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Policy & Planning

Offshore wind’s biggest hurdle in Australia? It just might be the election cycle
An energy crisis helped Denmark to launch the global wind industry. Can the climate crisis do the same for offshore wind in Australia? A crucial ingredient is missing.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 11, 2024

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Policy & Planning

The same party that legislated for offshore wind farms now wants to ban them. It’s nuclear in reverse
Who could have predicted that the same party that opened the door to offshore wind in 2021 would slam it shut again in 2024?
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 21, 2024

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Renewables

Australia’s first floating wind farm edges closer with feasibility licence awarded to 2GW project
An up to 2GW offshore wind project proposed for the New South Wales Hunter region, has been awarded a feasibility licence by the federal government.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 20, 2024

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Renewables

Battle of the biggest reignites with reports Siemens plans 21MW offshore wind turbine
Siemens Energy is reportedly planning to produce a 21MW wind turbine in a bid to compete with its Chinese rivals.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 18, 2024

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Commentary

Offshore wind was born in the 70s oil crisis. It comes to Australia in the climate crisis
The first offshore wind farm was a crisis-response, not a hippie-gone-bonkers gimmick. Now, in Australia, it will be crucial to usher out coal.
Mads Prange Kristiansen & Tim Buckley

May 27, 2024

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Renewables

Vestas trials helicopters powered with green fuel in offshore wind first
Industry-first trial will use helicopters flying on a mix of sustainable aviation fuel to transport workers to and from an offshore wind project under construction in the Baltic Sea.
Sophie Vorrath

May 24, 2024

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Renewables

Pioneering and repriced offshore wind farm gets final approval in New York
Five years, a pandemic and a war later, the troubled 810MW Empire Wind project will begin construction after gaining final approvals from New York.
Joshua S Hill

May 24, 2024

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Renewables

Milestone for floating offshore wind as world-first auction names winner and price
France announces the winner and price of world’s first commercial-scale floating offshore wind auction which will see 250MW built off the coast of Southern Brittany.
Joshua S Hill

May 21, 2024

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Renewables

Why US offshore wind power is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity
A wave of project cancellations and rising costs have raised doubts over the future of offshore wind in the US. So, what happened – and can the industry recover?
Christopher Niezrecki

May 14, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“On track and on time:” D’Ambrosio insists Victoria’s first offshore wind auction will not be delayed
Victoria’s energy minister says reports the state will delay its first offshore wind auction are “just wrong,” with developers “chomping at the bit to go to that next stage.”
Sophie Vorrath

May 2, 2024

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Renewables

Offshore wind: Who’s who in the race to build Australia’s first project
With the list of feasibility licence winners finally revealed, we take a closer look at who is who in the Gippsland offshore wind zone – and what they’re proposing to build.
Sophie Vorrath

May 1, 2024

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Renewables

Six projects named to start feasibility studies for Australia’s first offshore wind farms
Updated: Big day for Australia’s offshore wind ambitions with CIP, Ørsted, AGL and Engie emerging as some of the big winners of project feasibility licences.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 30, 2024

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