Wind

Solar project may be moved as Engie rethinks plans for giant energy hub in constrained grid
Engie mulls changes to solar farm layout as it rethinks its plans for a giant wind, solar and battery hub in heavily constrained part of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 3, 2025

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Renewables

Crane contractor worker dies in incident at Squadron’s Clarke Creek wind project
A man employed by a crane contractor has died at Squadron Energy’s Clarke Creek wind project.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 3, 2025

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Renewables

Pioneering community wind farm adds battery and home-grown smarts to dodge negative prices
The first community wind farm to be built on Australia’s main grid will use smart bidding software originated at the University of Adelaide to help it survive and thrive in an increasingly volatile electricity market.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 3, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Deeply disheartening:” Landowner slams cancellation of wind project as developer considers reboot
Farmer landowner of cancelled wind project says local views overlooked in favour of politics, as developers try to find another way forward.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 3, 2025

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Renewables

Spanish giant trims turbine numbers for big new wind and battery project in central Victoria
Plans for a new 330 MW wind farm and an 800 MWh battery have been filed for Victorian environmental approval, with a launch date pencilled in for 2029.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 2, 2025

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Renewables

Tasmania landowners sign up Malaysia energy company to deliver wind, solar and battery projects
Tasmania farmers and landowners have signed up a Malaysia company to help deliver its wind, solar and battery projects in central highlands region.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 2, 2025

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Wind

Tasmania has a new controversial wind project: A 3 GW behemoth proposed for Tarkine wilderness
A massive 3GW wind project in Tasmania is setting up another fight between local conservationists and a renewable energy developer.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 1, 2025

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Wind

Neighbours of pine forest wind project offered $9,500 a year to compensate for views
Developers behind a large pine forest wind project are moving early to avoid conflicts, and offering up to $9,500 a year to near neighbours with a view of the turbines.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 1, 2025

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Renewables

HMC shares plunge as market spooked by Neoen purchase delay, equity top up, turbine fire report
Purchase of Neoen’s Victoria assets by Gillard-chaired HMC energy fund delayed, amid news of executive shuffle, a potential merger and an update of turbine fire.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 1, 2025

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Wind

Wind turbine blade falls off transport trailer, causes traffic chaos
Updated: Wind turbine blade has fallen off the back of a truck trailer, closing portions of a busy highway in both directions and causing traffic chaos.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 1, 2025

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Renewables

Denmark extends life of two of its oldest offshore wind farms – one by another 25 years
Two of Denmark’s oldest offshore wind farms get life extensions – one for another 25 years, taking its total operating life to half a century.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 30, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Victoria submits “substantially modified” plan for port critical to its offshore wind ambitions
A new plan for Australia’s first offshore wind-dedicated port has been submitted for environmental assessment after an earlier version was ruled out.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 26, 2025

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