More solar is on the way
Living in regional Western Australia shouldn’t mean you can’t access solar. We're working hard to make solar available to more of our communities - so no one misses out.
Smart Connect Solar
Energy managed solar is here...
Smart Connect Solar uses internet connected solar technology that enables us to effectively manage high levels of solar energy on the network, whilst maintaining a safe and reliable power supply for the community. The new technology resolves the technical challenges that currently exist with balancing energy flows across the network.Watch the video to see how it works or learn more here.
When is Smart Connect Solar coming to your town?
Smart Connect Solar will roll out to regional towns in phases, beginning in early 2024.
| Town | Release date |
| Carnarvon | 6 February 2024 |
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North West Interconnected System (Pilbara) and all towns with no existing solar capacity constraints: Ardyaloon, Beagle Bay, Bidyadanga, Camballin/Looma, Coral Bay, Cue, Derby, Djarindjin/Lombadina, Halls Creek, Hopetoun, Kalumburu, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Norseman, Nullagine, Warmun, Wiluna, Wyndham, Yalgoo. |
26 March 2024 |
| Broome | 30 April 2024 |
| Exmouth, Sandstone, Denham, Gascoyne Junction, Mt Magnet | 2 July 2024 |
| Esperance and Menzies | Quarter 3 - 2024 |
| Onslow, Fitzroy Crossing, Yungngora, Marble Bar, Kununurra, Lake Argyle | Quarter 4 - 2024 |
| Release dates are subject to change and will be updated closer to the date. | |
Sunshine Saver is on the horizon
Sunshine Saver is currently only available to our Esperance customers. During the first 12 months, we'll gather customer feedback along the way to inform any improvements - and then look to extend this offering to other towns across regional WA as we increase our investment in renewables.
Energy storage for regional towns
From 2021 to 2023, we released over 7.5MW of solar capacity - equitably across homes and busnesses - to get as many of our customers access to rooftop solar as possible.
Here's a recap of our past solar releases:
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Gascoyne MidWest
Release date Solar capacity released Carnarvon November 2021 400kW Cue June 2022 140kW Denham November 2021 200kW Exmouth November 2021 400kW May 2023 725kW Wiluna June 2022 81kW Yalgoo July 2022 60kW -
Goldfields Esperance
Release date Solar capacity released Esperance October 2021 1,050kW June 2022 50kW September 2023 500kW Hopetoun October 2021 150kW Laverton June 2022 76kW Norseman June 2022 85kW -
Kimberley
Release date Solar capacity released Broome July 2021 900kW March 2022 1,400kW Kununurra/ Lake Argyle June 2022 1,000kW Wyndham June 2022 250kW -
Pilbara
Release date Solar capacity released Marble Bar May 2023 100kW Nullagine June 2022 20kW
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