Western Australia’s manufacturing sector is set to expand its role in the wind energy supply chain, with National Electric Motor Services (NEMS) receiving $500,000 in co-investment to establish a local repair and testing facility for wind turbine generators, according to the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC).
The $1 million project will establish an OEM-aligned facility in Malaga, Perth, for the repair, overhaul and testing of large wind turbine generators. The project is intended to reduce reliance on international service providers and allow components currently sent overseas for repair to be serviced locally.
NEMS will build on its existing expertise in low- and high-voltage motor repair for the mining and energy sectors, adding heavy lifting and handling, automated high-capacity testing, thermal processing and quality assurance capabilities for wind energy applications.
Western Australian Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said the project was part of efforts to build local manufacturing capacity alongside the state’s energy transition.
“The Cook Labor Government is delivering an energy transition that’s Made In WA,” Sanderson said.
“We’ve invested more than $5.5 million in the local renewable sector through the Wind Energy Manufacturing Co-Investment program, stimulating more than $14 million in investment.”
NEMS Managing Director Damir Kuduzovic said the support would allow the company to expand its capabilities and pursue the accreditations needed to work with global wind infrastructure providers.
“This project is about growing our business and ensuring that we have a diversified operation that is well placed to support the aspirations of Western Australia and the job opportunities renewable energy presents now and into the future,” Kuduzovic said.
The company has secured approval from a global wind energy component supplier to provide after-sales support in Western Australia and is the state’s authorised service centre for ELIN Motoren, according to AMGC.
The project is expected to create 20 skilled jobs and contribute to workforce upskilling, while also reducing transport costs and emissions associated with sending components overseas.
AMGC State Director Western Australia Ellen McGarrity said the project demonstrated how existing manufacturers could diversify into wind energy.
“Our partnership with the Western Australian Government is building momentum and capability across the local wind energy supply chain,” McGarrity said.
“Led by National Electric Motor Services, this fifth project continues to showcase the depth of Western Australian manufacturing talent and how targeted support helps SMEs diversify into new opportunities in wind energy.”
The NEMS project is the fifth to receive support under the $8 million Wind Energy Manufacturing Co-Investment Program, which was launched in late 2024 and is administered by AMGC.
AMGC said projects supported through the program to date are expected to create more than 120 jobs and generate over $100 million in new revenues for Western Australia within five years.
The program remains open on a continuous and competitive basis until funding is exhausted, with market entry and market growth streams available to eligible manufacturers.
