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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Michael Parris

Bowen dismisses doubts about floating wind turbines as proponents line up for licences

The Hunter's declared offshore wind zone is smaller than the area proposed in February.

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has dismissed warnings about the viability of the Hunter's deep-water floating wind farms as at least two proponents prepare to lodge licence applications.

Mr Bowen said in Newcastle on Thursday that the government had been "overwhelmed with interest" after formally declaring the nation's first two offshore wind zones at Gippsland in Victoria and the Hunter.

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