Windlab
22 May 2012 10:24am
Windlab is pleased to announce the appointment of Dipolelo Elford as a Director of Windlab South Africa. Ms Elford was formerly the Chief Director of Environmental Affairs at the Western Cape Government's Department…
2 May 2012 09:16am
The Rugby Wind Farm located between the towns of Boorowa and Rugby, Australia, has been scaled back to just over half its original size after a long period of intense community consultation. The…
18 April 2012 15:29pm
More than a quarter of South Australia's electricity was generated by wind last year, up from 18 per cent in 2010. The proportion was less than 1 per cent five years ago,…
17 April 2012 02:49am
Windlab Developments South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Cennergi (Pty) Limited are pleased to announce a partnership to develop the first phase of one of South Africa's leading wind farm projects. The project, near…
8 November 2011 15:20pm
Windlab welcomes the passing of the Clean Energy Act today by the Australian Parliament. Wind energy is already affordable and has had a substantial impact on the Australian energy mix but this legislation…
Windlab was named in the Global Cleantech 100 list at the Cleantech Group’s summit and gala held in Washington, DC last week. The event produced by the San Francisco-based Cleantech Group and the…
27 October 2011 12:46pm
A study conducted by Windlab Systems shows in South Australia, wind power has delivered large emission reductions without impacting on electricity prices or creating the need for back-up generation. Access the study here.
17 October 2011 09:13am
Windlab is disappointed to note that Xstrata Copper has indicated it wishes to build a new stand-alone power station in Mt Isa rather than procure energy from the national grid. “This makes the…
26 September 2011 12:55pm
By Giles Parkinson The most common critique of wind energy, and renewables in general, in the mainstream media and anywhere the issue is discussed is that it is expensive. The problem is, this is only…
22 September 2011 10:23am
Graham Readfearn; September 22, 2011 Queensland is on the verge of a wind energy revolution that could see the nation's biggest farm of turbines being developed. Five major projects costing more than…
15 September 2011 00:00am
NSW and Victorian electricity emissions remain amongst the highest in the world. Meanwhile South Australia's has fallen by 18% in the last five years without a rise in wholesale prices. A study released…
9 September 2011 00:00am
Richard Mackie, General Manager Australia/South Africa, Windlab, will be undertaking 1 Case Study and 1 Think-tank at the Queensland Power & Gas Conference to be held at Stamford Plaza, Brisbane from 18-20…
31 August 2011 00:00am
The Queensland Government recently declared the CopperString line 'Infrastructure of Significance'. This support means the line is more likely to be delivering power to Mt Isa on schedule, including the addition of the…
3 June 2011 23:00pm
The Courier Mail has reported Windlab will move forward with plans to develop 750 MW wind farm near Hughenden which would be one of Australia's largest renewable energy projects. The progress of the…
The North West minerals province has made a significant step towards a more secure future with the announcement the proposed CopperString project has entered into agreements with a number of major energy users…
The Townsville Bulletin reports CopperString has taken a major step forward with proponents declaring they have the major end users on board to make the scheme viable. CopperString founder and director John O'Brien…