At least three companies are investigating establishing offshore wind energy farms in Western Australia, with a subsidiary of a UK-based firm lodging plans for a billion-dollar development off the coast north of Bunbury with WA's environmental watchdog.
The offshore wind industry is most developed in Europe, although the Biden Administration recently gave the sector a jump-start by setting a target of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030.Investment potential in the billions The "consistent, strong winds" in the southern half of WA are one of the key reasons cited by WA Offshore Windfarm Pty Ltd for its application for environmental approval to build and operate a windfarm.
For its first development in WA, the company's plans show that as many as 37 turbines will generate up to 300MW which will be transmitted via subsea cable to — approvals willing — the electricity grid via the Kemerton substation.The wind turbines – with rotor diameter of 220 metres and maximum hub height of 154 metres – will be in state waters.
The impact of the turbines on protected marine animals like whales, turtles, sharks, western rock lobster and birdsThe application said some other impacts would require more consultation, for example, on Aboriginal cultural heritage and local lifestyle."The landscape character of the surrounding area holds ecological, scientific and social significance to the community," it said.
Virtue signalling taxpayer funded white elephant.
Stand by for another crony driven contract extravaganza that scotty and his sleazy team are renowned for
I wonder how much of the $10 Billion Dollars will need to be subsidised by the taxpayers through additional government borrowings?
Absolutely. Forget onshore, offshore is where the wind blows, and plenty of it! Australia should take note of Scotland's floating and embedded offshore wind farms. Plenty of green energy and manageable!
Tony Abbott's head just exploded
About time.
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Good.