Opinion

Regions will thrive if we become a renewables-exporting nation

By Andrew Bray
October 17 2021 - 5:25am
Wind turbines or solar panels offer alternative sources of income for farmers impacted by drought or other environmental factors. Picture: Shutterstock
Wind turbines or solar panels offer alternative sources of income for farmers impacted by drought or other environmental factors. Picture: Shutterstock

Over years working with regional communities to secure benefits from large-scale renewables, family farmers have told me how lease payments received for hosting wind turbines have helped their farms.

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