Asbestos Now Found in Turbines at Newly Opened $1 Billion Queensland Wind Farm

Air quality testing is being carried out as investigations continue into Australian wind farms using Chinese-made components.

Clouds can be seen above power-generating wind turbines at the Capital Wind Farm, located at Lake George, near the town of Bungendore, Australia, on March 25, 2025. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

The Clean Energy Council has weighed in on the latest discovery of asbestos-laden components in Australian wind turbine lifts.

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest’s brand new $1 billion Clarke Creek Wind Farm in regional Queensland was confirmed as the latest affected site linked to the Chinese-owned developer and renewables supplier, Goldwind.