Wind

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Sunshine State sets a new renewables record – before the sun comes up
When the sun don’t shine, the wind often blows – in this case, setting a new renewables record for Queensland in the wee hours of the morning.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 31, 2026

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Renewables

Forty-eight concrete pours down, 21 to go: Construction powers ahead on huge Forrest wind farm
Progress update on a wind farm being developed by Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy says the concrete foundations have been poured for 48 of its 69 turbines.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 30, 2026

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Renewables

Local council drops court case against one of Australia’s most hotly contested wind projects
Legal bid to overturn state approval of a NSW wind project ends with a whimper, after the council behind the court proceedings agreed to drop the case.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 27, 2026

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Renewables

“Self-erecting” wind turbine hits power milestone ahead of joining Fortescue Pilbara project
A prototype wind turbine using “self-erecting” tower technology is running at full capacity, ahead of joining a “proof-of-concept” project in the Pilbara this year.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 26, 2026

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Renewables

Engie-backed offshore wind project begins seabed investigations in Gippsland zone
Offshore wind developer kicks off four months of geophysical surveys for its 1.3 gigawatt project – the furthest from shore of the nine remaining Gippsland zone contenders.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 25, 2026

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Renewables

“A slam dunk:” Rio Tinto gets $2 billion lifeline to shift massive smelter from costly coal to firm renewables
Giant aluminium smelter will be among first in world to be powered by wind and solar after Rio Tinto landed $2 billion lifeline from federal and state governments,
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 25, 2026

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Renewables

Off with the blades: Pioneering community-owned wind farm has first major component repair
Australia’s first community owned wind farm has blades and rotor removed to undergo its first major component repair.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 25, 2026

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Fire at wind farm claims lives of workers inspecting turbine tower
Reports claim three workers have died at a 20-year-old wind farm in South Korea after a turbine they were inspecting caught fire.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 24, 2026

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Renewables

Underground cables, turbine parts: Fresh construction milestones for WA’s largest wind farm
Construction of one of Western Australia’s best performing wind farms continues to hit new milestones on its way to becoming the state’s largest.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 24, 2026

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Commentary

Trump’s latest bid to snuff out offshore wind: Pay firms not to build it
US administration will pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to end its offshore wind leases and invest in LNG exports. Critics say the move could make energy even more expensive.
Maria Galluci

Mar 24, 2026

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Policy & Planning

State backs up wind contracting blitz with boost to local turbine tower manufacturing
Government pledges $2 million towards local industrial outfits bid to establish state’s first domestic manufacturing capability for wind tower anchor cages.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 23, 2026

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Renewables

“Massive step:” State inks deals to deliver more than 1 GW of new wind power ahead of mass coal exodus
State government locks in delivery of more than a gigawatt of new wind generation capacity, signing contracts with three projects that will generate more power than the outgoing coal plants.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 23, 2026

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