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Rewiring the Nation

The Pilbara region has access to world-leading solar resources, with high-intensity sunshine and a vast land mass. A key barrier to unlocking the Pilbara’s solar and wind potential is connectivity to local demand and transmission infrastructure.

The Australian and Western Australian Government’s Rewiring the Nation deal will bolster WA’s energy security by expanding and modernising electricity grids in Perth, the South West, as well as in the northwest Pilbara region.

The Australian Government will provide up to $3 billion through concessional loans and equity investments to Western Australia through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to new builds and major upgrades to transmission in the state’s major electricity grids – the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) and the North West Interconnected System (NWIS).

This program builds on the momentum of the Pilbara Industry Roundtable, a Western Australian Government initiative that brings together Traditional Owners, industry and the WA Government to progress the Pilbara’s energy transition. 

River flowing through the grassland, the Pilbara region, Western Australia

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Key facts

  • Location: Throughout the Pilbara, WA
     
  • Environmental Impact: The infrastructure provided by the program is essential for implementing further renewable energy projects in the Pilbara.

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