Offshore Wind farms in Australia

Australia has 50 offshore wind farm projects of which none currently operating, none where construction has progressed enough to connect the turbines and generate electricity, none are in the build phase, and none are either consented or have applied for consent. You can access over 80 data sets on each wind farm subject to your access level and drill down to see items such as:

on project 'Star of the South' on Sunday, 01 January 2023, the following was announced: 'The Star of the South project will need:
· Approval under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required.
· Planning approval under the Victorian Planning and Environment Act 1987. An Environment Effects Statement (EES) is required.
· A marine and coastal consent under the Victorian Marine and Coastal Act 2019
· An approved cultural heritage management plan (CHMP) under the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006.
· Other approvals and consents may also be needed. These will be identified through the assessment process and in consultation with regulators.
· A licence will be needed to construct, operate and decommission an offshore wind farm. The government are working on a framework to support offshore wind development. The responsible Minister will make licensing decisions under the framework, including the granting of licences. The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is proposed to operate as the Offshore Energy Regulator.

The technical studies and development of the EES and EIS documents will be integrated and expected to take at least 2 years (2020-2022). Star of the South are expected to prepare a single draft EIS/EES document to be exhibited for public review and submissions in 2023. The final EIS/EES document will then be submitted to DAWE and DELWP. An Independent Inquiry considers the EES and public submissions and prepares a report for the Victorian Minister for Planning, expected 2023. The Victorian Minister for Planning will then make an Assessment under the EE Act and the Victorian decision makers will consider the Minister for Planning’s Assessment to inform approval decisions. From 2023-2024 DAWE will consider public submissions and the Minister for the Environment will make an assessment and approval under EPBC Act.'

