Spanish firm BlueFloat Energy says it intends to resubmit its proposal for the controversial project off the Illawarra coast, which it lodged before the government declared the area designated for that purpose.
An international energy company that began the environmental approval process for a wind farm off the New South Wales South Coast before the area was designated for that purpose has withdrawn its submission.Energy Minister Chris Bowen says companies making submissions ahead of government decisions are doing so at their own risk
Ms Plibersek will determine whether project will be assessed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.he was unaware that BlueFloat Energy had lodged its plans before he had gazetted the region as an offshore wind zone. "Where they are proposing may or may not be inside the zone that I eventually declare," Mr Bowen said.Hours after the Mr Bowen made the comments BlueFloat Energy country manager Nicholas Sankey confirmed that the company had withdrawn its submission."BlueFloat Energy has reconsidered the timing of lodging the EPBC Act referral and at this point in time we have requested this to be delayed," he said.
"Submitting plans and proposals at such an early stage undermines the necessary community consultation processes, which are underway," the group said.Micheal McKeogh from the Illawarra Coalition Against Offshore Wind said BlueFloat's plan was "not an appropriate installation at all for the Illawarra" and criticised the 10-day window for public feedback on BlueFloat's plans.
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