The basis for renewable energy is collapsing.
After only about a couple of decades, wind farms become a liability.
The have to be demolished, and not replaced.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-13/pacific-blue-decommissioning-codrington-wind-farm-port-fairy/104926348Pacific Blue reveals ageing Codrington Wind Farm decommissioning plans
One of Australia's first commercial wind farms has been earmarked for decommissioning after its owners ruled out replacing aging turbines due to cost.
The Codrington Wind Farm opened near Port Fairy in south-west Victoria in July 2001, marking a new frontier in renewable energy in Australia.
The site was deemed "close to perfect" due to its strong prevailing winds off the Southern Ocean when Premier Steve Bracks opened what was at the time Australia's largest wind farm.
Wind farms finished
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