The Australian Government has taken a significant step to bolster the offshore renewable energy sector by releasing new guidelines aimed at facilitating research and demonstration licenses.
The latest guidelines will assist a range of stakeholders, including developers, researchers, scientists, and any other interested individuals, in obtaining research and demonstration permits within designated offshore areas.
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said: “The Albanese Government is securing Australia’s energy future with the offshore wind industry the former Coalition Government promised but failed to deliver. These Research and Demonstration licences are a big green light to domestic and international investors, signaling that Australia wants to be home to the next technological advance when it comes to offshore renewable development.