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These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch in its noncommercial educational effort to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch. They are the products of and owned by the organizations or individuals noted and are shared here according to “fair use” and “fair dealing” provisions of copyright law.


March 15, 2024 • AustraliaPrint storyE-mail story

Farmers, regional communities devastated but developers delighted by Victoria’s renewables fast-track

Farmers and communities objecting to massive solar or wind farms would be forced to go to the ­Supreme Court under a radical Victorian plan to fast track renewable projects across the state, which the energy industry wants adopted nationwide. The Allan government’s decision to accelerate the planning ­approval process for renewable energy projects has left regional communities deeply concerned, with the Victorian Farmers Federation condemning it as a “slap in the face after years of sham consultation”. The changes will . . . Complete story »


March 6, 2024 • AustraliaPrint storyE-mail story

Southern Ocean wind zone cut to save whales, parrots

An offshore wind farm zone near western Victoria will be one-fifth of its initially drafted size to give the right of way to whales as the state races for “first wind”. One of six areas earmarked around Australia’s coast, Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen declared the finalised zone on Wednesday after consultation with local leaders, industry and community groups. The Southern Ocean zone, located 15km to 20km off Victoria’s coast near industrial Portland, will span 1030 sq . . . Complete story »


March 3, 2024 • Australia, Print storyE-mail story

Are the wind turbines at Lake George messing with the BOM’s weather radar?

Ever checked Canberra’s weather radar on the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) website and wondered why there’s always a patch of heavy rain just above Bungendore on the map? Chances are, residents in the area are actually looking up into a clear blue sky because of a phenomenon known as “false echoes”. Here’s what’s going on … But first, where is Canberra’s radar station? The primary weather radar station for Canberra is based at Captains Flat, a dish mounted to the . . . Complete story »


February 26, 2024 • AustraliaPrint storyE-mail story

Wind farm approval referred to independent panel after backlash

The final decision for a proposed wind farm near Uralla has been referred to an independent panel after the proposal received push back from residents. A public meeting has been scheduled for residents and landholders to have their final say on the proposed Thunderbolt Wind Farm which is slated for construction on the New England Highway, near Kentucky. The proposed wind farm, which is located about 30 kilometres south-west of Uralla, is expected to include up to 32 turbines and . . . Complete story »


February 15, 2024 • AustraliaPrint storyE-mail story

No wind farm in our backyard thanks

Yet another country town has unwillingly been enlisted to the frontline of the wind farm battle – this time it’s Molong. Like other towns faced with similar battles, the community of Molong wants the government to consider the cumulative impacts these projects have on rural communities as more projects come through the pipeline. The Molong community is rallying on Monday to voice concerns about the proposed Kerrs Creek Wind Farm project by developer, RES, which will include 63 wind towers . . . Complete story »


February 11, 2024 • Australia, OpinionsPrint storyE-mail story

Some Australians still need convincing the country’s future lies in renewable energy

Last year, the Energy Minister asked the Energy Infrastructure Commissioner to investigate regional pockets of stubborn resistance and recommend ways of getting the doubters onside. Andrew Dyer’s Community Engagement Review Report makes the bold assumption that Chris Bowen’s renewable energy plan can be put back on track, that his target of installing a 7MW wind turbine every 18 hours and 22,000 solar panels a day until 2030 is not as fanciful as it sounds. Opposition in the regions can be . . . Complete story »


February 9, 2024 • Australia, , , Print storyE-mail story

Wind turbine destroyed by fire at Pacific Blue’s Clements Gap Wind Farm near Redhill

Fire has destroyed a wind turbine in South Australia’s Mid North, with the cost of the damage estimated at $2.2 million. Country Fire Service crews were notified at about 8:50am of smoke coming from the top of a wind turbine at the Clements Gap Wind Farm between Redhill and Mundoora, south of Clements Gap Road. CFS Region 4 duty officer Andrew Stuart said crews arrived at the scene within 15 minutes. “On arrival, crews found a grass fire underneath the . . . Complete story »


February 8, 2024 • AustraliaPrint storyE-mail story

Proposed projects Central West NSW are dividing farming communities

Grant Piper is on the frontline of the renewable resistance, a growing grassroots movement against plans to “industrialise” traditional farmland, turning regional communities into “modern-day power stations”. But in this turf war, there’s a power imbalance. The New South Wales government is building a new network of high-voltage transmission lines across the state to open up new renewable energy development, and it has the power to take the land it needs. One line is set to slice through a corner . . . Complete story »


February 7, 2024 • Australia, Print storyE-mail story

Wind turbine fire at Redhill

A fire has destroyed a turbine and caused multiple spot fires at a wind turbine farm in Redhill, located in the state’s Mid North. 5 CFS crews are currently working to create an exclusion zone around the collapsing wind turbine. The firefighters are staying on top of spot fires created by falling debris where possible while remaining clear from the turbine collapse zone. Firefighters are expected to remain on scene for some time while the head of the turbine continues . . . Complete story »


January 22, 2024 • Australia, Print storyE-mail story

Turbines at newly installed Victoria wind farm pulled down to fix faulty parts

Spanish energy giant Acciona is pulling down turbines at its brand new Mortlake South wind farm in Victoria to fix faulty parts, just months after the project was commissioned. The faulty parts are bearings in the nacelle, an Acciona spokesperson told RenewEconomy. He said that not all of the 35 Nordex turbines will need to be dismantled. The wind energy giant, which is also building Australia’s first gigawatt-scale wind project at MacIntyre in Queensland, told residents in December that some . . . Complete story »


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