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Turbine fire sparks statewide wind farm “inspection blitz”
Victoria’s energy safety regulator is undertaking a wind turbine “inspection blitz,” in the wake of a serious fire incident at the Bulgana Green Power Hub in late May.
Matthew Biss & Sophie Vorrath

Jul 27, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Birds and bats handbook to guide wind developers on minimising threats to species
State government releases renewable energy handbook to guide developers on how to “avoid, minimise, mitigate and compensate for impacts” on birds and bats.
Matthew Biss & Sophie Vorrath

Jun 2, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Squadron insists gas terminal is best “practical answer” to supply gaps, as AEMO changes tune
Revised forecasts could mean AEMO doesn’t need additional gas from new Port Kembla import terminal until 2027, at the earliest, as approvals given for a facility in Victoria.
Matthew Biss & Sophie Vorrath

May 30, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s largest carbon emitter proposes big expansion to WA gas power plant
Australian utility proposes up to 250 megawatt expansion to existing gas-fired power plant near Perth that will emit 196,000 tonnes of CO2 a year for 30 years.
Matthew Biss & Sophie Vorrath

May 4, 2025

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Policy & Planning

As the major parties duke it out over energy, here’s what teals and key independents have to say
In the 2022 federal election, the “teals” and other independents had their finger on the voter pulse. What are they pushing for in 2025 as cost-of-living flavours energy policy?
Matthew Biss & Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2025

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