Construction of the Jinbi Solar Project on Yindjibarndi Ngurra (country) in Western Australia is set to begin after Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation successfully reached financial close and signed a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement with Rio Tinto.

“We’re investing in an idea. Ownership of everything. The time has passed where communities rely on a broken system, and we out at Djarindjin don’t believe the system works for us.” 

A new energy landscape update for First Nations in Western Australia provides an overview of policy, regulatory and financial hurdles and opportunities for First Nations groups and communities wanting to pursue clean energy solutions.

Western Australia’s energy transition, including the shift towards large-scale renewable energy projects, is increasingly occurring on First Nations land. In this context, ensuring that the transition delivers meaningful and lasting benefits for First Nations people and communities is a critical policy and governance issue. 

Given the complex interaction between native title, Crown land management and private property rights, there is an ongoing need to carefully consider how First Nations rights and interests are recognised and protected, and how the economic and social benefits of renewable energy development are equitably shared with the Traditional Owners whose lands are central to the transition.

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A First Nations-led two-day forum to ensure First Nations people, communities and businesses don’t get left behind in the Kimberley's accelerated clean energy transition starts today.

The program is now live for an upcoming First Nations-led forum to ensure First Nations people, communities and businesses don’t get left behind in the Kimberley's accelerated clean energy transition.

First Nations in the Kimberley region are invited to a forum bringing together Traditional Owners, community leaders and clean energy partners from across the Kimberley region to set the direction for a First Nations-led clean energy future.

Renewables are a great vehicle to create financial security. First Nations communities can then pick which way the benefits go.

First Nations in Western Australia can respond to the state government's proposed guidelines for setting community benefits from renewable energy projects.

Some 25 local First Nations leaders attended the first ever 'Powering Up Workshop’ designed to empower First Nations communities to engage, consent, negotiate and partner in new clean energy developments, held in Jambinu (Geraldton), Western Australia this week.