Offshore wind will come to Australian waters – as long as we pave the way for this new industry

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Offshore wind is playing an important role in Europe’s shift to renewables.

Australia’s excellent offshore resources now look like they are going to contribute to our own energy transition. Last week, the Victorian government announced ambitious targets for offshore wind capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) by 2032, 4GW by 2035, and 9GW by 2040.

If this is all built, it will produce somewhere in the region of 40 terawatt hours (TWh) of power, close to all electricity used via the NEM in Australia’s second most populous state.

Period11 Mar 2022

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  • Title Offshore wind will come to Australian waters – as long as we pave the way for this new industry
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeThe Conversation Article
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date11/03/22
    DescriptionOffshore wind is playing an important role in Europe’s shift to renewables.

    Australia’s excellent offshore resources now look like they are going to contribute to our own energy transition. Last week, the Victorian government announced ambitious targets for offshore wind capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) by 2032, 4GW by 2035, and 9GW by 2040.

    If this is all built, it will produce somewhere in the region of 40 terawatt hours (TWh) of power, close to all electricity used via the NEM in Australia’s second most populous state.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/offshore-wind-will-come-to-australian-waters-as-long-as-we-pave-the-way-for-this-new-industry-178629
    PersonsTom Longden, Llewelyn Hughes
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