Bunbury Offshore Wind
Environment & Approvals
Environmental Protection
Protecting the environment throughout the project lifecycle is vitally important. Over the next few years, the Bunbury Project will be carrying out comprehensive studies and assessment of the environment in our project area.
Using a range of scientific methods, we will study local shorebirds, seabirds, marine mammals, benthic habitats, fish and fishing activity, cultural features, among other assessments. These studies will contribute to a broad and detailed assessment to minimise impacts to the environment, which will guide the windfarm design to ensure stringent regulatory requirements are met.
Our goal is to minimise impacts to the environment, which will guide the windfarm design to ensure stringent regulatory requirements are met.
A Careful & Thorough Approach
The project will go through a thorough environmental assessment and approvals process before the offshore wind development can be constructed.
With the infrastructure located in Commonwealth and Western Australian jurisdictions, the project will be referred to both Commonwealth and State environmental authorities for assessment and approval.
It is likely an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required under the Commonwealth EPBC Act and a Public Environmental Review (PER) under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) amongst many other regulations.
