- Three WA businesses awarded funding through $50 million Local Battery Manufacturing Program
- Round 1 supports five projects totalling $3.4 million in value, including $1.7 million in program funding
- Projects will expand local battery manufacturing capability and strengthen WA supply chains
- Cook Labor Government diversifying the economy, creating jobs and making more things here
Three Western Australian businesses have been awarded funding across five battery manufacturing projects through Round 1 of the $50 million Local Battery Manufacturing Program.
Magellan Powertronics Pty Ltd, Adarsh Investments Pty Ltd, and ProtoLab Manufacturing Pty Ltd have secured funding for five projects that will help grow Western Australia's battery manufacturing sector and strengthen the State's role in Australia's clean energy future.
The projects will support the development and manufacture of a range of battery technologies and components for residential, commercial, industrial, and defence applications.
Applications include residential energy storage batteries, large community batteries, inverters, and locally manufactured battery components.
Funding will enable the successful applicants to develop and test prototypes, purchase advanced equipment, and significantly expand their production capacity.
It will also improve local capability to manufacture components currently sourced interstate or imported from overseas, helping to build stronger and more resilient supply chains.
The first round of funding supports projects totalling $3.4 million, including $1.7 million through the Local Battery Manufacturing Program.
The program was a 2025 election commitment under the Cook Labor Government's Made in WA Plan and includes up to $30 million in grants and $20 million in low-interest loans to expand manufacturing facilities, attract investment, and support the local manufacture and recycling of batteries and battery components.
The initiative supports Western Australia's economic diversification agenda by growing advanced manufacturing capability beyond traditional industries and creating new skilled employment opportunities.
The program, which will reopen for applications shortly, complements the Cook Labor Government's WA Residential Battery Scheme, which has seen more than 20,000 home batteries installed across Western Australia, representing more than 300 megawatt-hours of energy storage capacity.
As stated by Energy and Decarbonisation and Manufacturing Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson:
"The Local Battery Manufacturing Program is about building local manufacturing capability and keeping more value in our State.
"These projects will support the development of innovative battery technologies, increase production capacity, and help businesses manufacture components that would otherwise be sourced from interstate or overseas.
"By supporting local battery manufacturing, we're helping build resilient supply chains, creating highly skilled jobs, and supporting Australia's transition to a cleaner energy future."
As stated by State Development Minister David Michael:
"The Local Battery Manufacturing Program is another example of the Cook Labor Government's commitment to diversifying Western Australia's economy and creating new opportunities for local industry.
"By supporting WA businesses to expand their manufacturing capability, we're helping to keep more value here in our State while building stronger and more resilient local supply chains.
"This investment through our Made in WA plan will support local businesses to grow, create skilled jobs, and position Western Australia to take advantage of new opportunities in advanced manufacturing."
