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Governments

Aussie “stethoscope for wind turbines” invention could save industry $500m
Australian developed ‘stethoscope for wind turbines’ is looking to substantially cut maintenance and repair costs through early damage detection.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 18, 2020

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Governments

Australian start-up raises $1.3m for ‘stethoscope’ for wind turbines
Australian start-up Ping secures $1.3m in seed funding for device that uses sound to identify faults in wind turbines.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 14, 2020

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Wind

Wind turbine manufacturers brace for Covid-19 fallout
Vestas set to cut 400 employees at Danish operations as wind turbine manufacturer braces for the Covid-19 economic fallout.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 21, 2020

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Renewables

Vestas wind turbine assembly plant opens at old Ford factory in Victoria
Wind turbines assembled on Australian soil for first time in more than 10 years, with launch of the Vestas Renewable Energy Hub in former centre for car manufacturing.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 26, 2019

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Renewables

Did anti-wind ideology cause Coalition to ban Lord Howe Island turbines?
New documents reveal that then environment minister Josh Frydenberg went against department advice when he decided to block two wind turbines on Lord Howe Island.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 18, 2019

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Wind

WestWind taps GE to help deliver 1GW Golden Plains wind farm
GE Renewable Energy announced as co-developer and turbine supplier for “largest in the Southern Hemisphere” 800-1000MW Golden Plains wind farm in Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 23, 2019

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Wind

Crookwell 2 wind farm opens, in win for local farmers and ACT power prices
Crookwell wind farm opens in the heart of Angus Taylor’s electorate – but the energy minister, a long time anti-wind campaigner, did not attend the opening.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 5, 2018

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Renewables

Wind turbine collapse under investigation at Antarctic research centre
One of two wind turbines that help to power Australia’s Mawson research station in Antarctica has partially collapsed.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 13, 2017

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Jump in shipping costs could hit Australia solar and wind projects
Sudden jump in shipping rates from China to Australia is adding 20-30% to costs of suppliers to Australian wind and solar developments.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 1, 2017

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Press Releases

Cairns Port prepares for the arrival of thirty story high wind turbines
Eight cargo vessels containing enormous blades, wind towers and more than 450 components for Queensland’s largest wind farm project, RATCH Australia’s Mount Emerald Wind Farm, will soon transit through the Port of Cairns in a boost to local economies.
Queensland Government

Jun 29, 2017

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