Vestas Archives - Renew Economy

Renewables

Global wind giant expects lower costs from new turbine equipped with extra-long blades
Powerful new wind turbine adds longer blades to reduce costs and boost output, and comes at critical time for the struggling Australian wind industry.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 22, 2026

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Renewables

The $2.5 billion wind project getting ready for take-off, 23 years after farmer landholders were first approached
After more than two decades of planning, this huge wind project is edging closer to construction. For the farmers hosting the turbines, it can’t come soon enough.
Peter Hannam

Aug 18, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Small victory for big wind project navigating tough state planning laws
Plans to build a wind farm near one of country’s youngest coal plants win all-important local council approval for meteorological mast changes at project site.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 24, 2026

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Renewables

Golden moment: Australia’s biggest wind farm becomes first to reach 1 GW of output
Australia’s biggest operating wind farm has set a stunning new record, becoming the first in the nation to surpass one gigawatt of generation output.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 12, 2026

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Renewables

Danish wind giant to trial red turbine blades to further reduce risk of bird collisions
Danish wind giant to add one red blade to a handful of turbines at an offshore wind project to test whether making them more visible will reduce bird collisions.
Joshua S Hill

May 12, 2026

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Policy & Planning

NSW planning minister shuts down legal challenge for three wind projects sent to IPC
Neither opponents nor developers will be able to appeal the final decision on three wind projects after NSW planning minister puts foot down.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 6, 2026

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Renewables

Two men killed in turbine lift accident at German wind farm
Investigations are underway into the cause of a fatal accident that claimed the lives of two men working inside a wind turbine at a project in Germany.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 2, 2026

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Renewables

Wind farm Barnaby loves to hate sent to IPC with 550 objections, but even more submissions in support
Project behind Barnaby Joyce’s “packet of poo tickets” comment has been sent for independent review after gathering a whopping 1,371 public submissions.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 26, 2026

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Wind

Construction work begins on first Latrobe Valley wind project, just one month after state takeover
Work begins on contested wind project, which has fought off court challenges and vandalism, and is now owned by a state government agency.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 28, 2026

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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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