Wind

Wind

Wind energy faces “existential challenge” as solar and battery hybrids beat it on costs
Australian wind energy prices have doubled to more than $110/MWh, and the technology is facing an “existential challenge” from lower cost solar and battery hybrids.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 17, 2025

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Renewables

Turbine blade at newly commissioned wind farm in NSW bent in half by storms
A turbine blade at a newly commissioned wind farm in NSW has been bent in half in a series of incidents blamed on storms.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 16, 2025

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Renewables

Wind turbine blades fall off in the backyard of insurance giant
Blades from a single wind turbine located at the grounds of a leading insurance company – highlighting renewables, a Tesla battery and an EV charger – crashed to the ground.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 16, 2025

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Wind

Victoria delays Australia’s first offshore wind tender due to funding, infrastructure uncertainty
Victoria had hoped to have all of the pieces in place to launch its first offshore wind auction in September, but some developers asked for a pause.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 16, 2025

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Renewables

Australia cuts red tape and fees for offshore wind projects in bid to slow exodus
Federal government agrees to cut fees and levies and slash red tape in bid to slow exodus from Australia’s nascent offshore wind developments.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 15, 2025

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Policy & Planning

French nuclear giant adds another Queensland wind and battery project to federal EPBC queue
A proposed wind farm and battery under development by the local arm of French nuclear giant added to the queue for federal environmental assessment.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 15, 2025

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Wind

Forest Wind accuses LNP government of blocking it from community consultation
Owners of Forest Wind project say they had been cut out of discussions with the government ahead of its controversial decision to cancel legislation allowing it.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 15, 2025

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Chart of the day

“Remarkable:” Record day of wind and solar curtailment as renewables surge and rooftop PV holds sway
Wind and solar curtailment hit new records, with the amount not sent to the grid eclipsing total grid demand, underlying case for more storage to soak up rooftop PV.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 15, 2025

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Renewables

Uncertainty over $8 billion offshore wind project as key staff let go
Uncertainty surrounds the future of an $8 billion wind project in Victoria, with staff let go and operators unlikely to bid for government funding.
Rachel Ward

Sep 12, 2025

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Wind

Wind developer has another crack at Queensland grid despite shock cancellation of approved project
Australian developer proposes another wind and battery project, despite the Queensland government cancelled another of its already approved projects.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 12, 2025

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Renewables

A bright red warning – the new tool that could transform where Australia builds renewables
Leading Australian bird expert says a new tool can give early warning signs on the potential impact of wind farms and change the way renewables are planned in Australia.
Anne Delaney

Sep 12, 2025

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Commentary

Australia’s lost opportunity: The good news and the bad news on wind energy capital costs
The capital costs of wind energy have gone up. It shows Australia wasted its opportunity when the A$ was high and when other costs were much lower.
David Leitch

Sep 12, 2025

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