1. Barwon Offshore Wind Farm off the coast near Warrnambool in Western Victoria.
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International renewable energy developer DP Energy will leverage its global expertise to pursue offshore wind development in Australia following greater government focus on the technology, backed by more supportive policy settings.
Established almost 30 years ago, DP Energy has developed over 1GW of renewable energy projects across Australia, Canada, Ireland and the UK with three-quarters of these projects already built and operational. It also has an immediate pipeline of a further 750MW due to enter construction in 2023 and an extended pipeline of some 6GW beyond that. These projects variously incorporate both on and offshore wind, solar and ocean energy technologies. DP Energy’s lead Australian projects include the 320MW Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park in South Australia and the 430MW Callide Wind Farm in Queensland.
In the offshore wind space, DP Energy is already pursuing a number of projects across Europe and Canada and has partnered with Iberdrola to deliver 3GW of offshore wind in Ireland, and EDF Renewables for 1GW of offshore wind in the UK Celtic Sea. Australia will be its first venture into offshore wind in the southern hemisphere.
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DP Energy is undertaking development and feasibility works in five areas, with a view of obtaining feasibility licences and then progressing to commercial licenses.
Benefits
Green Energy
Australia has an incredible untapped offshore energy resource within many of its vast coastal areas. This enables us to produce energy for both local and regional needs. As fossil fuel-powered generation decreases in these proposed areas, offshore wind provides a green replacement for many years to come.
Scale & Volume
Offshore wind farms enable the deployment of very large modern wind turbines in large projects further away from towns and homes, and where wind speeds are significantly higher than those onshore. The combined scale of the turbine, project size, and better wind speed.
Reduced CO₂ emissions
Offshore Wind Farm’s will directly contribute to State and National climate objectives of reducing CO₂ emissions, such as Victorian government goal to generate approximately 20 percent (2GW) of its energy needs from offshore wind by 2032, 4GW of offshore wind capacity by 2035 and 9GW by 2040.
Environment Knowledge
To begin the understanding of these sites, baseline surveys will be undertaken on all project areas and surrounding buffer zones, identifying and recording species in detail. In doing so, the project will be contributing to a greater understanding of the project’s marine environment.
Job Creation & Economic Benefit
The projects will provide employment in a wide range of industry activities. The economic benefit will extend to the expansion of port facilities and provide opportunities to support businesses throughout the supply chain. The potential of jobs and economic benefit is of a regional scale, usually in areas in need a boost through the energy transition.
Energy Security
The project will generate clean renewable energy for Australia, producing it where and when it is needed. Each project has the ability to power approximately 1 million homes, and often produce at the times when energy demand is at it highest.