Massive offshore wind zone for Illawarra coast gets go-ahead

The federal government has given the green tick to a huge offshore wind energy zone off the Illawarra coast, but has downscaled its size and pushed it further offshore to combat a fierce community campaign against the proposal.

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water originally proposed a zone stretching across 1461 square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean from Wombarra in the north to Kiama in the south. The zone was originally proposed to start 10 kilometres offshore, and that would increase to 20 kilometres.

One of the potential proponents could be Illawarra Offshore Wind, a partnership between Equinor and Oceanex, which states on its website that it would start construction in 2028 following approvals and turn on the power by 2030. It expects to create up to 3000 jobs through the project.The proposal for offshore wind has been controversial in the Illawarra, with a number of community groups forming both in support and opposition.

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