Renewable Energy Partners Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Plans for one of Australia’s biggest new gas plants sail through EPBC queue in just over two weeks
As wind generation proposals get stuck in EPBC limbo, plans for what could be the biggest new gas plant in Australia have been given the all-clear in just weeks.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 11, 2026

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Renewables

Developer pitches huge 1 gigawatt new wind project for Queensland’s north
Developer unveils its second giga-scale renewable energy project proposal this week, with the website launch of a wind farm proposed for north Queensland.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 19, 2026

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Renewables

Plans for Australia’s biggest wind farm scaled back, with solar and big battery added to create huge hybrid
Plans that started as an up to 5 GW wind farm have morphed into a 1.35 GW hybrid heavyweight combining wind, solar and battery storage next to a major new transmission line.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 15, 2026

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Renewables

Developer dumps 166-turbine wind project proposed for Queensland’s Whitsunday region
The 900MW project made it almost all the way through the federal environmental assessment process, but pulled up stumps before seeking state planning permits.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 23, 2026

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Renewables

Man dies in met-mast accident at site of massive Queensland wind project
A wind farm worker has been killed in a fall that is understood to involve the collapse of a meteorological mast installed at the site.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 26, 2024

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Renewables

Wind farm proposed near coal plant embroiled in CCS controversy
Plans unveiled to build 300MW wind farm next to coal plant in south-west Queensland.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 2, 2024

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