AUSTRALIA

Background
Feasibility licenses were awarded for Australia's first offshore wind zone in Gippsland, Victoria. The large-scale projects will produce 25GW when developed in 2040 with first electricity to be delivered in 2032. Two Danish companies, CIP and Ørsted, were each awarded two licenses for separate areas. Ørsted estimates that their development will result in a total generation of 4.8GW and CIP a total of 4.4GW. Furthermore, the federal government has announced upcoming tenders for 32GW of new wind, solar and storage, as well as funding for Power-to-X projects through two rounds of A$2bn Hydrogen Headstart and a recent announced A$2 per kg hydrogen tax credit.

Programme

• The Australian market for renewable energy by Ulrik Dahl, Trace Commissioner, Consulate General in Sydney
• Ørsted on offshore wind in Australia by Andrew Ho, Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs Australia, Ørsted
• The Australian market for Power-to-X by Therese Bording Hermann, Head of Government Strategic Affairs, Topsoe
• Delegation trip to Australia by Jens Holst, Market Director, Danish Industry
• Open discussion – all speakers will be at a panel

Moderator
Jens Holst-Nielsen, Market Director, Danish Industry