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Australia Windfarms

Project Name	Owner
Global Renewable Solutions - Power Platform	Project Name: Global Renewable Solutions - Power Platform Owner: Global Renewable Solutions(formerly Marine Power Technologies Pty Ltd) Project Status: Read more Global Renewable Solutions - Power Platform \| Global Renewable Solutions(formerly Marine Power Technologies Pty Ltd)	Read more
Star of the South	Project Name: Star of the South Owner: Star of the South Wind Farm Pty Ltd (formerly Offshore Energy Pty Ltd),Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners,Cbus Project Status: Read more Star of the South \| Star of the South Wind Farm Pty Ltd (formerly Offshore Energy Pty Ltd),Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners,Cbus	Read more
Mid West	Project Name: Mid West Owner: Pilot Energy Ltd. Project Status: Read more Mid West \| Pilot Energy Ltd.	Read more
The Myalup Offshore	Project Name: The Myalup Offshore Owner: Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd) Project Status: Read more The Myalup Offshore \| Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd)	Read more
Cape Winds Offshore Windfarm	Project Name: Cape Winds Offshore Windfarm Owner: Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd) Project Status: Read more Cape Winds Offshore Windfarm \| Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd)	Read more
Kingston Offshore Windfarm	Project Name: Kingston Offshore Windfarm Owner: Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd) Project Status: Read more Kingston Offshore Windfarm \| Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd)	Read more
Novocastrian Offshore Wind Farm	Project Name: Novocastrian Offshore Wind Farm Owner: OCEANEX ENERGY PTY LTD,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA) Project Status: Read more Novocastrian Offshore Wind Farm \| OCEANEX ENERGY PTY LTD,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA)	Read more
Illawarra Offshore Wind Farm	Project Name: Illawarra Offshore Wind Farm Owner: OCEANEX ENERGY PTY LTD,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA) Project Status: Read more Illawarra Offshore Wind Farm \| OCEANEX ENERGY PTY LTD,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA)	Read more
Eden Offshore Wind Farm	Project Name: Eden Offshore Wind Farm Owner: OCEANEX ENERGY PTY LTD,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA) Project Status: Read more Eden Offshore Wind Farm \| OCEANEX ENERGY PTY LTD,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA)	Read more
Ulladulla Offshore Wind Farm	Project Name: Ulladulla Offshore Wind Farm Owner: OCEANEX ENERGY PTY LTD Project Status: Read more Ulladulla Offshore Wind Farm \| OCEANEX ENERGY PTY LTD	Read more
Bass - 1A	Project Name: Bass - 1A Owner: Nexsphere,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA) Project Status: Read more Bass - 1A \| Nexsphere,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA)	Read more
Bass - 1B	Project Name: Bass - 1B Owner: Nexsphere,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA) Project Status: Read more Bass - 1B \| Nexsphere,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA)	Read more
Seadragon	Project Name: Seadragon Owner: Flotation Energy plc Project Status: Read more Seadragon \| Flotation Energy plc	Read more
Bunbury Offshore wind farm	Project Name: Bunbury Offshore wind farm Owner: OCEANEX ENERGY PTY LTD Project Status: Read more Bunbury Offshore wind farm \| OCEANEX ENERGY PTY LTD	Read more
Newcastle (Newcastle Offshore Wind)	Project Name: Newcastle (Newcastle Offshore Wind) Owner: EDF Renewable Energy Project Status: Read more Newcastle (Newcastle Offshore Wind) \| EDF Renewable Energy	Read more
Port Kembla (Green Energy Partners)	Project Name: Port Kembla (Green Energy Partners) Owner: Green Energy Partners Project Status: Read more Port Kembla (Green Energy Partners) \| Green Energy Partners	Read more
Bass Strait (Green Energy Partners)	Project Name: Bass Strait (Green Energy Partners) Owner: Green Energy Partners Project Status: Read more Bass Strait (Green Energy Partners) \| Green Energy Partners	Read more
Western Victoria (Green Energy Partners)	Project Name: Western Victoria (Green Energy Partners) Owner: Green Energy Partners Project Status: Read more Western Victoria (Green Energy Partners) \| Green Energy Partners	Read more
Western Australia (Green Energy Partners)	Project Name: Western Australia (Green Energy Partners) Owner: Green Energy Partners Project Status: Read more Western Australia (Green Energy Partners) \| Green Energy Partners	Read more
Southern Queensland (Green Energy Partners)	Project Name: Southern Queensland (Green Energy Partners) Owner: Green Energy Partners Project Status: Read more Southern Queensland (Green Energy Partners) \| Green Energy Partners	Read more
