A structural engineer says the blades of a wind turbine are designed to last 20 years and built to withstand winds of at least 108kph.

A wind turbine has collapsed in Victoria’s west after severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc on the state, prompting calls for a ...

One of Australia's first wind farms is shutting down as turbines reach the end of their life. Multi-platform journalist and ...

Victoria’s energy system set multiple records on Sunday, including a record low average output for brown coal – once the mainstay of its grid – which fell below 2 GW for the first ...

An investigation is being carried out at a Victorian wind farm after a turbine dramatically crashed to the ground amid a destructive thunderstorm.

Lightning is a fact of life for wind farm owners, and one that is increasingly frequent as towers get taller and materials needed to make them change, says turbine blade expert Rosie Barnes. “Each ...

A wind turbine has collapsed at the Berrybank wind farm in Victoria’s southwest. Picture: Supplied No injuries were reported. Picture: Supplied Vestas, the service and maintenance operations ...

A “free-for-all” surge in wind farm proposals on prime Wimmera-Mallee agricultural land is putting generational farming neighbours on a collision course.