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Offshore renewables update - September 2024
Find out more about the first feasibility licence awarded off Victoria, industry workshops, and regulatory development and implementation - and more.
What are geotechnical investigations for offshore renewables? - Mar 2024
Determining the suitability of an offshore windfarm site is critical to the design, installation, and operation of the proposed development which requires specialised Geotechnical investigations.
What’s involved in developing an offshore wind farm? - Sep 2023
Harnessing offshore wind energy requires technically challenging work and many years of planning – this is how a windfarm is developed.
What's news with offshore renewables? - July 2023
Catch up on all the news, including the initiation of a public consultation process on a new offshore wind zone, the Australian Wind Industry Summit introducing a new offshore stream, and the developments with OIR guidance and publications.
Going with the wind - March 2023
Australia's offshore wind industry continues to advance with the Hunter region being announced as the second area proposed for future offshore renewables development.
Ebb and flow in the offshore renewables world - Dec 2022
In October 2022, the OIR, DCCEEW and the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner jointly convened a meeting of senior industry and government representatives in Melbourne.
It's blowing in the wind - Aug 2022
Moves are underway to enable the development of a new Australian offshore renewable energy industry with the announcement of six proposed regions offering world-class offshore wind energy potential.
The winds of change - May 2022
With the commencement of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 (OEI Act) in June 2022, NOPSEMA will be officially established as the regulator for offshore renewables.