This page has references and further resources from the DDEC Renewables Booklet “Our Region, Our Energy Future.” Refer to superscript numbers in booklet, for example 16.
Research
1. Andrew (2020) Lamb Growth and Pasture Production In Agrivoltaic Production System. Honours Thesis Oregon State University.
2. Bennett et al. (2022) Curtailment as a successful method for reducing bat mortality at a southern Australian wind farm. Austral Ecology 47(6)
3. Bowen (2024) Agrivoltaic grazing systems in Queensland: The potential, challenges, and opportunities for the coexistence of grazing and solar power plants in Queensland. Dept.Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
4. Florent and Bennett (2024) Wind turbines kill bats but they don’t have to. Austral Ecology 49(2).
5. Hassanpour et al. (2018) Remarkable agrivoltaic influence on soil moisture, micrometeorology and water use efficiency. PLoS ONE 13(11).
6. Lentini et al. (2025) Assessment, mitigation and monitoring of onshore wind turbine collision impacts on wildlife. ARI Technical Report Series No.389.
7. Merlin et al. (2015) Systematic review of the human health effects of wind farms, National Health and Medical Research Council, Canberra.
8. Nordberg et al. (2023) Developing conservoltaic systems to support biodiversity on solar farms. Austral Ecology 48(3):643-649.
9. Preston, Rowe Paterson (2013) Assessment of the Impact of Wind Farms on Surrounding Land Values in Australia. Research Report for AECOM.
10. Redpath et.al (2025) Mapping Renewables for Nature: A roadmap for our energy future. Australian Conservation Foundation.
11. Richardson et al. (2021) Peaks in bat activity at turbines and the implications for mitigating the impact of wind energy developments on bats. Scientific Reports 11, 3636.
12. Robinson and Meindl (2019) Potential for leaching of heavy metals and metalloids from crystalline silicon photovoltaic systems. Journal of Natural Resources and Development 09:19-24.
13. Rosciszeska et al. (2025) Cognitive neuroscience approach to explore the impact of wind turbine noise on various mental functions. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 12:296.
14. Sovacool (2012) The avian and wildlife costs of fossil fuels and nuclear power. Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, 9(1): 255-278
15. Stark and Muir (2020) Post construction bird and bat monitoring at wind farms in Victoria. 13th Wind Wildlife Research Meeting. Symbolix, North Melbourne.
16. Trombulak and Frissell (2000) Review of the ecological effect of roads on terrestrial and aquatic communities. Conservation Biology 14(1):18-30
17. Walston et al. (2025) Ecovoltaic solar energy development can promote grassland bird communities. Journal of Applied Ecology. Early view. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.70208
18. Deng et al. (2024) Scoping Study: Solar panel end of life management in Australia. Australian Centre of Advanced Photovoltaics. University of Sydney.
Media and websites
19. ABC News, 25 Aug 2020. Trial of sheep grazing under solar shows early positive results. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-25/parkes-solar-panel-sheep-trial-early-positive-
results/12581756
20. Australian Firefighters Climate Alliance, 30 Sept 2025. Renewable Energy & Firefighting: The Facts
https://australianfirefightersclimatealliance.org/2025/09/30/renewables-and-fire-risk-what-are-the-facts/
21. Inspire. 16 Nov 2025. Low-Impact Solar Development Strategies Primer. https://openei.org/wiki/InSPIRE/Primer
22. Vestas, 18 Nov 2025. Environment – Zero-waste. https://www.vestas.com/en/sustainability/environment/zero-waste
23. Ministerial media release. 18 Aug 2025. NSW leads the way towards national solar panel reuse and
recycling scheme. https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/nsw-leads-way-towards-national-solar-panel-reuse-and-recycling-scheme
