Tag: Western Australia

Manufacturing in Western Australia is set to play a central role in the State’s public transport expansion, with the WA Government awarding a $66 million contract to Henderson-based shipbuilder Echo Marine Group to design and manufacture five electric ferries for the METRONET on Swan Ferry Service Expansion project.

Manufacturing capability across Western Australia’s agrifood and beverage sector is set to be strengthened, with 80 businesses receiving support under the State Government’s Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program to help scale production, improve processes and pursue growth opportunities.

The Western Australian Government has announced a new push to advance local manufacturing, opening Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the delivery of a WA-made vanadium battery for Kalgoorlie. 

Western Australia is putting manufacturing at the forefront of its clean-energy strategy, with the state government announcing that more than 4,500 household batteries have now been installed through its Residential Battery Scheme.

The Western Australian Government has announced a $50 million Housing Innovation Fund aimed at expanding the State’s housing supply through increased adoption of modern construction technologies and strengthened local manufacturing capability.

The Western Australian Government has announced a new initiative to strengthen Western Australia’s manufacturing sector, launching an Expression of Interest (EOI) for locally made green steel to be used in major government projects.

Aurora Labs Limited has raised approximately $5.5 million through a two-tranche placement to accelerate the manufacturing and development of its next-generation drone propulsion systems, with strategic backing from Adelaide-based Sovereign Propulsion Systems (SPS).

The Western Australian Government is calling on local manufacturers and industry stakeholders to help shape the future of transmission manufacturing and servicing capability across Western Australia.

Horizon Power has completed a 12-month trial in Exmouth that tested two-way electric vehicle charging technology, with the Western Australian Government confirming the project as a step forward in managing future energy needs.

The WA Government has unveiled the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) Transmission Plan, outlining major upgrades to the State’s main power grid to accelerate the clean energy transition while expanding opportunities in local manufacturing.