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Australia grants offshore wind feasibility licences for Gippsland Coast

Licences were given to 12 developers.

The Australian Government has granted offshore wind feasibility licenses for 12 projects off the coast of Gippsland in Victoria which could generate 25 gigawatts of electricity.

In a statement, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water said six developers were granted licences to study the feasibility of offshore wind farms within the declared area.

The companies who received the licenses include High Sea Wind Pty Ltd, Gippsland Skies Pty Ltd, Blue Mackerel North Pty Ltd, Kut-Wut Brataualung Pty Ltd, Ørsted Offshore Australia 1 Pty Ltd (Gippsland 01), and the Star of the South Wind Farm Pty Ltd.

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They may start with the assessment work needed for the feasibility study.

Meanwhile, six licenses were granted to First Nations consultation.

These include Iberdrola Australia OW 2 Pty Ltd (Aurora Green), Greater Gippsland 2 OWP Project Pty Ltd (Gippsland Dawn). Navigator North Project Pty Ltd, Ørsted Offshore Australia 1 Pty Ltd (Gippsland 02), Kent Offshore Wind Pty Ltd, and Great Eastern Offshore Wind Farm Project Co Pty Ltd.

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