Further Useful Resources – Guides, Factsheets and Toolkits
24. Carr and McElnea (2024) Building better biodiversity on solar farms guide. Community Power Agency.
Funded by Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal. https://cpagency.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Better_Biodiversity_on_Solar_Farm_Guide_May_2024-high-res.pdf
25. Australasian Bat Society (2024) ABS Policy Statement on wind farms https://www.ausbats.org.au/uploads/4/4/9/0/44908845/abs_policy_statement_on_windfarms_final.pdf
26. Clean Energy Council (2021) Australian Guide to Agrisolar for large-scale solar. https://assets.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/documents/resources/reports/agrisolar-guide/Australian-guide-to-agrisolar-for-large-scale-solar.pdf
27. Qld Renewable Energy Council (2025) Renewable Energy Industry Biosecurity Guide https://qrec.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/QREC-Biosecurity-Guide_2025-1.pdf
28. Clean Energy Council (2025) Soil and water contamination from renewable energy. Fact sheet series. https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/for-consumers/fact-sheets/environment-and-planning-get-the-facts/soil-and-water-contamination-from-renewable-energy
29. Clean Energy Council and Queensland Renewable Energy Council (2025) Decommissioning Security
Framework for Renewable Energy Projects. Technical Report. https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/news-resources/decommissioning-security-framework-for-renewable-energy-projects
30. Integrity Systems Company (2025) Renewable Energy Infrastructure on Livestock Properties – Solar
Panels and Wind Turbines. Factsheet Issued by ISC, a subsidiary of Meat & Livestock Australia https://www.integritysystems.com.au/globalassets/isc/pdf-listing-block/renewable-energy-infrastructure-on-livestock-properties.pdf
31. Queensland Farmers Federation (2023). Queensland Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit. https://www.qff.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/QFF-Renewable-Energy-Toolkit-June23_web-1.pdf
32. RE-Alliance (2025) How Australia’s shift to renewable energy can deliver beneficial outcomes for regional
housing. https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/17405/social-impact-assessment-guideline-july-2025.pdf
33. RE-Alliance (2025) Refurbishment, repowering or retirement. What happens when renewables approach
end of life? Toolkit. https://www.re-alliance.org.au/renewables_end_of_life
34. State of Victoria. (2025) Handbook for the development of renewable energy in Victoria: Guidance to
avoid, minimise, mitigate and compensate for impacts on threatened bird and bat species. https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0029/752078/Handbook-for-the-development-of-renewable-energy-in-Victoria.pdf
35. Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council Limited. Wind Farms and Bushfire
operations Guideline. 2018. https://www.afac.com.au/resources/wind-farms-and-bushfire-operations
36. Toowoomba Regional Council. 2.90 Renewable Energy – Community Benefit Agreement Policy. Dec 8,
2025. https://tr.qld.gov.au/edocman-links/6-aboutcouncil/21-councilgovernance/49-243-councilpolicies/5104-2-90-renewable-energy-community-benefit-agreement-policy
Queensland Government Resources
37. Social Impact Assessment Guideline. State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, July 2025. https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/17405/social-impact-assessment-guideline-july-2025.pdf
38. Construction and operation of solar farms Code of Practice. Workplace Health and Safety Qld. 2024. https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/23506/construction-and-operation-of-solar-farms-cop.pdf
39. Planning guideline State code 23: Wind Farm development. State Development, Infrastructure and
Planning. 2024. https://www.planning.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/98106/planning-guideline-state-code-23-wind-farm-development.pdf
40. Planning guideline State code 26: Solar Farm development. State Development, Infrastructure and
Planning. 2025. https://www.planning.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/102271/planning-guideline-state-code-26-solar-farm-guideline.pdf
41. Queensland Solar Farm Guidelines. Practical guidance for communities, landowners and project
proponents. Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. 2018. https://www.treasury.qld.gov.au/files/solar-farm-guidelines-communities.pdf
42. Social Licence in Renewable Energy Toolkit for Local Government. State Development, Infrastructure.
and Planning. 2025. https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/about-us/resources/social-licence-toolkit