Decarbonisation

Decarbonisation - it's a word you may have already heard, but what does it actually mean for WA's energy future?

Decarbonising the grid means reducing its carbon emissions, as in, decreasing the emissions per unit of electricity generated. 

There is no one-size-fits-all method to reducing carbon emissions and increasing renewable energy in the grid. So we are powering ahead with new and innovative ways to deliver cleaner, greener energy to our customers. 

Decarbonisation is happening in many ways in our grid - from introducing new technology through to transitioning to LED streetlights.

Renewable energy generation is on the rise, with more wind and solar farms being connected to our grid.

Greening the grid, one streetlight at a time

SPS brings greener energy to WA customers

Wind farms are one of the larger renewable energy generators for our grid.

As one of the cheapest sources of renewable energy and with WA being a pretty windy place, more wind farms are being constructed across our state. And we are working to connect them to our network by designing new substations and other infrastructure. 

This means that we can connect hundreds of megawatts of renewable energy into our network and deliver this green energy onto WA customers.

Find out how we are integrating wind energy into our grid.

Connecting WA's wind farms to the grid

A new microgrid in Kalbarri is set to make better use of locally generated renewable energy and create more reliability.

When construction is completed in 2020, it will be one of Australia’s largest microgrids to run in complete renewable mode, drawing energy solely from wind and solar. 

Find out more about the microgrid that will transform Kalbarri's power supply.