Wind

Renewables

Replacement turbine blades on the way as huge wind farm held at half-way point of commissioning
The massive MacIntyre wind project is waiting for new turbine blades and wind parts as it continues its slow progress through commissioning.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2025

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Renewables

Cost of wind and batteries fall, coal and gas rise as CSIRO finds new way to show renewables are cheapest
New GenCost report produces new modelling to deliver the same message: firmed renewables are lowest cost as coal and gas get more expensive and harder to build.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2025

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Renewables

“The investment drought is breaking:” CEO hails first Australia wind project to reach financial close in 2025
Australia’s year long wind investment drought broken as Tilt reaches financial close on a 108 MW wind project.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 16, 2025

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Wind

Star of the South hits major planning milestone, buys land for cables as it files “most comprehensive” EIS
Star of the South has become a Gippsland landowner as it makes space for underground cables to come ashore, and has also filed its EIS.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 16, 2025

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From Rhombus of Regret to on-time commissioning: Australia’s biggest wind farm finds blueprint for grid success
Australia’s biggest wind farm has been commissioned on time, and may have found a blueprint for others to follow.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 15, 2025

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Chart of the day

Wanted, more batteries as abundant wind and solar hit record curtailment levels
Abundance defines the day as wind and solar curtailment hits new peaks, accounting for more than 90 per cent of one state’s demand. More batteries then.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 15, 2025

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Renewables

Offshore wind plans given major project status as sector hits “critical inflection point”
Major offshore wind project wins Major Project Status, in a show of commitment from the federal government just one week after another project was snuffed out.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 12, 2025

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Wind

Aussie tech could give second life to turbine blades in high-tech medical, agri uses
Pacific Blue has funded two research projects to see if Australia-made tech can reuse fibreglass extracted from old turbine blades in high-value sectors.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 11, 2025

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Renewables

Another big financing deal landed for wind, solar and solar-battery hybrid portfolio
Another major financing deal announced for renewable energy projects, this time for a portfolio that includes the NEM’s first solar battery hybrid project.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 11, 2025

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Policy & Planning

ISP warns of missed targets and added costs from delays, and as LNP throws coal spanner in the works
AEMO’s latest ISP says wind, solar and storage still cheapest option to replace coal, but warns that slower rollout may result in missed targets.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 10, 2025

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Commentary

What’s wrong with this chart? A short case study in graphical misinformation
An article about wind droughts published on the front page of the Weekend Australian is not quite the “gotcha” moment author Chris Uhlmann claims.
Allan O’Neil

Dec 9, 2025

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Renewables

Renewables deliver nearly two thirds of power fed to grid in Germany, not including self-consumption
Renewables meet nearly two thirds of power fed into grid in Germany in third quarter, not including self consumption from household PV and industrial facilities.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Dec 9, 2025

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