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 infrastructure located in Commonwealth and Western Australian jurisdictions, the project will require assessment and approval under both Commonwealth and State environmental legislation.
The Bunbury Offshore Wind Farm has been referred to the Australian Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The referral is currently open for public comment.
