Wind

Policy & Planning

Turbine shut-downs back on the table as contested Tasmania wind farm gets federal green light
Plans to build a 900 MW wind farm on a Tasmania island given the EPBC green light, but with conditions that could include turbine shutdowns.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 29, 2025

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Coal

AGL may mothball coal units, or shut them down over weekends, to make way for solar, hints at wind contract
Australia’s biggest coal generator flags potential mothballing and weekend closures of some units, as it comes under pressure over its climate plan.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 29, 2025

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Renewables

Bowen seeks 1.6 GW wind and solar, 2.4 GWh of storage in super-sized CIS tenders for largest isolated grid
Bowen launches tenders for 1.6 GW of renewables and 2.4 GWh of storage to add to the isolated WA grid in the latest two rounds of its Capacity Investment Scheme.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 29, 2025

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Renewables

Record numbers of onshore wind turbines approved in Germany
The first half of 2025 saw a record number of applications to build new onshore wind turbines approved across Germany.
Joey Grostern

Aug 29, 2025

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Wind

Final concrete foundation poured as Australia’s biggest wind project hits key milestones
Australia’s biggest wind project reached two significant milestones, including the final concrete pour for the 215 turbine foundations.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 29, 2025

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Wind

Owner of Australia’s biggest wind farm buys massive pipeline of battery, wind and solar projects
TagEnergy, the owner of Australia’s biggest wind farm, has snapped up a huge pipeline of mostly wind and battery projects that it says will supercharge its business.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 28, 2025

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Renewables

Bowen offers offshore wind licences for another two west coast projects
Two offshore wind developers vying for a spot off the coast of Western Australia have resolved an overlap issue and been offered preliminary feasibility licences.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 27, 2025

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Renewables

Fortescue says rapid push to real zero is “paying dividends,” as technology costs tumble
Fortescue says it is making progress on its “real zero” target” as the cost of key technologies are pushed downwards by “investment supercycle” in China.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 26, 2025

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Renewables

Local council seeks $40 billion wind and solar windfall, despite state ripping up renewable targets
A Queensland shire council lays out strategy to attract up to $40 billion in investment in new wind and solar, despite state government ripping up renewable targets.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 26, 2025

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Renewables

“Corruption, plain and simple:” Trump orders halt of nearly finished offshore wind farm, citing “security”
Trump administration accused of corruption as it cites security issues to order halt of major offshore wind project using same technology as an existing one next door.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 25, 2025

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Renewables

Giant wind project cuts turbine size and numbers as it seeks new ways to join the grid
One of a number of giant renewable energy projects stranded by the lack of grid capacity has proposed another cut in turbines numbers, and project size.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 22, 2025

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Renewables

Global wind giant pulls plug on Australia’s first floating wind project
Federal Labor says offshore wind plans for NSW Hunter region are not sunk, just on ice, after developers call time on the only project in the zone offered a feasibility licence.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 22, 2025

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