Strong outlook for Australian offshore wind project

Bass Strait has been named as one of the top options for offshore wind energy generation in the country by the national Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).

Already the proposed Brookvale project would see offshore wind farms located at either end of Bass Strait, generating 2GW of clean energy, with the location topping the list of assessed locations for strength and consistency of wind power. Bass Strait was found to have consistently higher and stronger winds at points both 50 and 100km offshore than the other locations and second only to Portland in Victoria for a 25km offshore based location. Offshore wind as a renewable energy source is booming globally and the International Energy Agency views offshore wind as one of the big three sources of... ... More: Official Press Release Government of Tasmania, Australia

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