In the News

Due to their scale and state significance, many of our projects are fortunate enough to be reported on by the media and government. This page features articles about projects we have supported.

What's the right way to consult with communities?

Solar Insiders - Renew Economy - March 5, 2026

Our team in the Industry - Planning and Engagement

Row of large white industrial cooling units outdoors under a partly cloudy sky.

BESS won’t harm environment, company assures

Latrobe Valley Express - February 24, 2026

Gippsland BESS - Planning and Engagement

Aerial view of a large industrial energy storage facility with rows of battery units, surrounded by dry fields and scattered trees.

Fast-Tracking Cleaner And Cheaper Energy

Victorian State Government - February 9, 2026

Glenrowan BESS - Planning and Engagement
Heywood BESS - Planning and Engagement

Wind turbines on a flat plain under a dark cloudy sky at dusk.

More than $9 billion in renewable energy projects fast-tracked in two years

The Age - February 7, 2026

Portland Energy Park - Planning and Engagement
Tramway Road BESS - Planning and Engagement
Glenrowan BESS - Planning and Engagement
Heywood BESS - Planning and Engagement
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Group of eight men and women standing indoors, smiling, with one woman in the center holding a certificate.

Camilla Hamilton awarded 2025 VIC Planning Champion commendation

Planning Institute of Victoria - November 28, 2025

Industry recognition - Planning and Engagement

PIA

Aerial view of a large battery energy storage system in a green rural landscape with power lines and electrical infrastructure under a cloudy sky.

Victoria fast-tracks approval of major solar battery hybrid project, and new big battery in Latrobe Valley

Giles Parkinson - November 2, 2025

Tramway Road BESS - Planning and Engagement

Road sign for Weasel Plains Road beside a rural two-lane road with trees and power lines under a partly cloudy sky.

Local leadership, national impact: Weasel Solar Farm secures development approval

Alternate Path - July 21, 2025

Weasel Solar Farm - Planning and Engagement

A large solar farm with rows of solar panels on green grassland under a setting sun.

Victoria’s next solar giant

Tim Hall - July 8, 2025

Hazelwood North Solar Farm - Planning and Engagement

Expansive solar panel array installed on a curved field with rolling hills and clear blue sky in the background.

New solar farm in Tasmania to power 30,000 homes

Minister for the Environment and Water
- June 18, 2025

Weasel Solar Farm - Planning and Engagement

Long paved rural road running through dry grassy fields with electrical transmission towers and fences on both sides under a partly cloudy sky.

Giant solar and battery project proposed for Tasmania’s central highlands by local farming families

Giles Parkinson - April 17, 2025

Weasel Solar Farm - Planning and Engagement

Wooden and metal farm fences enclosing grassy fields under a cloudy sky with orange sunset hues.

Major underground power transmission line proposed for western Victoria

Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC) - March 21, 2025

Syncline Community Cable - Planning and Engagement

Two women standing on a stage with banners behind them; one woman holds a framed certificate for the 2023 Women in Planning Leadership Award.

Rebecca Wardle awarded 2025 PIA Victorian Women in Planning Leadership Award

Planning Institute of Australia - March 12, 2025

Industry recognition - Planning and Engagement

PIA

Close-up of a Goldwind wind turbine blade with several other turbines and a lake in the background under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Cellars Hill Wind Farm included on National Renewable Energy Priority List

Department of Climate Change, the Environment and Water - March 7, 2025

Cellars Hill Wind Farm - Planning and Engagement

Row of wind turbines along a dry grassy hill under a clear blue sky.

Landowner-designed wind farm and huge battery in Tasmania snags major project status

Rachel Williamson - February 5, 2025

Cellars Hill Wind Farm - Planning and Engagement

Aerial view of a large solar farm with rows of solar panels in a green rural landscape at sunset.

Tasmania's biggest solar farm scores an agreement with Hydro Tasmania

Tony Briscoe - December 2, 2024

Northern Midlands Solar Farm - Planning and Engagement

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Extensive solar farm with rows of solar panels stretching across a grassy field under a clear sky.

Tasmania to get $500m solar farm capable of powering 70,000 homes by 2027

Pulse Tasmania - December 2, 2024

Northern Midlands Solar Farm - Planning and Engagement

Sheep resting and standing on grass under solar panels in a sunny field.

Victoria’s biggest solar farm cleared for construction in “heart of the Latrobe Valley,” huge battery included

Sophie Vorrath - September 11, 2024

Hazelwood North Solar Farm - Planning and Engagement

Extensive solar farm with rows of solar panels stretching across a grassy field under a clear sky.

Biggest and the best

Philip Hopkins - September 10, 2024

Hazelwood North Solar Farm - Planning and Engagement

Man in a brown vest and white shirt smiling and holding a framed certificate on a stage with a blue background and red dinosaur illustration.

Adam Terrill awarded VPELA Fellowship

Victorian Planning & Environmental Law Association
- May 3, 2024

Industry recognition - Planning and Engagement

Aerial view of a solar farm with rows of solar panels reflecting the golden light of a setting sun over a rural landscape.

Solar farm at Yenda switched on to power Casella Family Brands, makers of Yellowtail, Peter Lehmann wines

Emily Doak & Michael Condon - April 9, 2024

Casella Wines Solar Farm - Planning

Aerial view of a large electrical substation surrounded by green fields and power lines.

‍Local council approves Akaysha Energy’s Tasmania BESS

Ev Foley - February 8, 2024

Palmerston BESS - Planning and Engagement