Australian state sets auction date for fiercely competitive offshore wind zone

Australian state sets auction date for fiercely competitive offshore wind zone

Developers previously piled in to secure feasibility licences for Gippsland zone at vanguard of Australia’s offshore wind ambitions

Vic Gov reveals next steps for offshore wind - Utility Magazine

Image: Stockr/stock.adobe.com Victoria’s offshore wind sector is progressing, with the State Government releasing the Offshore Wind Energy Implementation Statement 4 (IS4).  The IS4 updates industry and the community on the next steps towards building 2GW of offshore wind energy in the state.   To start the auction process, a confidential registration of interest (ROI) process kicked off for offshore wind feasibility licence holders in March 202…

EirGrid, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland sign Memorandum of Understanding on the future of offshore wind in Ireland | Manufacturing & Supply Chain

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland on the future of offshore wind in Ireland at the Wind Europe annual conference in Copenhagen. As outlined in the Government’s ‘Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy’, this MoU aims to deepen co-operation and collaboration between the three agencies, to suppor…

Victoria charts next steps in nation’s first offshore wind industry - Ecogeneration

Image: WINDCOLORS/stock.adobe.comVictoria has taken a key step towards establishing Australia’s first offshore wind sector, releasing its fourth Offshore Wind Energy Implementation Statement (IS4) and opening a new phase of industry engagement. State Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio outlined the roadmap to deliver the state’s first 2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity by 2032. The plan is part of Victoria’s broader legislated …