Wind

Renewables

“Scientific dead end:” The new push to get wind turbine syndrome back on the radar
Infrasound as a health issue is popping up again in Facebook groups and in real life talks, as proponents return to old pseudoscientific claims.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 2, 2026

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Wind

Onshore wind energy prices hit seven year low in latest tenders
Wind auction prices in Germany hit a seven year low, averaging around $93/MWh.
Edgar Meza

Apr 2, 2026

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Renewables

Peak load tipped to double as industries flock to Australia’s world-first 100 pct renewables grid
Peak demand is expected to double over the next decade as industries flock to take advantage of the world’s first 100 pct net renewable grid built around wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 31, 2026

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Sunshine State sets a new renewables record – before the sun comes up
When the sun don’t shine, the wind often blows – in this case, setting a new renewables record for Queensland in the wee hours of the morning.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 31, 2026

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Renewables

Forty-eight concrete pours down, 21 to go: Construction powers ahead on huge Forrest wind farm
Progress update on a wind farm being developed by Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy says the concrete foundations have been poured for 48 of its 69 turbines.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 30, 2026

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Renewables

Local council drops court case against one of Australia’s most hotly contested wind projects
Legal bid to overturn state approval of a NSW wind project ends with a whimper, after the council behind the court proceedings agreed to drop the case.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 27, 2026

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Renewables

“Self-erecting” wind turbine hits power milestone ahead of joining Fortescue Pilbara project
A prototype wind turbine using “self-erecting” tower technology is running at full capacity, ahead of joining a “proof-of-concept” project in the Pilbara this year.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 26, 2026

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Renewables

Engie-backed offshore wind project begins seabed investigations in Gippsland zone
Offshore wind developer kicks off four months of geophysical surveys for its 1.3 gigawatt project – the furthest from shore of the nine remaining Gippsland zone contenders.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 25, 2026

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Renewables

“A slam dunk:” Rio Tinto gets $2 billion lifeline to shift massive smelter from costly coal to firm renewables
Giant aluminium smelter will be among first in world to be powered by wind and solar after Rio Tinto landed $2 billion lifeline from federal and state governments,
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 25, 2026

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Renewables

Off with the blades: Pioneering community-owned wind farm has first major component repair
Australia’s first community owned wind farm has blades and rotor removed to undergo its first major component repair.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 25, 2026

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Fire at wind farm claims lives of workers inspecting turbine tower
Reports claim three workers have died at a 20-year-old wind farm in South Korea after a turbine they were inspecting caught fire.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 24, 2026

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Renewables

Underground cables, turbine parts: Fresh construction milestones for WA’s largest wind farm
Construction of one of Western Australia’s best performing wind farms continues to hit new milestones on its way to becoming the state’s largest.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 24, 2026

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