Wind turbines will need to be built at least 10km from coastline in zoned area that runs from Lakes Entrance to Wilsons Promontory
, said it was an exciting development and would build up a rich resource off Victoria’s coast.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Environmental advocates Friends of the Earth said the development of Gippsland’s offshore wind sector would be a “gamechanger” for the state’s efforts to tackle climate change and create thousands of new job opportunities.
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