
The South West Interconnected System (SWIS) is one of Western Australia’s two main electricity grids. The SWIS network of electricity generation, storage, transmission and distribution infrastructure services the vast majority of the WA population, stretching from Albany in the Great Southern, up through the South West and Perth metropolitan area to Geraldton in the Mid West, and east through the Wheatbelt to Kalgoorlie.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia has released a new report highlighting the need for urgent action to address growing reliability and pricing pressures during the decarbonisation of the State’s primary power grid.