Victoria’s Offshore Wind Zone Slashed to One-Fifth of Original Size

The works around were originally planned to stretch from Warrnambool in Victoria up to Port MacDonnell in SA, an area of more than 5,000 square kilometres.

offshore wind farm infrastructure, a driver of clean renewable energy will be built n Victoria's new offshore wind zone. John Moore/Getty Images

A planned offshore wind zone off Victoria’s coast is been approved at only a fraction of the size originally planned after community groups and environmental lobbyists voiced their concerns about the impact on marine life.

The 1,030 square kilometres (397 square miles) wind zone, an area where offshore wind farm infrastructure, a driver of clean renewable energy can be built, will be located 20 kilometres off the Western Victoria coast at Warrnambool and Port Fairy.