WA Government announces $1.4bn clean energy fund
The Western Australian Government has announced the establishment of a $1.4 billion Clean Energy Fund to support a range of projects to help decarbonise the state.
The fund — which will be detailed as part of the 2026–27 State Budget — will support clean energy projects like Clean Energy Link (CEL) – East, which will expand the South West Interconnected System to bring more renewable energy to households and industry in Perth and WA’s South West.
CEL – North is currently under construction and will improve access to renewables between Malaga and Three Springs, with high-capacity transmission lines, terminals, substations and transformers installed on the network to unlock the flow of clean energy from the Mid-West, according to the government.
CEL – East is the next stage of expansion and will connect new wind and solar projects east of Collie.
In recognition of CEL – North and East’s significance to WA’s economic diversification goals, the government will soon move to declare both priority projects under the State Development Act 2025, smoothing the way for its delivery by streamlining approvals, improving whole‑of‑government co-ordination and aiming to ensure it is delivered on time.
Additionally, Clean Energy Link – Kwinana will also soon be declared a priority project under the Act, delivering new terminals and transmission lines to support 900 MW of new energy demand in the Western Trade Coast.
Together, CEL – North and CEL – East will deliver 3 GW of renewable energy to commercial, industrial and residential customers and will create about 800 local jobs during the construction phase.
In addition, the 2026–27 State Budget will include a further $7 million to support Horizon Power’s work in transitioning to renewable energy in regional WA, delivering increased renewable future energy systems for the West Kimberley, Coral Bay, Hopetoun, Denham and in the Pilbara.
“My government’s vision is to keep Western Australia’s economy the strongest in the nation,” said Premier Roger Cook. “This requires a secure supply of clean, reliable and affordable energy for households and businesses, which is what we will deliver with our $1.4 billion Clean Energy Fund and declaration of Clean Energy Link – East as a priority project under the State Development Act 2025.”
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