Renewable Energy: The Hidden Cost They Won’t Tell You About

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We’re often told that solar and wind energy are the future, a way to combat climate change and protect the environment. Labor, the Greens, and the Teals promote this narrative endlessly. But there’s a side to this story they don’t want you to know.

The truth? It’s all about DOLLARS and DESTRUCTION.

The shift to renewables comes at a staggering cost—one that goes far beyond the initial investment. Billion-dollar foreign companies are ravaging our landscape, displacing farmers, and ruining some of the most pristine parts of Australia. All for money.

The Real Cost of Solar and Wind

Establishing solar and wind farms isn’t as cheap or green as they would have you believe. Each wind turbine costs roughly $4 million to install, and a single solar panel farm can run into the billions. And these aren’t permanent solutions—they have lifespans of just 20 to 25 years. After that, we’re faced with the enormous expense of replacing or decommissioning these massive structures, creating a never-ending cycle of costs.

The maintenance and replacement costs can run into hundreds of millions more, especially when you consider that many components for these technologies must be imported. Meanwhile, the benefit to the average Australian? Minimal.

The Loss of Land and Trees

But the costs aren’t just financial. Our natural environment is being devastated. Building solar farms requires clearing vast areas of fertile farmland and cutting down countless trees. We’re losing agricultural land at an alarming rate, land that could be used to feed Australians, in order to make way for energy projects that take up vast amounts of space with relatively low output.

Entire ecosystems are being disrupted. Rare wildlife species are being pushed out of their habitats, and once-thriving regions are becoming industrial wastelands. In coastal areas, wind farms are being constructed offshore, spoiling beautiful beaches and marine environments that are home to diverse ocean life.

Short-Term Benefits, Long-Term Damage

Wind turbines and solar panels may seem like the answer, but they have serious drawbacks. With a lifespan of just two to three decades, we are committing to projects that will need replacing long before they can deliver any lasting benefit. Worse still, the disposal of old panels and turbines adds to an already growing waste problem, with many of the materials used being non-recyclable or toxic.

The Push from Activists and Elites

It’s time to confront the reality: the ideological push for renewables from offshore billion-dollar companies, political elites and environmental activists is tearing apart our countryside and harming our rural communities. Aussie farmers are being forced to give up their land, while rural and regional areas are being sacrificed in the name of “green” energy.

Labor, the Greens, and the Teals won’t talk about these hidden costs, nor will they discuss the true destruction being wrought on our land. They are too focused on their renewable energy agenda to see the long-term consequences for our environment, our farmers, and future generations.

Take a Stand for Australia

We must stop this madness before it’s too late. Our bushland, farmland, and oceans are worth more than a few decades of renewable energy that will need to be replaced before the benefits are even felt. It’s time to stand with Aussie farmers and our regional communities against the big money interests that are driving this destruction.

Let’s stop the renewable destruction now, before it’s too late.