Three proposed offshore wind projects in Western Australia have been awarded final feasibility licences, unlocking the potential for large-scale clean energy generation and thousands of local jobs.
If developed, the projects could unlock up to 4 GW of clean energy capacity, enough to power up to 2.9 million households at full output, while supporting thousands of construction jobs and creating long-term employment opportunities across local supply chains, ports and regional communities.
The projects include the Westward Wind project and two Bunbury Offshore Wind Farm projects, spanning almost 732 square kilometres in WA’s Geographe Bay, located more than 30 kilometres offshore.
Morgan Rossiter, Clean Energy Council General Manager - Offshore Wind, said the offering of feasibility licences represents an important milestone for offshore wind in Australia.
Offshore wind can provide large-scale, reliable power to help replace retiring coal generation and support a stable and secure electricity system.Morgan Rossiter Clean Energy Council General Manager - Offshore Wind
“This is a positive and practical step forward for offshore wind in Australia and provides greater certainty for industry, communities and governments,” Ms Rossiter said.
“These projects demonstrate the scale of opportunity offshore wind presents, with the potential to deliver up to 4 gigawatts of clean, reliable energy while supporting thousands of jobs across construction, ports, manufacturing and long-term operations.”
Ms Rossiter said offshore wind has a long global track record and is well suited to support Australia’s energy transition.
“Offshore wind has been successfully deployed for more than 30 years across around 20 countries and is currently being developed in many more,” she said.
“It can provide large-scale, reliable power to help replace retiring coal generation and support a stable and secure electricity system.”
The Clean Energy Council also welcomes the opening of applications for research licences across Australia’s six offshore wind zones. These licences will help position Australia as a hub for offshore wind technology, skills and innovation, building the experience needed to support a strong domestic industry.
More information on how offshore wind can benefit everyday Australians is available here.
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For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:
Danielle Tricarico
Clean Energy Council General Manager - Media
Liam Straughan
Clean Energy Council Media Officer
+61 409 470 683
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