Wind

Renewables

Danish wind giant to trial red turbine blades to further reduce risk of bird collisions
Danish wind giant to add one red blade to a handful of turbines at an offshore wind project to test whether making them more visible will reduce bird collisions.
Joshua S Hill

May 12, 2026

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Renewables

Developer of Australia’s biggest renewable projects to offer cheap power below $66/MWh for data centres
Developer of Australia’s two biggest renewable projects – totalling nearly 100 GW – says it can offer super-cheap power to data centres as a sideline to its hydrogen play.
Giles Parkinson

May 12, 2026

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Wind

Twiggy Forrest’s Squadron hits pause on New England wind plans as it works through “project issues”
Squadron Energy is reviewing another wind project, this time in New England, as part of a rethink of its major project pipeline.
Rachel Williamson

May 12, 2026

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Renewables

China completes installation of world’s largest single-rotor floating wind turbine
The 16 MW behemoth has been installed upon a semi-submersible floating platform with a new mooring system that can secure it in waters more than 50 metres deep.
Joshua S Hill

May 11, 2026

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Storage

Fund nears financial close for wind and storage projects, with Victoria Big Battery extension first to go
Listed fund hopes to press go on its first big wind and storage projects soon, with an extension to the Victoria Big Battery likely first to go.
Giles Parkinson

May 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Definitely not good policy:” LNP plan to pause major transmission upgrades comes under fire
Opposition plan to review state transmission roadmap and pause major network upgrades has been called out as “wedge” politics and could lead to blackouts, state energy minister warns.
Sophie Vorrath

May 8, 2026

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Renewables

“Blows your mind:” Regulator says boom in home batteries and PV puts 82 pct renewables within reach
Regulator says surge in home battery and rooftop PV installations puts the 82 pct renewables target back in reach because it reduces the burden on large scale projects.
Giles Parkinson

May 7, 2026

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Commentary

The spot mirage: Low wholesale prices show the future, but are a poor signal for new wind and solar
Wholesale electricity prices are too low to support either new generation, or even old generation. There is no investment signal. So I have have a suggestion.
David Leitch

May 7, 2026

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Renewables

Why Australia’s biggest isolated grid now leads rest of country in race to reach 80 pct renewables
Australia may struggle to reach 82 pct renewables by 2030, but its biggest isolated grid now looks very much on course – thanks to government ownership.
Giles Parkinson

May 5, 2026

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Renewables

Record battery output, big winds push monthly gas generation to lowest level in more than two decades
Queensland tops charts for wind, solar and battery output in April and helps push monthly gas generation to its lowest monthly level in more than two decades.
Sophie Vorrath

May 5, 2026

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Coal

Six wind farms, two solar hybrids and seven-hour batteries win key CIS tenders ahead of coal closure
Updated: Six wind farms, two huge solar-battery hybrids and several seven and eight hour battery projects emerge as winners of the latest CIS tender.
Giles Parkinson

May 2, 2026

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Renewables

Huge wind and battery project becomes first to seal local benefits deal under rigorous new planning regime
Developer thanks council for helping navigate “evolving regulatory landscape” as it seals the first Community Benefit Agreement for a wind farm under new state rules.
Sophie Vorrath

May 2, 2026

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