Wind

Policy & Planning

“Over my dead body”: Planning minister rejects any chance of approval for cancelled wind project
Queensland planning minister Jarrod Bleijie says there is nothing the developer of a cancelled wind project can do to make it palatable to him.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 17, 2025

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Chart of the day

Australia’s most renewable grid sets spectacular new wind record as it awaits word on COP hosting bid
Updated with new record: Share of wind and renewables hits spectacular new peak of 155.1 pct of local demand in state still hoping to host next year’s UN climate talks.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 16, 2025

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Wind

Rio Tinto signs new wind deal as mining giant aims for 90 per cent renewables by 2030
Mining giant Rio Tinto signs new long term off take deal with wind farm as it seeks to reach 90 per cent renewables share for its entire operations by 2030.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 14, 2025

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Battery

Council waves through giant wind project with biggest eight hour battery, as long as it fixes TV reception
The 500 MW wind project is in a prime wind zone in WA and comes with a massive eight hour battery, the biggest to be approved yet.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 13, 2025

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Renewables

Global solar and wind growth outstrips rise in electricity demand in 2025
Booming solar and continued wind energy growth has outpaced rising electricity demand so far in 2025, keeping fossil generation flat for the first time since the global Covid 19 pandemic.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 13, 2025

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Renewables

“It’s incredibly expensive:” Global wind giant says turbine prices have peaked, but other costs are high
Global wind giant says turbine prices have peaked, but not civil construction costs, and warns more projects must reach FID in 2026 if renewable target is to be met.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2025

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Wind

Wind farms lift rural property values, study finds, and boost local schools, too
A new study from the US shows wind farms lift nearby property values by around 3%, and improve rural schools as well.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 12, 2025

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Renewables

Billion-dollar wind and battery project axed by Queensland LNP forges ahead with federal approvals process
One of the biggest victims of the Queensland LNP’s bizarre about-face on renewables is seeking federal approvals for the $1 billion project.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 12, 2025

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Renewables

First wind farm recycles original turbine blades and re-powers with five times more capacity
Scotland’s first ever wind farm has been successfully re-powered with five-times more capacity using almost half as many turbines.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 11, 2025

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Wind

Large wind turbine blade falls into cranberry bog, prompting outcry
A large wind turbine blade has fallen into a cranberry bog, prompting some local residents to question the safety of such installations.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 10, 2025

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Renewables

AGL sells most of its stake in Tilt, to use windfall gain to focus on batteries and peaking gas
AGL to sell stake in Tilt to existing shareholders, as the push to build more wind projects gears up, and while AGL to use windfall gains on flexible capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 10, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“You’ve got to be joking:” Judge orders council to re-plead its case against contested wind project
Judge says council case against contested wind project has “gone off the rails” and orders it to re-plead its case.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 10, 2025

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