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21 October, 2025

Mapping out renewables footprint ignites debate

DESPITE billions of dollars committed and significant time spent on the subject of renewable energy in political circles, no Australian government agency or major stakeholder has created a map to see the extent of both current and proposed projects across the nation – until now.

By Mark Rabich

Colloquially naming it the ‘Truth Map’, an online resource detailing all renewable energy projects in Australia produced by a Queensland conservation group has drawn criticism from Climate Change and Energy minister, Chris Bowen as being from an “anti-­renewable, pro-nuclear” mindset and containing inaccuracies. But the key author, an experienced cartographer, said the volunteer-driven project used publicly available data, including from government and company sources.
Colloquially naming it the ‘Truth Map’, an online resource detailing all renewable energy projects in Australia produced by a Queensland conservation group has drawn criticism from Climate Change and Energy minister, Chris Bowen as being from an “anti-­renewable, pro-nuclear” mindset and containing inaccuracies. But the key author, an experienced cartographer, said the volunteer-driven project used publicly available data, including from government and company sources.

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