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ARTICLE · 03 APRIL 2024

Offshore Wind In Australia – March 2024

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On 6 March 2024, the Southern Ocean region off the coast of Port Fairy and Warrnambool was declared an offshore wind zone under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021.

AustraliaEnergy and Natural Resources
Heidi Asten
Heidi Asten
Alison Dodd
Alison Dodd
Benita Williams
Benita Williams
Paige Mortimer
Paige Mortimer

A number of steps have occurred towards development of Australia's offshore wind industry, although significant challenges remain.

On 6 March 2024, the Southern Ocean region off the coast of Port Fairy and Warrnambool was declared an offshore wind zone under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021. Applications for feasibility licences are now open, closing 2 July 2024.

Regulations and an updated application form have been made, which will facilitate progress of Gippsland and Hunter applications through the 'overlapping application group' process, and ACCC has granted an interim authorization of discussions within an overlapping application group. As at the date of this update, indications are that offers of feasibility licences are imminent.

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