Hunter Central Coast	Project Name: Hunter Central Coast Owner: Energy Estate Project Status: Read more Hunter Central Coast \| Energy Estate	Read more
South Pacific	Project Name: South Pacific Owner: BlueFloat Energy Project Status: Read more South Pacific \| BlueFloat Energy	Read more
Greater Gippsland	Project Name: Greater Gippsland Owner: BlueFloat Energy Project Status: Read more Greater Gippsland \| BlueFloat Energy	Read more
Bass - 2	Project Name: Bass - 2 Owner: Nexsphere,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA) Project Status: Read more Bass - 2 \| Nexsphere,Equinor ASA (previously Statoil ASA)	Read more
Great Southern Offshore Wind Farm	Project Name: Great Southern Offshore Wind Farm Owner: Corio Generation Limited Project Status: Read more Great Southern Offshore Wind Farm \| Corio Generation Limited	Read more
Leeuwin	Project Name: Leeuwin Owner: Copenhagen Energy A/S Project Status: Read more Leeuwin \| Copenhagen Energy A/S	Read more
Spinifex	Project Name: Spinifex Owner: Alinta Energy Project Status: Read more Spinifex \| Alinta Energy	Read more
Great Eastern Offshore Wind	Project Name: Great Eastern Offshore Wind Owner: Corio Generation Limited Project Status: Read more Great Eastern Offshore Wind \| Corio Generation Limited	Read more
Gippsland Declared Area	Project Name: Gippsland Declared Area Owner: Project Status: Read more Gippsland Declared Area \|	Read more
Blue Marlin	Project Name: Blue Marlin Owner: Vena Energy Holdings Ltd (“Vena Energy”) Project Status: Read more Blue Marlin \| Vena Energy Holdings Ltd (“Vena Energy”)	Read more
Bass Strait 1 - Mistral	Project Name: Bass Strait 1 - Mistral Owner: Clough,Deloitte Australia,Mistral Energy Project Status: Read more Bass Strait 1 - Mistral \| Clough,Deloitte Australia,Mistral Energy	Read more
Bass Strait 2 - Mistral	Project Name: Bass Strait 2 - Mistral Owner: Mistral Energy,Deloitte Australia,Clough Project Status: Read more Bass Strait 2 - Mistral \| Mistral Energy,Deloitte Australia,Clough	Read more
Bass Strait 3 - Mistral	Project Name: Bass Strait 3 - Mistral Owner: Clough,Deloitte Australia,Mistral Energy Project Status: Read more Bass Strait 3 - Mistral \| Clough,Deloitte Australia,Mistral Energy	Read more
Southern Winds	Project Name: Southern Winds Owner: BlueFloat Energy Project Status: Read more Southern Winds \| BlueFloat Energy	Read more
Velella Offshore Wind Farm	Project Name: Velella Offshore Wind Farm Owner: Copenhagen Energy A/S Project Status: Read more Velella Offshore Wind Farm \| Copenhagen Energy A/S	Read more
Perth Array	Project Name: Perth Array Owner: Flotation Energy plc Project Status: Read more Perth Array \| Flotation Energy plc	Read more
Portland	Project Name: Portland Owner: Flotation Energy plc Project Status: Read more Portland \| Flotation Energy plc	Read more
Samphire Offshore Wind	Project Name: Samphire Offshore Wind Owner: Copenhagen Energy A/S Project Status: Read more Samphire Offshore Wind \| Copenhagen Energy A/S	Read more
Midwest Offshore Wind	Project Name: Midwest Offshore Wind Owner: Copenhagen Energy A/S Project Status: Read more Midwest Offshore Wind \| Copenhagen Energy A/S	Read more
The Myalup Offshore Extension	Project Name: The Myalup Offshore Extension Owner: Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd) Project Status: Read more The Myalup Offshore Extension \| Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd)	Read more
Kingston Offshore Windfarm Extension	Project Name: Kingston Offshore Windfarm Extension Owner: Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd) Project Status: Read more Kingston Offshore Windfarm Extension \| Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd)	Read more
Cape Winds Offshore Windfarm Extension	Project Name: Cape Winds Offshore Windfarm Extension Owner: Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd) Project Status: Read more Cape Winds Offshore Windfarm Extension \| Australis Energy Ltd,Skyborn Renewables GmbH (formerly wpd)	Read more
Indigo	Project Name: Indigo Owner: DP Energy Project Status: Read more Indigo \| DP Energy	Read more
Lattitude 36	Project Name: Lattitude 36 Owner: DP Energy Project Status: Read more Lattitude 36 \| DP Energy	Read more
Azure	Project Name: Azure Owner: DP Energy Project Status: Read more Azure \| DP Energy	Read more
Bass Coast North	Project Name: Bass Coast North Owner: DP Energy Project Status: Read more Bass Coast North \| DP Energy	Read more
Bass Coast South	Project Name: Bass Coast South Owner: DP Energy Project Status: Read more Bass Coast South \| DP Energy	Read more
Barwon	Project Name: Barwon Owner: DP Energy Project Status: Read more Barwon \| DP Energy	Read more
Hunter Declared Area	Project Name: Hunter Declared Area Owner: Project Status: Read more Hunter Declared Area \|	Read more
Eastern Rise	Project Name: Eastern Rise Owner: BlueFloat Energy Project Status: Read more Eastern Rise \| BlueFloat Energy	Read more