BlueFloat Energy has announced plans to construct the 1.7 GW Eastern Rise Offshore Wind Project off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The wind farm will be located in the proposed offshore wind zone in the Pacific Ocean, and BlueFloat Energy is anticipating that it will take around seven years to develop and build the project.
The Eastern Rise Offshore Wind Project will be the country's second official offshore wind farm development zone, and public consultations on the specific area have recently begun.
According to BlueFloat Energy, the proposed site was chosen based on the quality of the wind resource in the region, as well as the availability of emerging energy infrastructure and the area's industrial development and power generation. The company did not provide details on the expected timeline for the start of construction, nor did it disclose the cost of the project.
Country updates
-
-
February 28, 2023
NSW declares Illawarra REZ with planned 17 GW renewable energy capacity
The New South Wales (NSW) government has launched its fifth renewable energy zone, the Illawarra Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), which will be centered around the steel city of Wollongong south of Sydney...
Read more -
February 27, 2023
Powerlink signs connection agreement for 1st phase of 500 MW wind project in Bunya Mountains
Powerlink and Cubico and Stanwell have signed a connection agreement for the first 252 MW stage of the 500 MW Wambo wind project. The project will be located in the Western Downs region of Queensland,...
Read more -
February 27, 2023
Infradebt secures first close on its energy transition fund
Australian specialist fund manager Infradebt has secured the first close of its Infradebt Energy Transition Fund (ETF). ETF is a new fund dedicated to financing grid-scale battery projects i...
Read more -
February 21, 2023
Samsung, IGE sign MoU for green hydrogen project in Perth
Infinite Green Energy (IGE) and Samsung C&T have signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) containing joint development agreement terms for the MEG HP1 green hydrogen project. This plant...
Read more -
February 20, 2023
Gentari completes deal with Wirsol Energy
Gentari has completed its acquisition of Wirsol Energy, a company that has been operating in the Australian market since 2017, for a sum of less than AUD1 billion (US$687.9 million). Wirsol Energy ow...
Read more
