The Australian federal government has designated the country’s third offshore wind development zone, located off the coast of Victoria (southern Australia) and able to host up to 2.9 GW of offshore wind capacity, enough to supply about 2 million households. The declared zone was, however, significantly scaled back compared to original plans.
The final designated Southern Ocean zone is located between 15 and 20 km off the Victorian coast and covers 1,030 km2 of seabed areas, instead of the previously announced 5,100 km2. The original development proposal was revised to remove an area off the coast of South Australia following community consultations.
Australia has already officially declared two offshore wind zones in the Bass Strait off Victoria’s Gippsland coast (6 GW potential) and an area in the Pacific Ocean off the Hunter region in New South Wales (5 GW). The country plans to designate additional zones to support the country’s 2050 net zero emissions target.
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