Meet the world’s ‘largest isolated grid’

Meet the world’s ‘largest isolated grid’

Kalbarri National Park in the northern stretches of the SWIS. Image: Christian B./stock.adobe.comWestern Australia’s power grid is undergoing a transformation underlined by a proliferation of renewable energy and battery storage. The post Meet the world’s ‘largest isolated grid’ appeared first on Energy Magazine.

WA’s isolated grid enters a new energy era

Image: SCLifestyle/stock.adobe.comWestern Australia’s South West Interconnected System is undergoing a rapid transformation as rising renewable generation and battery storage reshape the state’s isolated power grid. While 10 years ago, 90 per cent of the South West Interconnected System – known as the SWIS – was powered by coal and gas, renewable energy supplied 46 per cent of SWIS demand in the first quarter of 2026. The SWIS is unique. Separat…