Wind

Renewables

Australia’s biggest wind project and 8 battery hybrids among 19 winners of largest ever renewable auction
Latest CIS tender dominated by wind projects and battery hybrids, with 7.8 GW of new renewable capacity. There are now 59 projects with CIS deals, how many will be built?
Giles Parkinson

May 23, 2026

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Renewables

Better internet, fewer feral pigs: Renewable developers join forces with locals to make lasting change
Work is underway on a major telecommunications upgrade – and other practical initiatives – to boost communities that host renewable energy projects.
Sophie Vorrath

May 22, 2026

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Renewables

Australia just suffered its worst wind and solar “drought” in four years – but needed less gas backup
What happens when the wind don’t blow and the sun don’t shine? Australia got a sneak peak on Monday in the worst wind and solar drought in four years.
Giles Parkinson

May 22, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s richest anti-renewables campaigner backs giant mine selling rare earths for wind turbines
Mine backed by Australia’s richest renewables critic secures $1.2 billion in government funds to ensure wind industry has essential minerals to make more turbines.
Giles Parkinson

May 22, 2026

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Renewables

Equis founders extend winning formula to new “highly focused” Australian renewables outfit
Renewable energy developer launches new, wholly owned subsidiary that will continue to progress its 2.5 gigawatt portfolio of big batteries and wind farms across Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

May 21, 2026

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Wind

Spanish energy giant sends first of two forest-based wind farms into federal green queue
Spanish energy giant seeks planning approval for the first of two wind farms it is proposing to develop in state-owned, softwood pine plantations.
Rachel Williamson

May 21, 2026

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Wind

How a local council is striving to become Australia’s “poster child” for offshore wind
The excitement has dimmed for Victoria’s offshore wind industry – but not for councils who are just getting started.
Rachel Williamson

May 20, 2026

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State launches its biggest ever renewable tender “to keep lights on” and push down prices
NSW formally launches its largest ever renewables tender, as well as long duration storage as it that it says is essential to replace coal, “keep the lights on”
Giles Parkinson

May 19, 2026

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Wind

“Exciting to see them on video:” AI tech at wind sites could change what we know about bats and turbines
An algorithm from the US is giving zoologists a new window into the habits of microbats, and could save lives at wind farms as a result.
Rachel Williamson

May 19, 2026

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Renewables

Graph of the Day: State’s big leap forward in wind farm planning approvals
The approval of the country’s biggest wind project to date signals a step change for a state where approvals have been hard to obtain.
Giles Parkinson

May 19, 2026

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Storage

New 1,000 MW battery joins queue for federal green tick, with eye to add wind farm next door
Iberdrola is planning an up to 4000 MWh battery at a remote cattle grazing site that also happens to be a key part of the state grid. And it might add a wind farm, too.
Rachel Williamson

May 18, 2026

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Renewables

State green-lights plan for Australia’s biggest wind farm, with 219 turbines and two big batteries
Plans to build what would be Australia’s biggest wind farm in have cleared a major development hurdle, after winning environmental approval from the state government.
Sophie Vorrath

May 18, 2026

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