Premier of Tasmania
Strong outlook for Bass Strait wind generation 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.
Guy Barnett,Minister for Energy
Today’s release of the Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan (TREAP) is an important milestone for our State and will cement our reputation as the renewable energy powerhouse of Australia.
The TREAP clearly outlines how Tasmania will achieve our immense renewable energy potential, setting clear targets and actions that will build on Tasmania’s natural competitive advantages, attract large scale investment and significantly grow and expand Tasmania’s renewable energy sector into the future.
We have already made significant progress in driving our renewable energy future since our draft action plan was released earlier this year.