Wind

Renewables

Big solar and batteries lead march to the grid, but new plans for wind are piling up
A flurry of new solar and battery projects has appeared in AEMO’s grid management system, driving home just how popular the two technologies have been with investors. But in the EPBC queue, it’s all about wind.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 27, 2026

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Renewables

Works begin at state-owned, forest-based wind farm – starting with five firefighting water tanks
Preliminary works kick off at SEC-owned wind farm in a Latrobe Valley pine plantation, including the installation of five 130,000 litre firefighting water tanks.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 26, 2026

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Wind

Long-distance objectors and whale worries send another two wind farms into state planning purgatory
Community division and whale migration were among the concerns raised by long-distance objectors to the very much onshore Dinawan and Bullawah wind farms.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 26, 2026

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Renewables

Wind plans for huge South Australia renewables precinct get federal green light
Plans for the first two stages of a major wind, solar and battery precinct being developed by Neoen have been given federal envrionmental approval.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 26, 2026

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Renewables

Wind farm Barnaby loves to hate sent to IPC with 550 objections, but even more submissions in support
Project behind Barnaby Joyce’s “packet of poo tickets” comment has been sent for independent review after gathering a whopping 1,371 public submissions.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 26, 2026

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Renewables

HMC says “fantastic” wind, solar and battery assets can rival real estate as the fund’s biggest earner
HMC Capital boss bats off “harsh” takes on the listed company’s energy transition fund strategy, saying it has “fantastic assets” and is “deep in negotiation” with electricity off-takers.
Rachel Williamson & Sophie Vorrath

Feb 24, 2026

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Renewables

Contested Tasmania wind project secures federal green tick after six-plus years in EPBC queue
Plans to develop a 300 MW wind farm in Central Tasmania have approved by the federal environment minister, after nearly seven years in the EPBC queue.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 24, 2026

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Renewables

Developer dumps 166-turbine wind project proposed for Queensland’s Whitsunday region
The 900MW project made it almost all the way through the federal environmental assessment process, but pulled up stumps before seeking state planning permits.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 23, 2026

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Policy & Planning

State Labor pledges huge renewables tender for land “twice the size of Kangaroo Island”
State Labor government shifts into caretaker mode after locking in “pivotal” plan to launch a major competitive tender for new solar, wind and storage projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 23, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s biggest publicly owned wind farm gets federal green tick to go ahead in Queensland
Australia’s biggest publicly owned wind farm has been cleared for construction in Queensland coal country after gaining federal environmental approval.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 20, 2026

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Renewables

Marinus Link and wind farm revival helps green bank smash six-month investment record
In a record six months of investment, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation helped break Australia’s wind investment drought and ushered Marinus Link through to financial close.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 19, 2026

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Renewables

Arrests made after man electrocuted during wind turbine break-in
Spanish police have made arrests after man died from electrocution last year after breaking into a wind turbine.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 19, 2026

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