conversions Australia mining haul truck electrification project, the Pacific Energy Vanadium battery project and the Pilbara Solar solar project, all of which received grants as part of Round 3 of the Clean Energy Future Fund and I ask: (a) What was the total grant awarded for each project in dollar terms; (b) How many construction jobs were directly created by each project; (c) Are all these projects completed and operational: (i) if yes, on what date did was each of them completed and became operational; and (ii) if not, why not and when will each of them be completed and become operational; and (d) What was the total number of carbon emissions reduced as part of each project?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 May 2026
Responded by
Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
Response time
9 days
(a)-(d)
The information requested is provided in the table below. Note that estimates of emissions reduction and construction jobs are gathered at project completion. The completion date of individual projects depends on a variety of factors including the timing of investment, contractual and procurement decisions of grant recipients, regulatory approvals and construction project management plans.
Project
Grant Total
Project Status
BOC Limited’s hydrogen power project
$3,000,000
Ongoing. Awaiting funding agreement.
Tesla Geraldton Pty Ltd’s diesel replacement battery storage project
$3,500,000
Ongoing. Expected completion January 2031.
Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation’s solar and battery project
$2,500,000
Ongoing. Awaiting funding agreement.
Edenlife Communities Pty Ltd’s fully electric retirement village project
$432,750
Ongoing. Expected completion July 2030.
Electric Power Conversions Australia’s mining vehicle electrification project
$3,000,000
Ongoing. Expected completion September 2030.
Pacific Energy’s Battery project
$574,400
Ongoing. Awaiting funding agreement.
Pilbara Solar’s solar farm project
$3,000,000
Ongoing. Awaiting funding agreement.
The information requested is provided in the table below. Note that estimates of emissions reduction and construction jobs are gathered at project completion. The completion date of individual projects depends on a variety of factors including the timing of investment, contractual and procurement decisions of grant recipients, regulatory approvals and construction project management plans.
Project
Grant Total
Project Status
BOC Limited’s hydrogen power project
$3,000,000
Ongoing. Awaiting funding agreement.
Tesla Geraldton Pty Ltd’s diesel replacement battery storage project
$3,500,000
Ongoing. Expected completion January 2031.
Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation’s solar and battery project
$2,500,000
Ongoing. Awaiting funding agreement.
Edenlife Communities Pty Ltd’s fully electric retirement village project
$432,750
Ongoing. Expected completion July 2030.
Electric Power Conversions Australia’s mining vehicle electrification project
$3,000,000
Ongoing. Expected completion September 2030.
Pacific Energy’s Battery project
$574,400
Ongoing. Awaiting funding agreement.
Pilbara Solar’s solar farm project
$3,000,000
Ongoing. Awaiting funding agreement.
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