South Australia breaks ground on wind farms and a big battery, edging toward 100% renewables

Construction has begun on two wind farms totaling about 880 megawatts in South Australia — plus a big battery — in a push that could take the state to 100% net renewables by the end of next year. The projects bring roughly 700 construction jobs, turbines that are a first for Australia, and a 1,300-hectare land protection commitment with the Ngadjuri Nation, including a new national park at Worlds End Gorge. Wind already supplied 45% of the state's power over the past year. This is how a transition looks when it hires the neighbors and plants a park.