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flag Australia’s Codrington Wind Farm to close, leaving turbine bases buried, sparking debate over decommissioning standards.

flag Australia’s Codrington Wind Farm, once the nation’s largest, is set to close after 25 years, with Pacific Blue proposing to leave its 14 concrete and steel turbine foundations buried in south-west Victoria. flag The plan, under review by local and state agencies, departs from the 1999 permit requiring full site reinstatement, citing no international standard for decommissioning such infrastructure. flag The company will dismantle above-ground components, cover remaining foundations with soil and vegetation, and fund research into recycling turbine blades. flag The decision, pending final approval, could set a precedent as at least 31 other Australian wind farms near end-of-life.

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