Wind

Renewables

Going full hybrid: Massive, $2 billion solar and battery proposed at site of newly expanded wind farm
More projects are going hybrid: A $2 billion solar and battery addition is proposed to what is already the state’s biggest and newly expanded wind farm.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 5, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Not a “dealbreaker:” Big Victorian wind project doesn’t need VNI West
The Macorna wind project will have a simpler ride through state planning, and insists it is still viable even if the proposes VNI West transmission line is not built.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 4, 2026

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Renewables

One of Australia’s biggest wind farms forced to revisit off-take deals after lengthy construction delays and repairs
Updated: Lengthy delays at what would have been the country’s biggest wind farm have forced its owners to go back to the table with its government-owned buyers.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 3, 2026

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Renewables

Biggest wind farm in two years reaches financial close, the ninth in last 12 months, and a new big battery
Updated: The biggest wind farm to reach financial close in Australia in the last two years has been confirmed, along with a new 1,600 MWh big battery.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2026

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Renewables

Large wind farm and big battery approved, subject to road rules and threatened bird management plan
Big wind and battery project approved by independent panel, subject to conditions, after state planning minister denied access to court appeal by opponents.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2026

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Wind

Origin Energy drops plan for massive wind project in New England, citing rising costs
Origin Energy has dropped plans to develop a major wind farm intended for 10 kms west of Walcha in NSW’s New England region.
Peter Hannam

Oct 1, 2026

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Commentary

New auctions are the last chance saloon for NSW wind, and its ability to replace coal
On the face of it, NSW wind development looks like an epic policy disaster. Hosts are ready for the party, the bar is open, the music is playing, but no-one has shown up.
David Leitch

Oct 1, 2026

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Renewables

Final turbine goes up at huge Queensland wind farm, but two projects remain stuck in state planning purgatory
The last of 83 turbines has been installed across a two-stage wind farm part owned by a developer that has had two other projects “called in” by the state LNP government.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2026

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Renewables

Turbine giant lands contract for Australia’s biggest wind project in two years, its second deal in two days
Vestas has landed a contract to supply turbines to the biggest wind project to begin construction in Australia in more than two years.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 30, 2026

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Policy & Planning

CleanCo posts loss as it exits wind and pumped hydro investments, doubles down on gas generator
CleanCo annual loss comes as it ditches plans to buy large wind farm and convert a gold mine into pumped hydro project, and commits to 20 year extension of gas-fired generator.
Peter Hannam

Sep 30, 2026

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Renewables

Another Australian wind project reaches financial close as global oil giant sells out
The flurry of new wind financing deals continues, this time with the backing of Australian banks and after the global oil giant partner sold out of the project.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2026

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Renewables

World’s tallest wind turbine reaches full height of 365 metres atop “telescopic” lattice tower
Technology used to build world’s tallest wind turbine, to tap into high altitude winds, similar to the self-lifting tower technology being used by Fortescue’s Nabrawind.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 29, 2026

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