Wind

Renewables

Renewables overtake coal in global generation for first time thanks to “spectacular” growth in solar
A spectacular and record increase in solar power helped renewables overtake coal for first time on global basis in the first six months of 2025.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 9, 2025

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Renewables

Dutch offshore wind farm narrowly avoids “potential disaster” from drifting oil tanker
A last minute rescue mission managed to secure a tow line to a 145 meter long tanker that was drifting towards a giant 1.5 gigawatt offshore wind farm.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 9, 2025

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Renewables

Solar battery hybrids lead the charge as Chris Bowen names 20 winners of 6.5 gigawatt CIS tender
Solar battery hybrids edge out big wind as Chris Bowen announces 20 winning projects totalling 6.5 gigawatts of capacity.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 9, 2025

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Renewables

ACT went first and fastest to 100 per cent renewables: It now looks like the smartest policy of all
The ACT government’s early push to 100 pct renewables is looking like the smartest policy of all – with one wind farm paying consumers $50/MWh in the last quarter.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2025

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Wind

“Dumping ground”: Quarry proposed to supply huge wind project sent to IPC after mass objections
A quarry that will operate specifically for a 1.32 gigawatt wind project will need IPC approval after collecting 80 opposing submissions, many of them anti-renewable.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 8, 2025

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Wind

Photographer pleads guilty to trespass on Robbins Island after crossing high water mark
Photographer Rob Blakers pleaded guilty of trespass after a walk about Robbins Island and a rising tide left him unable to camp on a nearby island.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 7, 2025

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Renewables

Sunshine state waits to see which way the wind blows on energy, or if the LNP will let it blow at all
Queensland LNP is about to deliver its new energy strategy. It has promised to scrap renewable targets but state consumers – both big and small – love the technology.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 7, 2025

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Coal

Coal output hits record low in Australia’s biggest state grid: Are wind farms more reliable?
Coal hits record low share in the country’s biggest coal grid, as wind farms in Tasmania deliver higher capacity factors than all the coal generators in NSW.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 3, 2025

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Wind

“Not financially viable:” State owned water company scraps plan for wind project because of costs
A state-owned water company tested the idea of putting wind turbines on land it manages; but it’s just scrapped the idea because of costs.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 3, 2025

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Chart of the day

Renewables overtake coal for first time on monthly basis in Australia’s main grid
Renewables overtook coal on a monthly basis for the first time in September, with one wind farm delivering average capacity factor of 67.9 pct.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2025

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Renewables

Solar dominates new US generating capacity in 2025, and 96% of additions in July
Solar accounted for more than 96 pct of all new generating capacity added in the US in July, with wind and solar accounting for 90 pct of all new capacity in 2025.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 2, 2025

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Renewables

Origin seeks federal green tick for huge wind and battery project in Barnaby’s back yard
Origin seeks approval for huge wind and battery project on land it owns in New England REZ, where Coalition MP Barnaby Joyce is waging a war against renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2025

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