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Renewables

Crane contractor worker dies in incident at Squadron’s Clarke Creek wind project
A man employed by a crane contractor has died at Squadron Energy’s Clarke Creek wind project.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 3, 2025

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Policy & Planning

No private bars, no private gyms: Council lays down law on housing for renewable project workers
One council has laid down the law on accommodation for workers building large wind and solar projects, and wants to avoid shanty towns and social cliques.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 26, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Squadron and Vestas forge ahead with huge Queensland wind projects, in chilly political conditions
Squadron Energy and Vestas push ahead with major wind farm plans for central Queensland, in spite of the mercurial political environment.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 12, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Squadron insists gas terminal is best “practical answer” to supply gaps, as AEMO changes tune
Revised forecasts could mean AEMO doesn’t need additional gas from new Port Kembla import terminal until 2027, at the earliest, as approvals given for a facility in Victoria.
Matthew Biss & Sophie Vorrath

May 30, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Snowy’s delayed gas plant finally enters grid system, as Forrest closes in on gas import terminal
Snowy Hydro’s delayed, costly and not very hydrogen gas generators have finally entered the grid management system.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 25, 2025

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Wind

Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy presents another big wind and battery project for federal approval
Squadron Energy has presented a new big wind and battery project in NSW for EPBC approval, just weeks after receiving green tick for another project.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 25, 2025

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Renewables

Forrest-backed wind farm hits half-way mark as turbine number 50 goes up
Turbine number 50 installed at what will be one of the biggest wind farms in Queensland, at least for a time.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 5, 2024

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Renewables

Forrest’s Squadron Energy unveils massive new wind and battery project for NSW
Squadron Energy adds yet another massive wind energy and battery proposal to its project pipeline, this time west of Yass.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 30, 2024

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Renewables

Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy dumps underground lines in bid to get green tick for huge wind farm
Squadron Energy is shifting infrastructure, removing a section of underground power lines and narrowing roads to reduce the impact on biodiversity of a major new wind farm.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 23, 2024

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Renewables

“Significant milestone:” Power flow testing begins at big Forrest-backed wind farm
Squadron Energy marks the latest milestone for what will be one of Australia’s biggest wind farms – for a time, at least.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 10, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Don’t stop now: Forrest’s Squadron urges speedy green switch as ISP signals end of baseload
Squadron Energy says AEMO’s plan for the national grid reinforces the need to roll out new solar and wind capacity “at speed” – and the huge risks if we don’t.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 26, 2024

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Wind

Andrew Forrest wind farm gets federal green tick as debate rages over biodiversity threat
Andrew Forrest-owned wind farm has gained approval from the federal environment minister, in a decision that has sparked debate over the impact of wind turbines on biodiversity.
Rachel Williamson & Sophie Vorrath

Jun 19, 2024

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