Wind

Renewables

Want a transition with less transmission and cheaper bills? New report says offshore wind the best bet
Building just one-third of the offshore wind capacity proposed for Victorian waters would slash electricity bills, avoid hundreds of kilometres of onshore transmission, and loosen gas’s grip, says report.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 18, 2026

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Renewables

NSW tweaks underwriting deals for solar-battery hybrids as it prepares massive new tenders to replace coal
ASL outlines plans to structure massive new tenders in ways that supports hybrid projects, with a particular focus on solar-battery hybrid power stations.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 17, 2026

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Renewables

New record, as iconic mining town runs on 100 pct wind and solar for nearly five days straight
Ground-breaking hybrid renewables system installed at an outback opal mining town in South Australia is claiming a new record for continuous diesel-free operations.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 17, 2026

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Renewables

Queensland’s energy transition in one day: Record wind, strong batteries, persistent curtailment
Queensland set two new instantaneous power generation records over the weekend, offering a useful snapshot of how the state’s supply mix is evolving across the full day.
Geoff Eldridge

Mar 17, 2026

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Renewables

Final concrete pour complete at state’s first new wind farm in several years
Publicly-owned gentailer completes final concrete turbine foundation at what is the state’s first new wind farm development in several years.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 17, 2026

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Renewables

Huge Fortescue wind farm seeks federal green tick after halving proposed turbine numbers
Andrew Forrest’s 2 gigawatt wind plans to help decarbonise his Pilbara iron ore operations have rejoined the queue for federal environmental approval, following a “substantial redesign.”
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 16, 2026

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Renewables

No wind farms in China? Trump claim torched by record year of new wind capacity, mostly in China
New data shows new global wind capacity hit a third-straight record year in 2025, led by China which set its own stunning record for added capacity in a single year.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 16, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“A bee in their bonnet:” Judge says council has “lost perspective” in its legal case against wind project
Judge accuses regional council of having a “bee in their bonnet” and of losing perspective in its case against a wind project approval.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 16, 2026

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Commentary

How does Australia compare on wind turbine density? The answer might surprise you
How does Australia compare to the rest of the world on the number wind turbines per 1000km squared?
Nicholas Aberle

Mar 15, 2026

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Renewables

A battery with every turbine: Huge wind project seeks federal green tick with novel storage plan
Huge wind project that survived LNP’s perilous project call-in process kicks off full federal environmental assessment, with novel plan for battery with every turbine.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 13, 2026

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Offshore wind installation tech promises to change logistics game, cut reliance on deep-water ports
A potentially game-changing offshore wind turbine installation solution is set to make its way to Australia with help from local renewables outfit Energy Estate.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 13, 2026

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“We are 80 pct renewable:” Wind and solar shield Gina Rinehart’s big lithium play from fossil fuel crisis
Gina Rinehart’s main lithium play is being shielded from diesel price hikes by its high share of wind and solar, the energy sources demonised by Australia’s richest person.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 12, 2026

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