Already a subscriber?Aspiring offshore wind producers have been formally notified whether they have been successful in securing a feasibility licence for the country’s first offshore wind zone off the Gippsland coast, leaving at least one high-profile venture disappointed.
They will have about 30 days to try to resolve the overlaps and then be able to reapply, with the public announcement of the final list of proposed projects still expected to be a couple of months away.Which proponents have been successful remains secret, with strict confidentiality requirements imposed on proponents by the government.
“We’ve been working on Seadragon since 2019, and it’s an excellent project,” she said. “The federal government thought so too, that’s why they awarded us major project status last year.” Flotation will continue to pursue its offshore wind ambitions in the proposed Bunbury zone off Western Australia, which was opened by Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen to consultation in February.Shell, Origin Energy, Macquarie, Engie and Beach Energy were among proponents that declined to comment.