The State Government yesterday denied that the $400 million Musselroe wind farm project would not proceed. "The Government and Hydro Tasmania remains committed to the Musselroe project," a spokesman for Energy Minister David Llewellyn said. ...But Opposition energy spokesman Peter Gutwein said there had been a "go slow," in terms of developing the massive site for some time with contractors not being paid enough to make ends meet.

A decision to go ahead with an $150 million wind farm near Glen Innes has prompted Tenterfield Shire Council to promise it will do everything it can to consult with the community before any similar industry is approved in Tenterfield. The Glen Innes announcement has sparked criticism the NSW Government has ignored community concerns.

Commissioners considering an extension to the Te Rere Hau wind farm have requested more information about changes to the Tararua District Plan. ...The hearing adjourned a week ago. The council released decisions on submissions to the proposed district plan earlier this month.

Small wind farm developer New Zealand Windfarms intends to install the turbines of Windflow Technology on an extension to its Manawatu wind farm despite their dispute over whether they are "fit for purpose". NZ Windfarms was at a resource consent hearing in Palmerston North last week, seeking to install 56 Windflow 0.5 megawatt two-bladed turbines on an extension to its Te Rere Hau wind farm in Manawatu.

Project Hayes was a 630 MW windfarm proposed for an upland plateau in Central Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. An appeal to the Environment Court has resulted in a judgement revoking the consent ...The 350 page judgement was delivered after nine months of deliberation by the Court. The judgement acknowledged the outstanding value of the landscape and loss of this value if the windfarm was built. The other major component of the decision revolved around the magnitude of the economic benefit to people and communities from building this windfarm compared to alternatives. The court was very critical of the lack of economic analysis.