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Renewables

Solar and wind titans reboot push for huge inland renewables zone, as “least-regret pathway” to coal-free NSW
A consortium of companies led by Tilt Renewables wants AEMO to factor in a massive, up to 10 GW inland REZ to its 2026 blueprint for the national grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 17, 2026

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Utilities

Spanish energy giant wins contract to build the other contentious Victoria transmission line
Spanish energy giant bags another key transmission project in Australia, winning the rights to build the Western Renewables Link in Victoria.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 18, 2025

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Renewables

“A perfect failure!” Transmission tower collapses in the name of stronger renewable grids
Footage of an electricity transmission tower collapsing in pile of dust would usually be cause for alarm, but in this video it’s being celebrated as a “perfect failure.”
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 17, 2025

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Renewables

Spanish giant trims turbine numbers for big new wind and battery project in central Victoria
Plans for a new 330 MW wind farm and an 800 MWh battery have been filed for Victorian environmental approval, with a launch date pencilled in for 2029.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 2, 2025

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Prime farmland goes up for sale, with option to reap the harvest from 13 wind turbines
A Victorian farm hosting 13 wind turbines from the Mortlake South wind farm is up for sale – and the turbines are a key selling point.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 11, 2024

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Transgrid hands out multi-billion dollar contracts for controversial HumeLink build
Transgrid names winners of nearly $3 billion worth of contracts for HumeLink, where work is going ahead in the face of community criticism and ahead of final project approvals.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 4, 2023

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Spanish enegy giant flags 330MW wind farm plans for Victoria region with a history
Acciona unveils plans to install 58 turbines outside the towns of Evansford and Waubra – home to one of Acciona’s earliest wind projects in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 8, 2023

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Vanadium miner short lists three energy giants for 1GW wind and solar plan
Aspiring vanadium miner short lists three energy giants to potentially build 1GW of wind and solar in north-west Queensland.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 3, 2023

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100 new towers: Powerlink cements plan to connect Australia’s biggest wind precinct by 2024
Powerlink says it has erected the 100th transmission tower as part of its plan to connect Australia’s biggest wind precinct.
Rachel Williamson

May 23, 2023

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Featured

Australia’s biggest wind project to double in size to create first 2GW precinct
Australia’s biggest wind project – already at more than 1GW – will double in size to become one of the biggest onshore wind precincts in the world.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 28, 2022

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Acciona gains approval for huge 600MW solar project in Queensland
Acciona gets clearance for an expanded solar farm, a 600MW project in the heart of coal country in central Queensland.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 29, 2021

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Battery

Acciona connects Spain’s first recycled EV battery storage plant
A set of four second-life 32kW/32kWh batteries which started life in Nissan EVs were used for the 130kWh battery project, co-located at a 1.2 MW solar park in Tudela.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 25, 2021

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