Wind

Policy & Planning

Anti-wind group sues planning minister and wind project owners, threatens public servants
Victoria group takes wind project to court, says public servants are next if successful.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 9, 2026

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Batteries help cut solar curtailment in half, as PV output hits monthly record
Large-scale solar curtailment was “reduced significantly” in August as batteries help prevent electrons from going to waste, even in a record-breaking month of PV output.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 8, 2026

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Wind

Rock lobsters and whales: First offshore wind project on west coast hits the EPBC queue
French energy giant seeks federal approval to start work on offshore wind projects in newly created WA zone.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

CIS-winning wind project seeks approval for fewer but taller turbines, and shorter blades, to protect bats
A 350 MW Victorian wind project is seeking approval for fewer but taller turbines, with shorter blades and greater ground clearance designed to reduce risks to threatened bats and other wildlife.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 7, 2026

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Renewables

“A great result:” 26 turbines from first commercial wind farm almost completely recycled and reused
99.9 per cent of the materials from Scotland’s first commercial wind farm have been successfully recycled and reused following decommissioning.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 7, 2026

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Renewables

“Golden turbine” complete, in huge milestone at rare state-owned wind farm
Installation of the “golden” turbine is being hailed as a “huge milestone” for a wind farm that has survived the LNP government sell-off and remains 100 per cent owned by a state utility.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 4, 2026

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Renewables

First turbine goes up at state’s only wind farm under construction
The first of 69 wind turbines has been erected at the 414 megawatt project that is the only large-scale wind farm currently being built in New South Wales.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 3, 2026

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Renewables

“State-of-the-art facility” wins funds to service and refurbish wind turbines on Australian soil
State tips $500,000 into local family-owned electric motor specialist to support delivery of a state-of-the-art wind energy servicing centre on Australian soil.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 1, 2026

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Renewables

Wind giant gets green light to plug batteries into turbines at 300 MW project, deliver an Australian first
Plans to add batteries to three-quarters of the turbines at a proposed 298 MW wind farm have won two key approvals, paving the way for what will likely be Australia’s first grid-scale hybrid wind and battery project.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 1, 2026

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Renewables

“Doing what we built it to do:” Rinehart-backed lithium mine runs on 80 pct renewables for second year in row
As the party backed by Gina Rinehart burns effigies of renewable energy infrastructure, one of her key mining investments is operating at more than 80 pct wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 1, 2026

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Renewables

Fresh hope as huge hybrid wind and battery project reaches financial close in Sunshine State
A huge Queensland wind and battery project has achieved the rare feat of financial close for both a CIS winner and for a hybrid renewables project under the state LNP’s strict new planning regime.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2026

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Renewables

Gina Rinehart’s flagship mine supplying EVs is operating at an average 93 pct renewables so far this year
Rare earths mine supplying EV industry, and backed by Australia’s richest person, has been operating with a 93 pct renewables share over the last six months.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 28, 2026

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