First turbine installed at Mortlake South Wind Farm
08 December, 2020A team of skilled personnel has successfully installed the first wind turbine of ACCIONA's Mortlake South Wind Farm project, erecting the installation over a four-day period.
Partnership to expand German wind power
25 June, 2020Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa has partnered with Max Bögl Wind in a cooperation model set to propel wind power in Germany.
Purpose-built facility sees Flender expand into WA
05 May, 2020Global mechanical drives supplier Flender plans to expand into Western Australia, announcing a new state-of-the-art facility at the Tonkin Highway Industrial Estate in Bayswater.
Acciona to build huge wind farm complex in Qld
27 March, 2020Reported to be the largest ever wind farm in Australia, the MacIntyre complex will boost the Queensland Government's decarbonisation strategy, mobilising total investments of $1.96 billion.
HARTING Han 1A industrial connectors
12 September, 2019HARTING's Han 1A industrial connector series is particularly suitable for sensors, small drives and lighting.
Kazakhstani researchers on track to power trains with wind
27 August, 2019Researchers from Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan's capital of Nur-Sultan are developing a solution to reduce carbon emissions using the wind generated by moving trains.
Researchers use wake steering to optimise wind farm
07 August, 2019A study has found that the positioning of wind turbines is critical to optimising the amount of power generated by wind farms.
Firming up the business case for wind-plus-storage solutions
05 June, 2019The requirements for establishing a wind farm are no longer as simple as 'build in a windy location and connect to the grid'.
Solar and wind farms get funding for forecasting
18 March, 2019Solar and wind farms will trial providing their own short-term generation forecasts under a new funding initiative.
Alinta to build Western Australia's largest wind farm
05 March, 2019Alinta Energy has committed to build Western Australia's largest renewable power plant.
Lincoln Gap Wind Farm powers up
28 February, 2019The Lincoln Gap Wind Farm is one step closer to producing clean, renewable power after successful substation energisation.
Vestas and Marand partner for wind turbine manufacture
20 February, 2019Vestas has partnered with Geelong-based manufacturing company Marand Precision Engineering to establish a wind turbine manufacturing facility.
Dundonnell Wind Farm project reaches financial close
15 November, 2018AusNet Services has been appointed to help connect the 336 MW Dundonnell Wind Farm, which recently reached financial close, to the National Energy Market.
Large-scale wind power would cause warming in the US
05 October, 2018Large-scale wind power generation would warm the Continental United States 0.24°C because wind turbines redistribute heat in the atmosphere, according to new research.
Monash buys electricity rights for Murra Warra Wind Farm
10 July, 2018Monash University has signed an off-take agreement with the Murra Warra Wind Farm in Western Victoria to help meet its target of achieving net zero emissions by 2030.
