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Site Selection · Industrial Land · WA SWIS

Land & Site Search

Interactive map and ranked site database for sub-5 MW BTM power plant site selection across the South West Interconnected System.

🟢 1,596 Prime Candidates ⚡ Grid Proximity Scored 📋 Permit Pathway Classified 🚛 Road Access Checked ⭐ 13 Rating Criteria 🚩 Save & Compare Sites
Western Power · SWIS Network

Network & Site Map

Interactive map showing 2,691 industrial zones color-coded by BTM suitability, overlaid with Western Power substations and distribution lines. Click any zone for a full site assessment.

🟢 Prime Candidate 🟡 Light Industry — Diesel OK 🔵 Good Zone — Noise Risk ⚪ Hardest Path ● Substation (green/orange/red = capacity) 🔋 NCESS Zone (red/orange glow = grid support revenue)
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NCESS Grid Support Revenue Overlay. Glowing zones around constrained (red/orange) substations show where Western Power pays generators for Network Support Services. Sites in these zones can earn $15K–$80K/MW/year on top of AEMO Capacity Credits.
Register on VendorPanel → Current EOI: WS5523724603 (SWIS NSS 2026–2029)
Ranked Sites · All Tiers

Industrial Zone Database

All 2,691 industrial zones ranked by composite site suitability score. Click any row to zoom the map to that zone.

📐 Scoring Methodology & Column Definitions (14 Criteria) ▸
🚩 # Score Zone LGA Status $/m² Mkt $/m² Condition NCESS AEMO Rev WP Rev $/MW Size Fit Voltage Grid Noise Emissions Ext. Cost Road Substation Permit WesTrac Council Grants Services
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AI Unicorns

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AI-ranked recommendations prioritising greenfield sites and low-infrastructure brownfields — avoiding sites requiring demolition. Factoring in zoning, grid proximity, noise buffers, NCESS revenue, council sentiment, and overall cost per MW.
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Regulatory

Council Permits & Regulatory Approvals

Installing diesel generators on an industrial estate in WA requires a layered approval process. For a sub-5 MW plant, the process is simpler than larger facilities.

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Permit process summary. The typical sequence for a sub-5 MW BTM plant:
  1. Pre-application meeting with local council (free, 1–2 weeks)
  2. Development Application (DA) to council (60–90 days)
  3. Building Permit (30 days)
  4. Dangerous Goods licence — DMIRS (30–60 days for >10kL fuel)
  5. Western Power connection agreement (3–6 months)
  6. AEMO registration — Capacity credits (if participating in RCM)
Approval Authority Timeline Notes
Development Approval Local Council 60–90 days P/D/A depends on zone type. Strategic Industry often 'Permitted'.
Building Permit Local Council 30 days Standard for engineered structures. Genset pads, fuel bunkers, switchroom.
Dangerous Goods Licence DMIRS 30–60 days Required for >10,000L diesel storage. Bunding + AS 1940 compliance.
WP Connection Western Power 3–6 months Not needed if truly BTM. Only if exporting or standalone connection.
EPA Referral EPA / DWER N/A for <10MW Sub-5 MW diesel typically below Category 52 threshold.
Noise Assessment Acoustic Engineer 2–4 weeks Required if <200m from residential. EP(Noise) Regs 1997 limits.
AEMO Registration AEMO Varies For RCM participation. Capacity credits worth ~$200K/MW/yr.
Contacts

Industrial Estate & Regulatory Contacts

Industrial Estates

West Mundijong Industrial Estate
Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale — Planning
Latitude 32 (Hope Valley-Wattleup)
DevelopmentWA — Industrial Land
Rockingham Industry Zone
City of Rockingham — Development Services

Regulatory Authorities

DWER — Environmental Approvals
Works Approval & Licence Applications
DMIRS — Dangerous Goods
Dangerous Goods Safety Branch
Building & Energy (Energy Safety)
Electrical Licensing & Installation
DPLH — Aboriginal Heritage
Aboriginal Heritage Inquiry System