Wind

Renewables

Turbines and transmission towers up and concrete foundations poured at rare state-owned wind farm
State-owned wind farm marks a “huge few weeks of milestones” including delivery of transformers, erection of 30 transmission towers and concrete foundations poured.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 13, 2026

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Wind

Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy unveils another big wind project near crowded renewable zone
Squadron’s latest wind project located just outside of crowded renewable zone, and will seek to plug into existing network.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 13, 2026

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Wind

“We can save at least 20 pct:” Developers rethink how they build giant wind projects
Developers say splitting up EPC contracts for giant wind projects is saving money and lowering risk.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 13, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Starting from scratch on nuclear in Australia would take longer, cost more than first-time offshore wind
CSIRO says nuclear power is “most expensive in each case” of its modelling, with a “first-of-a-kind” premium on building in Australia likely to cost 100% more than international best practice.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 13, 2026

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Renewables

Queensland state utilities continue exodus from wind farms with sale of half share in new project
A third state owned utility backs out of ownership of a wind farm development in Queensland, reversing a transaction made under previous government two years ago.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 12, 2026

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Wind

Offshore wind developers pray for bipartisan support ahead of key state election
Victoria’s offshore wind developers are much more optimistic than they were a year ago, but the looming state election could throw a spanner in the works.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 10, 2026

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Renewables

“It’s nuts:” Wind developer forced to truck giant transformer thousands of kilometres after port refusal
Renewable developer says the refusal of its closest port to handle a giant transformer has created a long-distance logistical headache to get it delivered on site.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 10, 2026

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Renewables

Global wind giant snaps up state’s “biggest” wind project as turbine suppliers turn developers
Wind turbine supplier buys Tasmania wind project, and hopes to begin construction next year if it can find investors.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 10, 2026

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Renewables

Wind farm reports 20 wedge-tailed eagle deaths in 18 months, vows to ramp up mitigation measures
A New South Wales wind farm is seeking approval to ramp up mitigation measures after its turbines killed 20 wedge-tailed eagles in just 18 months.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 10, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Massive wind farm to be first to test Queensland’s tough new planning laws
Huge wind project with one of the country’s biggest batteries to become the first to test Queensland’s tough new planning framework.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Offshore wind port operator make fresh changes to plans to reduce wetlands impact, noise
Plans for what could be Australia’s first offshore wind-dedicated sea port have undergone further design changes, as developers work to get the contested project over the line, environmentally.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 9, 2026

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Wind

Renewables head off grid, but wind farms last longer than many mines, and that’s a problem
WA’s shallow energy market leads some developers to look to miners to backstop demand, but this idea hits a hurdle when mine lives are shorter than wind turbines.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 8, 2026

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