Iberdrola Australia Archives - Renew Economy

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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Wind turbine collapses in “serious event” at WA wind farm
A wind turbine has collapsed at the Alinta wind farm in WA, buckling in half and falling into a canola field, and causing the 89MW project to be temporarily shut down.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 16, 2022

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Iberdrola revives central west wind farm, with works to begin within weeks
The construction of a long-delayed wind farm in central-west NSW is set to go ahead, with Iberdrola to begin work on the project next month.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 25, 2022

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Charles Sturt University goes 100 pct renewable with NSW wind power deal
Charles Sturt University lands off take agreement with NSW wind farm in a deal that takes it to a 100% renewable energy supply.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 10, 2022

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Renewables

Rare photo shows Australia’s biggest wind solar hybrid facility taking shape
A rare photo shows the solar and wind components of Australia’s biggest renewable hybrid project looking close to complete.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 22, 2021

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Renewables

Iberdrola builds renewable “one stop shop” with Autonomous Energy acquisition
One of Australia’s oldest and most successful behind the meter solar and battery storage companies, Autonomous Energy, has been bought up by Iberdrola.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2021

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