With a Labor government now a distinct possibility at the upcoming federal election, Australia may be about to taste what it’s like to have a functioning energy policy again. And that would be good...

Can a historic town remain historic if it hosts a wind farm? And if a town has a historic past does that mean the town is nothing else besides historic? Is history enough to...

"The decision to transition our state to renewable energy and address the issue of climate change was made by my predecessor, Mike Rann.  What I'll take credit for is not running away when the...

Not many Australians can say they’ve seen first-hand what worsening climate change looks like.  When she was overseeing health services on low-lying Saibai Island, one of Australia’s Torres Strait Islands, Christine Giles saw with...

FREE EVENT: Jay Weatherill in conversation with Adam Morton South Australia's journey to a renewable energy future

Politicians must back the Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) if they want to create jobs and cut electricity bills for the state, says Australian Wind Alliance National Coordinator Andrew Bray. New research by not-for-profit...

Ahead of Wind Farm Open Day, I chatted with wind farm landholder, Peter Coy, about the tertiary education scholarship his family is establishing with the support of the Salt Creek Wind Farm.  

Ahead of Wind Farm Open Day, I caught up with Tarago local, Gill Shepherd, to learn about what makes the town tick, and what’s it been like living near the Woodlawn Wind Farm.  ...

There are nearly 100 wind farms across Australia, generating clean energy for Australian businesses and households and strengthening the social and economic fabric of regional Australia. But have you ever seen a wind turbine...

Leaked excerpts of a report are being used to pressure the South Gippsland Shire Council in their deliberations on a nuisance claim by neighbours of the Bald Hills Wind Farm.

While the National Energy Guarantee, or NEG, wasn't killed off at today's COAG meeting, State and Territory governments, led by Victorian Energy Minister, Lily D'Ambrosio, have laid down three deal breakers in their negotiations with the...

The sweeping plains west of Geelong are perfect for wind farms. With a long agricultural history and swept by strong winds, the area around Rokewood is set to host a large project of up...

Nimmitabel, home to about 300 people, is the closest township to the Boco Rock Wind Farm in the Monaro region in NSW. The wind farm began operating in 2014 and pumps an estimated $6.675 million...

Winter is usually a good time for wind and this winter is no exception. Together with new wind farms added to the grid since last winter, strong winds throughout the season are driving higher...

Australia's electricity system is like the Airbnb apartment that every problem, challenge and political bitch-fight you can think of comes to party. We, the Australian public, are like the neighbours, enduring this thumping, all-night...

With four wind farms approved in the Yass Valley region in NSW, the area is set to become a renewable energy superpower, exporting clean energy to the rest of the state, and bringing in...

Media Release: Yass Valley Council ignores proven community benefits of wind The Australian Wind Alliance has expressed disappointment with Yass Valley Council’s decision to vote against the proven economic and social benefits their own residents...

Liberal MP, Richard Riordan’s electorate of Polwarth enjoys some of the best wind resources in the developed world so it’s no wonder there are companies knocking down the door to harness this resource.

Media Release: Rural communities receive windfalls from wind farms Wind farm construction has delivered an economic boost of almost $4 billion to regional Australia, according to a new report by the Australian Wind Alliance...

The key to the long term future of wind in regional Australia is strong community engagement. For companies planning a wind farm, this means getting out into the community early, being open and transparent,...

Wind energy in Australia has just hit a historic milestone, demonstrating for the first time that it can provide system services that stabilise the grid. A trial at Neoen Australia’s Hornsdale Wind Farm, supported...

As you drive from Crookwell to Taralga you can’t miss the large turbines that gradually appear on the horizon to the east of the village. The prospect of these turbines created a bit of...

AWA’s NSW regional coordinator, Charlie Prell, attended the launch of the new Gullen Solar Farm at Bannaby, just south of Crookwell in the Southern Tablelands of NSW.  The project is co-located with the Gullen...

Ah the joys of travel! And what could be more enjoyable than a tour through the wind farms of Western Victoria on a classic early summer day. Well, someone’s gotta do it...

A fuller version of this story is available at reneweconomy.com.au A community investment plan at Sapphire Wind Farm could be the turning point the wind industry has needed for years. While community ownership of...

This year, wind energy in Australia turns 30, and boy, has it come a long way. From the first large scale wind farm (well, it was large-scale in those days), near Esperance Western Australia,...

Media Release: Australia's enormous wind power potential AUSTRALIA has enough onshore wind resources to power the entire country’s electricity more than 12 times over, new research shows.  The Australian Wind Alliance will launch its Wind Power...

What better way to bolster the economic fortunes of a regional community than hosting a wind or a solar farm? And what better way to entice people out from their homes on a Thursday...

Media Release - 24th November 2017 Seventy farmers from the Kentucky, Bendemeer, Woolbrook and Walcha communities gathered at the Kentucky Memorial Hall on Thursday night to hear speakers on community involvement in wind farms...

MEDIA STATEMENT: Thursday, 23 November The Australian Wind Alliance says it’s time to get on with good energy policy, and stop endless talks on unproven ideas. “Enough is enough. Endless new ideas to address...

Media Release Wednesday 15 November 2017 VRET a vote of confidence in Victoria and no confidence in the NEG The Australian Wind Alliance welcomes the news that the Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) Reverse Auction...

The Great Dividing Range that runs from Western Victoria all the way up to North Queensland is one of Australia’s windiest areas. All along the range, there are high-altitude areas where the wind blows...

If you’re interested in wind power, Victoria is a great place to be right now. The state government has just legislated a VRET - 40% renewable energy by 2025 - and the first auction...

What can we say. We’d be shocked if we hadn’t been hearing the same ideological spin for so long. Having commissioned the exhaustive Finkel review that identified more renewables as the solution to our...

Regional wind projects at risk from Government’s capitulation to coal Turnbull in lock step with Abbott in looking after coal and gas at expense of renewables MEDIA ALERT: Tuesday, October 17 2017 The Australian...

Some people, it seems, just can’t get over coal, no matter what the cost. When the Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, recommended the government adopt a Clean Energy Target the cry went up from...

Media Release: Unreliable coal brings Turnbull’s pie-in-the-sky coal plan back to earth 5th September 2017 The Australian Energy Market Operator has shown that we can no longer rely on ageing coal plants to keep the...

MEDIA RELEASE: 23 August 2017 More wind power in Victoria will shield the state from future power price hikes and drive jobs, especially in the regions, the Australian Wind Alliance says. The Victorian Government...

AWA member and wind farm neighbour Dimity Taylor joined an inspiring line up of speakers at a snap rally in front of the COAG meeting last Friday. Organised by Friends of the Earth, the...