iberdrola Archives - Renew Economy

Wind

Spanish giant lobs second plantation wind project into EPBC queue just a week after the first
Spanish energy giant lobs another plantation wind project into EPBC queue, highlighting the minimal impact these projects will have on highly modified sites.
Rachel Williamson

May 29, 2026

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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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Battery

Spanish energy giant unveils two huge battery storage projects in Australia
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola unveils two new battery storage projects, vastly bigger than the installations it currently owns or operates.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 22, 2024

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Renewables

Vestas trials helicopters powered with green fuel in offshore wind first
Industry-first trial will use helicopters flying on a mix of sustainable aviation fuel to transport workers to and from an offshore wind project under construction in the Baltic Sea.
Sophie Vorrath

May 24, 2024

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First massive Haliade X turbine installed at first US offshore wind farm
Some positive news for the US offshore wind industry as the first of 62 massive 13MW turbines goes up for the Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 14, 2023

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Solar

From 30 jobs to “generational change:” When solar projects put First Nations first
Employment, self esteem, agency. How genuine and early engagement with Aboriginal communities can build solar farms and meaningful change.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 13, 2023

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New NSW wind farm sends first bursts of power to the grid
A small milestone after a long wait: Iberdrola’s Flyers Creek wind farm sends its first power to the NSW grid amid ongoing turbine construction.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 21, 2023

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Hydrogen

Green light for Southern Hemisphere’s biggest green methanol plant, backed by Iberdrola
Proposal from Abel Energy with the backing of Iberdrola has led to an in-principle agreement with the state government to buy the site of an old gas plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 5, 2023

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Abbott hangover? Iberdrola further delays wind farm first sidelined by 2013 RET review
Ten years after being sidelined by Tony Abbott’s renewables investment freeze, construction of Woakwine wind farm in South Australia has again been delayed.
Sophie Vorrath

May 22, 2023

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BlueFloat promises massive windfall as race for a spot in Gippsland offshore zone hots up
BlueFloat Energy says its 2.1GW offshore wind project could bring tens of billions of dollars to the regional economy and thousands of jobs.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 27, 2023

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Solar

Solar farms put cow comfort and crop yield ahead of harvesting electrons
Spanish energy giant to build four small “agri-solar” farm projects that prioritise benefits to crops and and livestock over solar production.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 31, 2023

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Solar

Solar powers up at Australia’s biggest hybrid renewables park
The solar component of Australia’s largest wind and solar hybrid plant – to date – has started generating small amounts power.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 11, 2022

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