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Policy & Planning

Offshore wind sector feeling the Dutton effect, even from the shadows of opposition
Labor’s offshore wind plans are under fire from all corners of the conservative political and media landscape, as Peter Dutton succeeds in sowing FUD.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 4, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Victoria dials back plans for offshore wind port, in fresh bid for federal green tick
Plans to develop critical offshore wind port infrastructure in Victoria’s Western Port Bay are being pared back in a fresh bid to win a green tick from the federal government.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 21, 2024

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Wind

Federal government says it already knew of withdrawal of key offshore wind project in Illawarra
Energy minister Chris Bowen suggests the federal government already knew Equinor and its local partner Oceanex had backed out of Illawarra offshore zone.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 16, 2024

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Renewables

Second turbine blade failure hits world’s largest offshore wind farm, in fresh blow to GE Vernova
The incident is the second to hit the massive 3.2GW Dogger Bank project in the UK and the third involving GE Vernova’s 13MW Haliade-X turbines.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 23, 2024

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Renewables

Embarrassing blade failure and the struggle for answers at first offshore wind farm in US
Investigations into the turbine blade failure at the first commercial offshore wind farm in the US point to a manufacturer fault that “should have been detected.”
Joshua Hill & Sophie Vorrath

Aug 14, 2024

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Commentary

I’m an Illawarra-based marine ecologist. I want an honest discussion about offshore wind
Yes, there are uncertainties about offshore wind. But uncertainty is not an excuse to delay climate action or to derail productive discussions with myths and unsupported claims.
Phebe Fidge

Aug 6, 2024

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Renewables

Singapore offshore wind services outfit plans to spend $US1bn in Australian market
Cyan Renewables plans to spend at least $US1 billion in Australia’s offshore wind industry after buying out a local Australian marine services provider.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 26, 2024

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World’s largest offshore wind developer gets federal nod to start Gippsland studies – with conditions
Danish company gets approval to conduct seabed studies for its proposed 2.8 gigawatt offshore wind project in Gippsland.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 22, 2024

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Renewables

“Could detach soon:” Turbine blade failure shuts down pioneering US offshore wind farm
Investigations underway after a blade on a massive Haliade-X wind turbine crumpled, leaving debris in the water and washing up on Nantucket beaches.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 18, 2024

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Renewables

RES, Origin offshore wind project wins feasibility licence in Gippsland zone
A seventh offshore wind project has been awarded a feasibility licence in Victoria’s Gippsland development zone.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2024

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