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Construction begins on 30 turbine expansion to deliver state’s biggest wind farm
Construction has begun on a 30 turbine expansion to a wind farm north of Perth that will make it the biggest in the state with one of the world’s most isolated grids.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 30, 2025

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Shorter turbines and longer blades: Iberdrola asks for changes to halve footprint of gigawatt-scale wind farm
Changes to the 1GW Mount James wind farm are set to add another 195MW to its generation capacity.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 28, 2025

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Renewables

Turbine fire sparks statewide wind farm “inspection blitz”
Victoria’s energy safety regulator is undertaking a wind turbine “inspection blitz,” in the wake of a serious fire incident at the Bulgana Green Power Hub in late May.
Matthew Biss & Sophie Vorrath

Jul 27, 2025

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World’s first “fully recyclable” wind turbine blades roll off production line
The world’s first fully recyclable wind turbine blades have rolled off the production line, ready to be tested at a German offshore wind farm .
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 8, 2021

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Wind turbine swoosh “more annoying” at night, new study finds
New research finds “swoosh” sound made by wind turbines is likely to be more noticeable – and more annoying – to nearby residents during the night.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 20, 2021

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Renewables

“Stronger than steel”: Vestas invests in wood wind turbine tower maker
Wind energy giant Vestas invests in Modvion, which specialises in making wooden wind turbine towers that it claims are “stronger than steel”.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 19, 2021

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GE unveils 6MW onshore wind turbine – its most powerful yet
Global engineering giant unveils its most powerful onshore wind turbine yet, a 6MW version of its Cypress line of turbines, surpassing the 5.3MW model.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 1, 2020

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Vestas wind turbine topples in Sweden at unfinished project
A 230m tall Vestas wind turbine tower has collapsed in northern Sweden, in latest of series of accidents and malfunctions involving the Danish giant’s hardware.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 24, 2020

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Renewables

Researchers find black and white solution to wind turbine bird deaths
Norwegian research team finds painting one of three blades of a wind turbine black reduces collision-related bird deaths by 70 per cent.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 21, 2020

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Renewables

West Australia looks to establish local wind turbine manufacturing industry
Western Australia government launches study into feasibility of producing wind turbine components locally – a first for the state and a rarity for Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 6, 2020

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World’s largest offshore wind turbine unveiled by Siemens Gamesa
The 14MW turbine has 222m rotor diameter, 108m long blades, a 39,000m2 swept area and offers a 25% increase in annual energy production against its 11MW predecessor.
Joshua S Hill

May 20, 2020

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World’s largest offshore wind turbine clocks new 24-hour generation record
World’s biggest turbine sets a new record for generation over a 24-hour period – enough to meet the power needs of more than 30,000 households on its own.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 7, 2020

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