The wind turbine on Rottnest Island is set to receive a major upgrade.

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Wind Energy Expert – Centre for Water, Energy and Waste, Murdoch University, Associate Professor Jonathan Whale joined Perth Today to discuss why there needs to be a major upgrade.

“Wind energy has been around now for decades and is very well established, ” Whale said.

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