RE-Alliance Archives - Renew Economy

Solar

Deep dive into decommissioning: End-of-life solar and wind, and the huge potential to repower projects
Major report and “toolkit” explores what retirement means for renewable projects and the communities that host them – and why decommissioning is just one end-of-life option.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 28, 2025

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Wind

More than 3,000 wind turbines are due to be decommissioned by 2045. Is Australia prepared?
An upcoming report says 85 wind farms will come to the end of their operating lives by 2045, but Australia is not yet prepared for what happens next.
Rachel Williamson

May 9, 2025

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Commentary

Developer Rating Scheme is welcome progress, but more needed to bridge information gap
Federal Labor’s Developer Rating Scheme is a step in the right direction, but doesn’t bridge the renewables information gap we’re seeing across rural and regional Australia.
Tony Goodfellow

Apr 4, 2025

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Renewables

Australians don’t know how far the energy transition has come – and that’s a problem
A new poll has revealed the average Australian has little understanding of how far the transition to renewables has already come. RE-Alliance says that needs to change.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 11, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Renewable developer rating scheme: What is it, and will it solve our social licence problem?
Renewable energy developers are about to get ratings. How will it work, and what will it do?
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 6, 2024

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Renewables

Supergrids sound great for renewables, but they must be fair and sustainable too
How can we ensure a fair and sustainable transmission transition? Here are 12 recommendations to the federal government’s Rewiring the Nation policy.
Kate Healey & Lu Allan

Oct 5, 2022

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Warning for renewable energy zones: Don’t repeat mistakes of early wind and solar
Securing community buy-in for new transmission network projects will be crucial for success of Renewable Energy Zones, the RE-Alliance says.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 9, 2021

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Social licence emerges as critical issue for renewable energy zones, NSW says
The NSW government could wield new powers to block projects that lose community support, to preserve confidence in the state’s Renewable Energy Zones.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 15, 2021

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Press Releases

RE-Alliance: A new brand for the next chapter of the Australian Wind Alliance
Australian Wind Alliance re-brands as RE-Alliance, a trusted, independent organisation that sits between regional communities and the renewable energy industry.
Press Release

Dec 8, 2020

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