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
Sixty-five tonne concrete blocks, locked-up farmland, and forced entry onto private land for transmission lines—this is the reality for some farmers navigating Australia’s renewable energy boom, says Farm Angels CEO Jason Law.
Farm Angels is a charity that provides support to struggling farmers, and the CEO has spoken to a few landowners who say the net zero push has not been without its challenges.
