Wind

Renewables

Vestas trials helicopters powered with green fuel in offshore wind first
Industry-first trial will use helicopters flying on a mix of sustainable aviation fuel to transport workers to and from an offshore wind project under construction in the Baltic Sea.
Sophie Vorrath

May 24, 2024

0
Commentary

Global solar and wind generation will soon overtake nuclear and hydro
Over the past decade, global solar generation has grown ninefold while wind generation has tripled. In contrast, hydro, nuclear and coal generation have barely moved.
Andrew Blakers

May 24, 2024

0
Wind

Forestry Corp awards permits to four big wind projects in state plantation forests
Permits awarded to Neoen, Iberdrola, TagEnergy and Mainstream to pursue massive wind projects in state plantation forests, away from communities and wilderness.
Giles Parkinson

May 24, 2024

0
Renewables

New Sun Cable takes shape with 12GW of wind added to world’s biggest renewable project
Massive Sun Cable project will now include 12GW of wind, with the solar component “trimmed” to the same size and rolled out in several stages.
Giles Parkinson

May 24, 2024

0
Renewables

Pioneering and repriced offshore wind farm gets final approval in New York
Five years, a pandemic and a war later, the troubled 810MW Empire Wind project will begin construction after gaining final approvals from New York.
Joshua S Hill

May 24, 2024

0
Renewables

Milestone for floating offshore wind as world-first auction names winner and price
France announces the winner and price of world’s first commercial-scale floating offshore wind auction which will see 250MW built off the coast of Southern Brittany.
Joshua S Hill

May 21, 2024

0
Renewables

“Huge growth potential:” UK renewables outfit snaps up Australian wind contractor
Scotland-based company buys up Australian wind project contractor with big plans to treble revenues and staff over the next five years.
Joshua S Hill

May 21, 2024

0
Renewables

A 441MW wind farm opposed by David Littleproud joins queue for federal green tick
A 441MW wind farm being proposed for development in the central west region of NSW has joined the queue of projects seeking the all-clear from the federal environment minister.
Sophie Vorrath

May 20, 2024

0
Renewables

Westwind seeks green tick for wind farm and big battery outside remote mining town
Westwind is looking to build a 216MW wind farm and big battery on a sprawling sheep station out the ‘back of Bourke’ in New South Wales.
Sophie Vorrath

May 17, 2024

0
Wind

Giant Queensland zinc mine plans behind the meter wind farm to slash crippling gas power costs
One of the world’s biggest zinc mines says gas power is too expensive and too volatile, and is adding wind power to its solar farm to cut costs and stabilise prices.
Giles Parkinson

May 17, 2024

0

Wind

Vestas trials helicopters powered with green fuel in offshore wind first

Global solar and wind generation will soon overtake nuclear and hydro

Forestry Corp awards permits to four big wind projects in state plantation forests

New Sun Cable takes shape with 12GW of wind added to world’s biggest renewable project

Pioneering and repriced offshore wind farm gets final approval in New York

Milestone for floating offshore wind as world-first auction names winner and price

“Huge growth potential:” UK renewables outfit snaps up Australian wind contractor

A 441MW wind farm opposed by David Littleproud joins queue for federal green tick

Westwind seeks green tick for wind farm and big battery outside remote mining town

Giant Queensland zinc mine plans behind the meter wind farm to slash crippling gas power costs

Most popular.

Build it and they will come: Transmission is key, but LNP make it harder and costlier

Snowy Hunter gas project hit by more delays and blowouts, with total cost now more than $2 billion

Happy holidays: We will be back soon

Solar Insiders Podcast: A roller coaster year in review – and the keys to a smoother 2025

Podcasts

SwitchedOn Podcast: Pathway to electrification being blocked by fossil gas

Energy Insiders Podcast: Chris Bowen on renewables, emissions, EVs, and nuclear

Solar Insiders Podcast: A roller coaster year in review – and the keys to a smoother 2025

Get up to 3 quotes from pre-vetted solar (and battery) installers.