Iberdrola Australia Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Spanish giant withdraws 2,000 MWh battery project after being “called in” by LNP planning minister
Spanish energy giant withdraws a massive battery project after being “called in” by planning minister, but says it has not abandoned it.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 10, 2026

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Storage

Contested big battery with up to 10 hours of storage gets final green light
Construction of the LTESA-winning battery is set to start this year after the federal government gave the project the environmental green light.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 4, 2026

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Wind

Spanish energy giant sends first of two forest-based wind farms into federal green queue
Spanish energy giant seeks planning approval for the first of two wind farms it is proposing to develop in state-owned, softwood pine plantations.
Rachel Williamson

May 21, 2026

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Storage

New 1,000 MW battery joins queue for federal green tick, with eye to add wind farm next door
Iberdrola is planning an up to 4000 MWh battery at a remote cattle grazing site that also happens to be a key part of the state grid. And it might add a wind farm, too.
Rachel Williamson

May 18, 2026

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Renewables

Workforce installs last of 609,522 panels at major new solar and battery project
A new 377 MW solar farm now has all of its nearly 610,000 panels, more than 91,000 piles and 7,006 solar trackers in place ahead of final touches and commissioning.
Joshua S Hill

May 12, 2026

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Storage

Another big battery prepares to power up as Sunshine state leads extraordinary charge to storage in 2026
Battery component of solar and storage facility joins the grid, part of a boom that has already added more than 4 gigawatts of new capacity this financial year.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 26, 2026

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Storage

Queensland LNP adds third big battery to ministerial call-in list
Another big battery proposal heads to Queensland planning purgatory following requests to call in the project from local council and community.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 3, 2026

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Renewables

Trailblazing wind farm snapped up by Spanish renewables giant hoping to free it of grid constraints
Spanish renewables giant agrees to buy one of the heavily constrained Victorian wind farms in line for a grid upgrade boost.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 22, 2025

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Utilities

Victoria narrows down contenders for offshore wind transmission link, as Spanish giants compete again
VicGrid unveils three consortia in running for offshore wind transmission link, with Spanish energy giants leading two of them.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 16, 2025

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Battery

Iberdrola to invest half a billion dollars on shovel-ready four-hour battery project in South Australia.
The Spanish developer has a $1.7 billion budget for Australia which it intends to aim mainly at battery projects.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 16, 2025

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Wind

Shorter turbines and longer blades: Iberdrola asks for changes to halve footprint of gigawatt-scale wind farm
Changes to the 1GW Mount James wind farm are set to add another 195MW to its generation capacity.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 28, 2025

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Competition the key to unlock transmission: Report urges fresh approach to critical grid upgrades
Report says opening up tenders and changing how new lines are paid for would radically alter delivery timelines for the transmission upgrades Australia so urgently needs.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 9, 2024

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