Testing has started on a proposed 2 GW offshore wind farm off the coast of Victoria, in the Australian state of Gippsland. The Star of the South facility is expected to cost between AUD8bn ($5.5bn) and AUD10bn to construct and will provide 18% of the state's power needs. The facility will be fully commissioned by 2027, if it proves feasible. The Gippslandn Trades Hall Council, along with unions, have called for workers from the fossil fuel and timber logging industries to be redeployed to jobs at the wind farm.
Testing has started on a proposed 2 GW offshore wind farm off the coast of Gippsland, in the Australian state of Victoria. The Star of the South facility is expected to cost between AUD8bn ($5.5bn) and AUD10bn to construct and will provide 18% of the state's power needs. The facility will be fully commissioned by 2027, if it proves feasible. The Victorian Trades Hall Council, along with unions, have called for workers from the fossil fuel and timber logging industries to be redeployed to jobs at the wind farm.