News & announcements

Horizon Power has awarded the contract for the installation of more than 300 kilowatts (kW) of rooftop solar on Shire of Derby / West Kimberley buildings to local Derby Aboriginal business Remote Solar Solutions.  

Horizon Power has been working closely with the Shire of Derby / West Kimberley to identify and develop energy solutions that assist in reducing the overall cost of electricity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, individual rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems will be installed on 13 public buildings including a solar shade shelter that will be erected at the Derby Pool.

Horizon Power has awarded WA based integrated renewables specialist, Hybrid Systems Australia, the contract to build Australia’s first renewable hydrogen demonstration plant in a remote power system, in Denham, Western Australia. 

Horizon Power today installed the first rooftop solar system as part of its Solar Schools program at Scaddan Primary School in the Goldfields Esperance Region.

Scaddan Primary School, which is 50km north of Esperance, is the first of 30 regional public schools that will receive solar systems to be installed by Horizon Power delivery team as part of the $5 million program

Horizon Power is helping lead Australia’s energy transition with a move towards greater adoption of renewable energy through a commitment to build Australia’s first renewable hydrogen demonstration plant in Denham, Western Australia.

The project will be a first-of-its-kind demonstration which will test the technical capability of hydrogen as a dispatchable power source in remote microgrids in anticipation of the technology becoming cost competitive in the future

Horizon Power’s Onslow Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Project has been shortlisted as a state finalist for the 2020 Australian Institute of Project Management Achievement Awards, in the category of Regional Projects.

The joint submission was prepared with professional services company GHD, for the delivery of centralised assets as part of stages 1 and 2 of the $80 million project.

Horizon Power’s new purpose-built Customer Experience Centre in Broome is a step closer to completion with the first six members of the new customer contact team taking their first calls from Horizon Power customers located throughout regional and remote Western Australia this week.

Earlier this year, as part of the role it is playing in support of the State Government’s WA Recovery Plan and consistent with its ‘regions first’ guiding principle, the largest electricity service provider in regional Western Australia announced it would relocate its customer contact centre from Melbourne.

Horizon Power’s Onslow Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Project was announced State winner of the 2020 Australian Institute of Project Management Achievement Awards, in the category of Regional Projects.

The joint submission was prepared with professional services company GHD, for the delivery of centralised assets as part of stages 1 and 2 of the $80 million project.

Providing you with a safe and steady supply of electricity, and the best possible customer service underpins every decision we make at Horizon Power.

During November 2020, we'll be contacting customers to participate in a short online survey that will help us get to know you better and provide you with an opportunity to have your say.

• Horizon Power has engaged Mechanical Project Services as the lead contractor to install rooftop solar systems as part of the Solar Schools program.
• Around 30 regional public schools to receive solar, reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions in regional WA schools.

Horizon Power is spending more than $60 million to deliver 18 energy projects across more than 110 sites throughout regional WA, as part of its work to help renew the regions and support WA’s economic recovery.

Members of the Horizon Power team recently visited Derby for the first in a series of community information sessions being held across its service area.

Horizon Power is committed to growing regional WA by helping to build vibrant communities and engaging with communities at a local level. We support initiatives through our Community Partnerships Program to support incredible local organisations and create value for future generations. 

Southern Ports Authority has signed an agreement with Horizon Power to purchase power for the Port of Esperance commencing March 2022.

The Port of Esperance is one of the largest power consumers in the Esperance region, consuming approximately 25 per cent of Horizon Power's annual electricity output for the region.

The State Government announced, on the 4 October 2020, a one-off WA Household Electricity Credit of $600 as part of the State Budget 2020-21, to be paid to all eligible residential Horizon Power customers.

The $600 WA Household Electricity Credit will be paid to residential customers on their Horizon Power bills as a credit on bills from 1 November 2020, providing Horizon Power customers with relief on their electricity bill ahead of Christmas.

Horizon Power is pleased to announce it will deliver $5.2 million worth of renewable energy projects in Derby, which will reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as help reduce night time crime and traffic incidents through better lighting.

WA Premier Mark McGowan announced the projects as part of the McGowan Government's WA Recovery Plan.

Horizon Power is proud to announce it has formed a new partnership with the Department of Education to deliver the $5 million Solar Schools program which will provide rooftop solar systems to 30 regional public schools throughout WA.

Launched today by Education and Training Minister Sue Ellery at Port Hedland Primary School, the program will install 2.1MW of solar PV, create 12 new jobs across regional WA during construction, and facilitate two new Aboriginal electrical apprenticeships.

Site works are currently occurring within the Karratha hills and along the Dampier highway for the upgrade of Horizon Power’s Karratha to Dampier transmission line.

These works will be ongoing until December 2020 and include power pole assembly, powerline stringing and cable jointing.

Horizon Power announced the appointment of Ms Ivy Chen to its Board of Directors.

Ivy is a Principal Consultant with CSA Global and is a corporate governance specialist. She has led mine geology and resource estimations teams in China and Australia.

Energy Minister Bill Johnston today announced the Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme (DEBS), which will introduce buyback payments for energy exported from eligible home batteries and electric vehicles.

DEBS also introduces higher export payments for electricity between 3 pm and 9 pm, which is when it’s in high demand for most Horizon Power customers. 

As part of the McGowan Government’s WA Recovery Plan, the Premier announced a $21 million investment in energy infrastructure projects for the Kimberley, to be delivered by Horizon Power.

Horizon Power’s Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Unwin said the Government’s announcement would enable Horizon Power to fast track a number of its energy infrastructure projects which would improve power quality, reliability and services across the Kimberley.

The Premier of Western Australia has launched WA’s Recovery Plan in conjunction with the Minister for Energy, Treasurer and the State Recovery Controller announcing a $66.3 million investment in major renewable energy technologies to support WA’s economic recovery.