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The Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure 2021 dataset contains reference areas of proposed and declared areas suitable for offshore renewable energy. The declared area data is a digital representation of lines and zones established under legislation. In the event of an inconsistency between this data and the legislation, the latter prevails. |
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The Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure 2021 dataset contains reference areas of proposed and declared areas suitable for offshore renewable energy. The declared area data is a digital representation of lines and zones established under legislation. In the event of an inconsistency between this data and the legislation, the latter prevails. |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Australia has many areas that may be suitable for offshore wind.</SPAN><SPAN> The Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water r</SPAN><SPAN>egulate</SPAN><SPAN>s</SPAN><SPAN> offshore wind and other offshore renewable energy technologies in Commonwealth waters under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 (OEI Act) and the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022</SPAN><SPAN> (s</SPAN><SPAN>ee </SPAN><SPAN>also </SPAN><SPAN>the associated Regulatory Levies Act, Regulatory Levies Regulations and Consequential Amendments Act</SPAN><SPAN>).</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Commonwealth waters start 3 nautical miles from the coastline and extend to the boundary of Australia’s exclusive economic zone.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The OEI Act enables the construction, operation and decommissioning of offshore wind farms. They outline how and where offshore wind projects can operate.</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>Projects regulated under the OEI Act include:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>offshore wind and solar farms</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>wave energy plants</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>undersea electricity interconnectors.</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN>Enabling the offshore wind industry supports the Australian Government’s aim to:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>reduce emissions from the electricity sector</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>increase affordable electricity supply</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>create jobs.</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN>Declaring suitable areas for offshore wind is a ministerial decision. Our department advises the Minister for Climate Change and Energy on suitable areas in consultation with:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>other Australian Government departments and agencies</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>state and territory governments</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>industry stakeholders</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>local communities</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>the Australian public.</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN>Considering a specific area for declaration requires a 60-day public consultation process. It will take into account factors including impacts on existing marine users.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure 2021 dataset contains </SPAN><SPAN>areas</SPAN><SPAN> showing a reference area of proposed and declared areas suitable for offshore wind. These are for illustrative purposes only and must be used with</SPAN><SPAN> the</SPAN><SPAN> GDA94 coordinate system.</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> Proposed areas are areas which have been publicly announced and are currently or </SPAN><SPAN>have </SPAN><SPAN>previously</SPAN><SPAN> been</SPAN><SPAN> open for consultation, and may be awaiting final ministerial declaration decisions. Declared areas have been formally declared as suitable for offshore wind by the </SPAN><SPAN>M</SPAN><SPAN>inister, and are now open to feasibility licence applications for proponents to conduct further feasibility studies and consultations.</SPAN><SPAN> The declared area data is a digital representation of lines and zones established under legislation. In the event of an inconsistency between this data and the legislation, the latter prevails.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Gippsland Declared Area is the area made up of the areas specified in Schedules 1, 2, and 3 the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI-01-2022) Declaration 2022</SPAN><SPAN> (https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2022L01736).</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /><SPAN>Hunter Declared Area is the area made up of the areas specified in Schedule 1 of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI-01-2023) Declaration 2023</SPAN><SPAN> (https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L01005).</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Spatial data and any associated coordinates within legislated declarations must be used within GDA94 geographic coordinate system. Geospatial polygons are for illustrative purposes only; official areas are</SPAN><SPAN> determined</SPAN><SPAN> via GDA94 coordinates listed within legislated declarations as linked in description.</SPAN><SPAN> The declared area data is a digital representation of lines and zones established under legislation. In the event of an inconsistency between this data and the legislation, the latter prevails.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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