Wind

Renewables

Australia’s leading offshore wind project slashes turbine numbers and lifts blade gap to protect sea birds
Australia’s likely first offshore wind project has cut its turbine numbers as the machines get bigger, but has also raised the blade gap to the ocean floor to protect birds.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 20, 2024

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Renewables

World’s largest onshore wind turbine powers up for first time
The world’s largest onshore wind turbine, a 15MW behemoth capable of powering 160,000 households with blades nearly the length of the MCG, has been powered up.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 19, 2024

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Commentary

We need to get the cost of wind energy down in Australia – Chinese turbines are the likely answer
Updated: Australia can access all the cheap wind turbines, solar panels, batteries and EVs we want from a willing seller. Let’s not waste the opportunity.
David Leitch

Nov 15, 2024

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Renewables

WestWind goes big again, with plans for 1.5GW wind farm and 2,400 MWh battery in NSW
The originator of the largest onshore wind farm currently underway in Australia has unveiled new plans to build a 1.5 GW project with a massive, four-hour battery in NSW.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 15, 2024

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One of world’s largest shipping tanker operators signs up for wind-assisted propulsion systems
Shipping giant has placed an order for 20 wind-assisted propulsion systems to be installed on five of its medium range tankers in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 14, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Big win for wind industry as planning changes tighten rules on “phantom dwellings”
NSW has closed a controversial planning loophole that allowed “vexatious neighbours” to block new wind farms, in welcome updates to the state’s Renewable Energy Planning Framework.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 12, 2024

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Renewables

Australian wind and solar project sized at remarkable 70 gigawatts – as big as the country’s main grid
A proposed wind and solar green hydrogen hub in Western Australia will match the country’s entire main grid in terms of capacity. Will it get environmental approvals?
Giles Parkinson

Nov 11, 2024

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Renewables

Man dies after being crushed by turbine blade at Australia’s biggest wind project
Updated: A man has died after being crushed beneath a turbine blade at the site of Australia’s biggest wind project.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 11, 2024

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Renewables

“Terrific news:” Battery boom and rebound in wind projects put renewables target back on track
A doubling in battery storage projects and a rebound in wind energy puts Australia back on track to meet its renewable energy target – if it can be sustained.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 11, 2024

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Wind and solar take record 93.7 per cent share of Australia’s biggest coal grid
Wind and solar set a new instantaneous record share of 93.7 per cent of the state grid with the biggest coal fleet.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 9, 2024

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Renewables

Offshore wind project wins court appeal over rejected licence in Gippsland
One of Australia’s first offshore wind projects has been given a lifeline after a court ordered a review of its rejected bid for a key licence.
Alex Mitchell

Nov 8, 2024

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Wind

Macquarie partner unveils another two wind projects totalling more than 1.1 GW in WA wheatbelt
Green Wind is Macquarie’s partner in WA wind and has revealed details about the next two of four projects in the state.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 7, 2024

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