Plans for an offshore wind development project at Port Kembla have been unveiled as part of a proposed renewable energy hub in the New South Wales (NSW) Illawarra.
NSW Ports announced concept plans to develop a large-scale port facility at Port Kembla’s Outer Harbour that would support offshore wind projects.
Port Kembla is within the NSW government’s draft Illawarra Renewable Energy Zone, which has attracted more than $43 billion in potential investment across 44 proposed projects, including eight offshore wind generation farms.
The new facility would act as a hub for the significant infrastructure and upkeep demands of offshore wind.
Port Kembla already handles the import and transportation of onshore wind components to support the development of wind farms across NSW….