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Offshore energy today australia. Pilot energy is the 60 majority owner of an offshore exploration permit wa 481 p off the western australia coast covering 8600 square kilometres. With the offshore wind industry growing even during the global pandemic offshore wind turbines are expected to grow in size and capacity too and rystad energy believes bigger is better as previously reported siemens gamesa in may announced the launch of what will be the world s largest offshore wind turbine the sg 14 222 dd offshore direct drive turbine with 14 megawatt mw capacity. A new 5million research hub at the university of wollongong will contribute to a federal government initiative to integrate data science techniques with engineering and the physical sciences to transform australia s offshore energy industry. Kato energy submits proposal for amulet offshore project australia s national offshore petroleum safety and environmental management authority nopsema has.
The offshore wind resource within the area covered by wa 481 p has been measured to have an annual mean wind speed greater than 9 m s at a hub height 100 meters. Australian oil and gas company pilot energy with a stake in an offshore oil and gas block in the northern perth basin is now pursuing the development of an offshore wind farm in that same block. Pilot energy said friday it was starting a detailed feasibility study to pursue the development of an. The company is the majority owner 60 and operator of wa 481 p offshore block covering over 8600 km2 along approximately 250 km of the offshore western australian coast.
September 4 renewables now australian company pilot energy ltd asx pgy today said it is launching a feasibility study into an offshore wind project of up to 1 1 gw in western australia in the area of its 60 owned offshore exploration permit wa 481 p. 11 days ago posted. The company said it has developed a conceptual development layout for a four stage development comprised of up to 78 turbines up to 14mw in size.