Wind

Renewables

Wind and solar generate more electricity in Europe than fossil fuels for first time in 2025
Wind and solar generated a record 30 per cent of EU power needs in 2025, with fossil fuels generating 29 per cent.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 22, 2026

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Renewables

Remote gold mine sources 88 pct of its power needs in last quarter from wind, solar and battery
One of Australia’s biggest gold mines is sourcing nearly 90 per cent of its power needs from wind and solar from its off-grid hybrid power system.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 20, 2026

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Renewables

Ireland’s oldest wind farm closes down to make way for one of Europe’s largest projects
Ireland’s oldest wind farm decommissioned to make way for expansion of adjoining project that will feature 18 turbines – each bigger than the entire project they replace.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 19, 2026

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Wind

Turbine fire at ageing wind farm causes five hour shutdown over weekend
A turbine fire at ageing wind farm causes five-hour shutdown as owner mulls options for repowering the facility.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 19, 2026

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Featured

Fortescue begins work on first wind farm, with self-lifting towers and Australia’s biggest turbines
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue starts construction of its first wind farm, featuring unique “self-lifting” tower technology and the biggest turbines seen in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 16, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Owner of Australia’s biggest wind farm seeks green tick for huge wind and battery project in Queensland
Owner of Australia’s biggest wind farm seeks green tick for another big wind project with a massive battery in Queensland.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 16, 2026

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Wind

British wind farms drive down day-ahead wholesale energy prices by almost a third in 2025
British wind farms helped limit the role of gas power plants in setting prices, cutting power prices by almost a third, according to new analysis.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 15, 2026

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Wind

Offshore wind hopes boosted as massive UK auction smashes records after years of failures
Offshore wind hopes boosted after a massive auction held in the UK awarded a record 8.4 gigawatt (GW) of projects at an unexpectedly low price.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 15, 2026

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Policy & Planning

German-backed developer has second bite at Gippsland wind project after VCAT rejection
A small wind project in Gippsland seeking planning approval comes with a long backstory that belies its modest size.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 14, 2026

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Renewables

Less a duck curve than a crocodile head: How the isolated west is outperforming main grid on renewables
Western Australia, host to the world’s biggest isolated grid, is now outperforming the rest of the country in the uptake and integration of renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 14, 2026

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Wind

Fortescue faces new scrap over fence line for its massive Bonney Downs wind project
The owners of a competing renewable energy hub have had a minor court win in their push back against Fortescue’s giant 2GW wind project in the Pilbara.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 13, 2026

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Policy & Planning

State government allows all five turbines to be built in small wind project
Developer of small wind project in Victoria gets approval for five turbines from state government, but local councils are not happy.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 12, 2026

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