Wind

Policy & Planning

Massive wind farm to be first to test Queensland’s tough new planning laws
Huge wind project with one of the country’s biggest batteries to become the first to test Queensland’s tough new planning framework.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Offshore wind port operator make fresh changes to plans to reduce wetlands impact, noise
Plans for what could be Australia’s first offshore wind-dedicated sea port have undergone further design changes, as developers work to get the contested project over the line, environmentally.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 9, 2026

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Wind

Renewables head off grid, but wind farms last longer than many mines, and that’s a problem
WA’s shallow energy market leads some developers to look to miners to backstop demand, but this idea hits a hurdle when mine lives are shorter than wind turbines.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 8, 2026

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Wind

No more “bragawatts:” Some investors not convinced that bigger is better for wind projects
Fewer investors, more demand, and huge projects are changing how financiers grade different wind options for funding.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Struggling wind projects warned their unused capacity will be returned to future CIS tenders
Owners of wind projects struggling to get finance have been warned by the federal government that their unused capacity will be returned for future CIS tenders.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 8, 2026

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Renewables

CIS-winning wind farm finally starts construction, more than a decade after first unveiling
One of the first wind projects to win a CIS deal has finally begun construction, more than a decade after its first unveiling and with the biggest turbines seen in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

CIS bakes in First Nations equity, revenue sharing deal for next renewables and storage tenders
Capacity in upcoming renewable and storage tenders under the CIS to be reserved for projects that lock in equity deals with First Nations groups.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 7, 2026

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Renewables

Concrete pours nearly complete, first blades due soon at state’s only wind project under construction
Concrete pours for 69 wind turbine foundations nearly complete, as the first blades due to arrive at the only wind farm being built in Australia’s largest state.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 6, 2026

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Solar

Huge solar and battery project nears construction start after feds provide final green light
A massive NSW solar-battery project backed by federal and state support and in one of the state’s most advanced REZs is ready to start construction.
Sophie Vorrath & Rachel Williamson

Jul 6, 2026

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Renewables

Even with the “dunkelflaute,” South Australia has set a new monthly record for wind generation
The once-in-seven-years wind drought that hit South Australia in the last week of June has not stopped the renewables-rich state from setting a new monthly record for wind generation.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 3, 2026

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Renewables

Giant remote zinc mine aims to reach at least 80 pct renewables with addition of wind farm and big battery
One of the world’s largest zinc mines, in remote north-west Queensland, will be run with at least 80 pct renewables with the addition of a large wind farm and a big battery.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 2, 2026

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Renewables

Renewables generate record share of UK electricity, as wind out-supplies gas
Renewable energy sources across the UK generated a record share of the country’s electricity in the first quarter of 2026, driven by increased wind power generation.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 1, 2026

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