Proposal for first offshore windfarm has 250 turbines off Victorian coast

Project would generate 12,000 jobs in construction phase and 300 ongoing, says proponent Offshore Energy

The first serious proposal for an Australian offshore windfarm will see up to 250 turbines built within a 574 square kilometre area off the coast of Gippsland in eastern Victoria if approved.

Offshore Energy has been working with the federal government to get the rights to investigate the feasibility of constructing the project, including planning and environmental studies.