Vestas Archives - Renew Economy

Wind

Wind turbine asbestos link reignites calls for local manufacturing, animates anti-renewables camp
Asbestos-contaminated parts may affect all OEMs in the wind and potentially other industries, but the risk to human health is said to be “low”.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 25, 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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Wind

All deliveries to wind farm stopped after turbine part stuck under bridge
All deliveries to the Wambo wind farm have come to a halt as the parties investigate why a truck carrying an oversized piece of turbine came to be stuck under an overpass.
Rachel Williamson

May 21, 2025

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Renewables

Vestas installs huge 15 MW wind turbine – first of 64 at German offshore project
Danish wind giant installs its first commercial 15MW wind turbine, the first of 64 to be installed at an offshore wind farm off the coast of Germany.
Joshua S Hill

May 7, 2025

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Wind

Tilt insists missing blades on wind turbines just part of maintenance program
An eagle-eyed local spotted two wind turbines at Dundonnell wind farm with only two blades, but owner Tilt says it’s part of routine maintenance.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 16, 2025

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Wind

One of Australia’s oldest wind farms turns 20 today, and will live on for another decade
One of Australia’s oldest wind farms turns 20 today, with some of the original staff still working there and looking at another 10 years of operation.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 31, 2025

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Renewables

Explainer: Why are wind turbines so big – and could smaller be better?
Several new wind projects have had their turbine sizes scaled back after community feedback. But why do they have to be so big in the first place?
Rachel Williamson

Mar 26, 2025

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Renewables

“Packet of poo tickets” wind project wins majority support from New England locals
Wind project lambasted by local MP Barnaby Joyce and his partner has won majority support with its redesigned project, the developers say.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 25, 2025

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High winds detach another serrated edge from turbine at Australia’s largest wind project
Heavy winds detach another piece of serrated edging from a turbine at the country’s biggest wind project earlier this month.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 10, 2025

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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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