RES Australia Archives - Renew Economy

Wind

Slimmed-down wind and battery project receives state planning approval, solar component dropped
World’s biggest independent renewable developer gets state planning approval for a slimmed down wind and battery project that no longer includes a solar component.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 29, 2026

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Battery

Massive six-hour battery project seeks federal green tick for site in Victoria’s main coal hub
A massive 6-hour big battery has joined the queue for federal approvals for a site in the heart of Victoria’s main coal hub, once of a number seeking a connection.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 29, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Solar-battery project seals first local benefits deal under state’s rigorous new planning regime
Renewables developer signs what it says is the first community benefits agreement (CBA) with a council, under stringent new state rules put in place last year.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 24, 2026

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Renewables

State generator bins plan for Australia’s biggest publicly owned wind farm, shifts focus to PPA
State-owned coal generator passes on option to buy what would have been Australia’s largest publicly owned wind farm, leaving its developer to find a new path to financial close.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 2, 2026

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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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Solar

Solar battery hybrid project forced to IPC due to weight of opponents, half of whom live more than 100km away
Solar battery hybrid project referred to independent panel, despite state planning approval because of more than 50 objections, half of whom live more than 100 km away.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 24, 2025

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Renewables

Wind project rejoins planning queue with fewer but much bigger turbines, and a battery
Large wind project returns to the planning portal after a six year hiatus with fewer but bigger turbines, and a battery.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 4, 2025

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Renewables

Developers quietly shed solar generation to focus on battery only projects
Developers are cutting generation from their projects and going with a battery-only approach. Solar is the most affected.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 3, 2024

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Wind

State planning approval given to Australia’s biggest government owned wind project
The wind project still needs to get through the EPBC process. Developer RES Australia hopes to start construction next year.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 5, 2024

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Renewables

Huge gigawatt scale wind farm and four-hour big battery hopes to plug in to troubled VNI West
Another gigawatt scale wind project, and a very big battery, proposed along the route of the controversial VNI West transmissions upgrade.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 2, 2024

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Battery

Zen Energy unveils big battery plans, with a first project ready to go on its home turf
Ross Garnaut-led retailer announces plans to develop a big battery, after buying up a partly developed project near Gawler in South Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 9, 2023

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Battery

Another two big battery projects jostle for position and contracts in Hunter Valley
RES has begun dipping its toes into the battery market, and has added another storage project to the growing pipeline in the Hunter Valley.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 25, 2023

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