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Yass turns to No in disappointing turn from renewables
June 28, 2018
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...
Read MoreYass Valley Council ignores proven community benefits of wind
June 28, 2018
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...
Read MoreGolden Plains Wind Farm set to deliver unprecedented opportunities
May 08, 2018
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.
Read MoreMedia Release: Rural communities receive windfalls from wind farms
April 16, 2018
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...
Read MoreWhen community engagement isn't up to scratch
March 20, 2018
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,...
Read MoreWind power ready to support the grid
March 13, 2018
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...
Read MoreTaralga Wind Farm shares latest benefits
March 04, 2018
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...
Read MoreGullen Solar Farm kicks off co-location in NSW
February 15, 2018
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...
Read MoreA drive through wind farm country on a sunny day
January 19, 2018
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...
Read MoreCommunity to invest directly in wind power in New England
January 18, 2018
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...
Read MoreWind energy turns 30!
December 11, 2017
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,...
Read MoreAustralia's enormous wind power potential
December 11, 2017
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...
Read MoreKentucky all ears for wind power
November 28, 2017
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...
Read MoreFarmers’ forum explores community benefits of renewable energy
November 27, 2017
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...
Read MoreEnough is enough: No more time wasting on energy policy
November 23, 2017
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...
Read MoreRET a vote of confidence in Victoria and no confidence in the NEG
November 15, 2017
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...
Read MoreTurbines coming to Australia’s newest wind district
November 03, 2017
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...
Read MoreAWA Wind Meet Up: Policy certainty to drive regional growth
October 30, 2017
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...
Read MorePolitics trumps renewables. Australians get NEGged again
October 22, 2017
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...
Read MoreMedia Release: Regional wind projects at risk from Government’s capitulation to coal
October 20, 2017
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...
Read MoreA 28% “Clean” Energy Target will fail, Frydenberg told.
September 05, 2017
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...
Read MoreUnreliable coal brings Turnbull’s pie-in-the-sky coal plan back to earth
September 05, 2017
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...
Read MoreVictoria ready to catch the wind
August 23, 2017
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...
Read MoreWind farm vision fires up COAG rally
August 22, 2017
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...
Read MoreEngaging communities in the renewable New England
August 03, 2017
The Australian Wind Alliance visited the New England Region in June to find out how things are progressing with the White Rock and Sapphire Wind Farms. We met with lots of people and talked...
Read MoreFinkel crowns wind as cheapest new power then stymies it
June 09, 2017
Media Release: Friday 9th June 2017 Despite acknowledging that wind power is the cheapest source of new energy, the Chief Scientist Alan Finkel, has prioritised the interests of incumbent coal generators and delayed the...
Read MoreWind winning the price race
June 05, 2017
In the market to replace some retiring coal-fired plants? And price is important? Well, try a wind farm. They are the answer to rising power prices around the country. This is a short summary...
Read MoreHow wind drives down electricity prices
June 05, 2017
Download this briefer (including references) Australia’s ageing coal-fired power stations must be replaced. Wind power is the cheapest way to do so. It also emits zero emissions. If you take a so-called “technology neutral” approach...
Read MoreSurely they're not fair dinkum?
June 01, 2017
The biggest question facing Australia’s households and businesses right now is how to stop spiralling power bills and how to make sure we continue to have reliable power as we move towards a zero...
Read MorePardon my political correctness
May 19, 2017
There are plenty of reasons why nuclear power is a pretty poor choice to power our country but apparently it's politically correct to point them out. Ah well, pardon my political correctness! Here's...
Read MoreCommunity show of support at Rye Park Wind Farm PAC
May 16, 2017
In a bit of a first, half of the speakers at the planning hearing for the Rye Park Wind Farm lined up to speak in favour of the project that they think will bring...
Read MoreWind, solar + storage cheaper than gas and coal
May 15, 2017
Incredible falls in the cost of renewables have continued this year, making a strong transition to clean energy a no-brainer. The cost of wind and solar energy has fallen so much they are now...
Read MoreResidents speak out against government push to cut size of wind farm by a quarter
March 30, 2017
Media Release: 30th March 2017 A Planning Assessment Commission public meeting on Thursday heard from local residents about the benefits that will be delivered if the Rye Park Wind Farm is approved. The public meeting...
Read MoreFinal AEMO report sparks call for energy system overhaul
March 28, 2017
Media Release: 28th March 2017 An overhaul of the entire energy system is drastically needed with today's AEMO report confirming failures across South Australia during wild storms in September last year. Australian Wind Alliance...
Read More'We did this together'
March 22, 2017
Søren Hermansen, a farmer and community energy expert from a small Danish island, has been travelling around Australia speaking with communities about how to switch to 100% renewable energy. The Australian Wind Alliance’s Andrew...
Read More"Let me show you how to go 100% renewable energy"
March 10, 2017
Originally published in Ecogeneration 10th March 2017 A Danish island has converted to 100% renewable energy thanks to the tenacity and good humour of a local farmer. As a lump of coal passed from...
Read MoreDoubling down on coal
February 09, 2017
After a week of energy policy talk dominated by the Turnbull government’s outspoken support for new coal power generation for Australia, the independent energy research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance has joined the growing chorus of...
Read MoreCoal-fired power options too risky
February 08, 2017
Originally published in the Newcastle Herald 8th February 2017 Security – it’s the new political buzzword. Our politicians are promising to keep us safe at our borders, securing us in jobs and now, apparently shoring...
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