News & announcements

Horizon Power has awarded more than half a million dollars to community organisations across regional Western Australia in the final round of its 2021/22 Community Partnerships Program.

Horizon Power has awarded a $6 million contract to Karratha Building Company to refurbish its Carnarvon depot and construct a new, purpose-built logistics building that will service the wider Gascoyne Mid West region.

Horizon Power has upgraded the electricity networks in 13 remote Aboriginal communities across regional Western Australia.

Providing you with a safe, reliable supply of electricity, developing solutions to transition to more renewable energy and delivering the best possible customer service underpin our service commitments to you and your community.

Horizon Power is urging farmers to be vigilant around electrical infrastructure following a series of safety-critical incidents involving overhead powerlines.

In 2021, twelve incidents were recorded where heavy machinery came into contact with poles and powerlines on farms around Esperance. Contact with live wires poses a significant safety risk to those involved, including electric shock and electrocution.

Horizon Power’s Esperance customers experienced a power outage in the early hours of Sunday morning last week when an automated process at the town’s new power station was activated.

Horizon Power is urging people to take care around mini pillars, or green domes, which contain live wires that, if damaged, can be just as dangerous as fallen powerlines.

Horizon Power has partnered with Telstra to transition Western Australia’s first remote mobile tower from an overhead power supply to a standalone power system (SPS). 

Horizon Power is committed to growing regional WA by supporting local communities and partnering with great initiatives. That's why we are excited to launch the next round of Horizon Power Community Partnerships.

Between February and March 2022, we will hold a number of information sessions across regional WA for not-for-profit organisations and local government authorities to attend to learn more about the program and investment partnership packages available.

• Nineteen more standalone power systems completed east of Esperance as part of the Renew the Regions program
  
  
• Farming customers go off the grid to benefit from more reliable power and the removal of poles and wires from paddocks

• Remote community of Kalumburu moves to 64 per cent renewable energy
• Funding of $150,000 invested back into the community for clean energy initiatives

• Two centralised community batteries to be installed in Broome to allow more customer rooftop solar to be installed
• Customers will be able to access the community batteries rather than needing to buy their own battery storage

Horizon Power is pleased to partner with Synergy and Energy Policy WA (EPWA) to deliver the Household Energy Efficiency Scheme (HEES) pilot program. The program is a commitment under the Western Australian Climate Policy, announced by the State Government on Tuesday 9 November 2021.

State Government energy utilities Horizon Power, Western Power and Synergy have released a joint commitment to address climate change in support of the McGowan Government’s commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Residents in the remote East Pilbara town of Marble Bar will soon be able to reduce their electricity bills, with the commissioning of a battery energy storage system to store excess energy from rooftop solar panels when the sun is shining.

Marble Bar is recognised in the Guinness Book of Records as Australia’s hottest town, at times recording temperatures of over 37 degrees Celsius for over 100 consecutive days, making it an ideal candidate for rooftop solar systems.

State Government-owned utility Horizon Power has recorded a $17 million net profit after tax in 2020/21, representing an increase in profitability of $8.1 million or 52 per cent from the previous financial year.

This strong financial performance was achieved without compromising on its commitment to its regional customers and remote communities. More than $40 million in COVID-19 relief payments and support measures were provided to customers, and a record $1.1 million was invested in regional community partnerships during the past financial year.

• Horizon Power works with Town of Port Hedland and Care For Hedland to protect turtles
• Some streetlights turned off for breeding season along the foreshore

• Renewables expected to generate 80 per cent of Exmouth’s energy in the next three years
• Community sentiment helps shape decision-making for new generation solution

Horizon Power is forging ahead with renewable energy solutions for remote Aboriginal communities, with construction well underway on a solar farm and battery storage solution in Kalumburu.

Kalumburu is the furthermost permanent settlement along the remote Kimberley coast. It has traditionally been home to two distinct Aboriginal language groups, the Kwini (Kuini) and Kulari.

Horizon Power has awarded a major contract to a Kimberley builder to redevelop its Kununurra depot.

The project is designed to improve functionality and safety and enhance customer experience. It is also expected to futureproof the building for up to 20 years.