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Renewables

The mega battery projects jockeying for position in renewable zones that might be too small
The scale of project proposals – particularly in battery storage – is dwarfing those already on the grid. But is there enough room in the allocated renewable zones?
Giles Parkinson & Rachel Williamson

Nov 14, 2024

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Renewables

Man dies after being crushed by turbine blade at Australia’s biggest wind project
Updated: A man has died after being crushed beneath a turbine blade at the site of Australia’s biggest wind project.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 11, 2024

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Renewables

Danish wind giant Vestas unveils plans for 2.5 GW wind and 4 GWh battery project in NSW
Danish giant is seeking approval to build a massive wind farm in southern New South Wales that would combine up to 348 turbines and two four-hour big batteries.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 1, 2024

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Renewables

Investigations underway after turbine blade parts detach at Golden Plains wind farm
Investigations underway after small turbine blade parts detached and fell from turbines at the 756MW stage one of Golden Plains wind farm.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 9, 2024

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Renewables

Queensland coal giant buys construction-ready wind farm once rejected by federal Coalition
A 285MW wind farm once blocked by the federal environment minister is now heading into construction as a 100% publicly owned asset – bought with the help of Queensland coal royalties.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 15, 2024

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Renewables

Works begin on second stage of Golden Plains wind farm – largest in Southern Hemisphere
Part two of the 1.3GW Golden Plains Wind Farm is underway after the massive project locked in finance from CEFC and other Australian and global lenders.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 19, 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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Renewables

Huge wind turbine blades take the train on 2,000km journey across the US
Vestas claims record setting shipment as its longest wind turbine blades are transported across the US via railway.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 12, 2024

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Wind energy

War-torn Ukraine signs deal to build second stage of its largest wind farm
Wind giant Vestas signs deal on sidelines of COP28 conference to build a second phase of the biggest wind project in Ukraine.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 5, 2023

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Wind energy

Global wind turbine industry is a mess, and scared of solar: But it will get better
Wind turbine industry lost sight of basic manufacturing principals such as keeping production simple, focusing on repeatability. Perhaps it was scared of solar.
David Leitch

Aug 10, 2023

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