Highlights from the Australian Wind Alliance’s panel event on the wind energy boom and launch of our updated report, Building Stronger Communities with wind energy. As wind energy booms around the country, with billions of...

The past two years of wind industry development have been nothing short of a boom.  Wind farm jobs have tripled, the funds which wind farms contribute to host-communities has more than doubled, and wind...

The past two years of wind industry development have been nothing short of a boom.  Wind farm jobs have tripled, the funds which wind farms contribute to host-communities has more than doubled, and wind...

Wind energy is delivering for regional Australia. Jobs in wind energy tripled in the last 2 years Wind farms annually give $25+ million directly to local communities The boom in wind energy delivered an...

There’s nothing like seeing a wind turbine up close to understand how these gentle giants turn wind into electricity. More than a thousand people took this opportunity last weekend, touring wind and solar farms...

Monday 28th October The refusal of the Crookwell 3 wind farm is a blow to the local Crookwell community but won’t stop wind’s progress in New South Wales, the Australian Wind Alliance said today....

Wind’s strong record of safety Wind farms have operated in Australia for over 30 years, generating clean power and re-energising regional economies with jobs and economic benefits. In that time, wind turbines have shown...

Originally published in Reneweconomy - 12th September 2019 Last Friday afternoon we sent out a newsletter trumpeting the latest wind power generation record of 4,586 megawatts (MW) which occurred on July 14. Yay wind!...

Response to South Australian Environment Protection Authority Draft for consultation, Wind farm environmental noise guidelines 2019  About AWA The Australian Wind Alliance is a community advocacy group for wind energy with members across the...

Article originally appeared in the September issue of Energy Magazine Despite Federal Policy inertia when it comes to wind and other renewables, the Australian wind energy industry is moving ahead in leaps and bounds....

Wind turbines are a vital part of an environmentally friendly energy grid. Developing wind farms displaces environment and climate-damaging fossil fuel energy, which saves birds and wildlife around the world - especially from one...

Poles and wires: the solution for grid security and regional prosperity 22 AUGUST 2019 A critical new report from the energy market operator shows that old coal-fired power stations and the lack of transmission...

Recently, I went to the Latrobe Valley to learn more about an exciting new wind farm project and meet with community members and leaders. The Delburn Wind Farm will feature 35 wind turbines built on pine...

Andrew Bray on ABC TV next to Angus Taylor: Andrew Bray on ABC Australia-wide radio: Reliability of wind energy not threatened by historical SA blackout case. 7 AUGUST 2019 “Wind energy is one of...

The VIC government recently invited the public to make submissions on their emissions reduction targets.Thank you to all of you who used your voice for stronger targets, ambitious climate action, and more jobs and...

The VIC government is deciding what level of emissions reduction to aim for. The only acceptable level as per the UNIPCC report on climate change is 1.5 C of warming.   Aiming for 1.5...

The AWA has been continuing to fight for the Crookwell 3 wind farm after the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) recommended against the project in early May and referred it to the Independent...

Wind farms have proved themselves for decades, both here and overseas, as a clean and safe way of generating electricity. Despite this fact, there are sections of the media and the anti-wind farm movement...

Submission to NSW Independent Planning Commission NSW, Crookwell 3 Wind Farm Public Hearing - AWA, Andrew Bray Submission to NSW Independent Planning Commission NSW, Crookwell 3 Wind Farm Public Hearing - AWA, Charlie Prell...

Regional benefits galore are in store for Corangamite & Golden Plains Shires, Geelong’s manufacturing and Ballarat education as construction begins at Victoria’s newest wind farm at Berrybank. Mayors of both Corangamite and Golden Plains...

Originally published in reneweconomy.com.au How good are Australia’s emissions reductions?! Well, apart from a 3.5 per cent fall in electricity sector emissions from the previous year thanks to the rapid growth of renewables, not...

As Australians vote this weekend we are very much at an energy and climate crossroads. The scheme that has driven record levels of investment in wind and solar, the 2020 Renewable Energy Target, has...

In a disappointing move, NSW's Department of Planning and Environment has recommended that the 96 megawatt Crookwell 3 wind farm project not be approved. This project would be built alongside the Crookwell 2 wind...

This election, to do what’s best for the climate and for regional Australian communities, there are four critical priorities: Transforming our electricity system to 100% renewable energy Best practice community engagement and community investment...

AWA was pleased to see news of a new battery-boosted wind farm proposed in South West Victoria. If successful, it will be located at an existing pine plantation between Portland and Nelson, close to...

The Australian Wind Alliance recently caught up with the Ballarat based artist, Mairin Briody, to talk about her wind farm inspired paintings. While trying to get her newborn to sleep, Mairin spent time driving...

MEDIA RELEASE 28TH MARCH 2019 Generous benefit sharing programs announced this week by two new Victorian wind farms show that community demands are being answered, community advocacy group, the Australian Wind Alliance said. Two...

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.  ...