Orsted, Macquarie Among Picks for Australia Offshore Wind Debut
- Total of 12 developments selected to move to feasibility stage
- Projects in Victoria state could add 25 gigawatts of capacity
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Australia’s government approved further work on projects by developers including Orsted AS and Macquarie Asset Management’s Corio Generation aimed at delivering the country’s first offshore wind.
Six proposals were immediately authorized to begin feasibility studies for developments in the Gippsland region of Victoria state, with another six to be awarded similar licenses subject to consultation with Indigenous communities. Together they would have a capacity of 25 gigawatts.