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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Matthew Kelly

Giving the region a future - offshore wind chief's passion for Hunter project

Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon and Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen inspect a giant wind turbine blade at the Port of Newcastle. Picture by Simone De Peak.

The Hunter Offshore Wind Project will underpin the Hunter's economic prosperity for the next three decades, the man behind the company that has been awarded a preliminary feasibility licence for the project says.

Oceanex chief executive Andy Evans said the company's economic modelling showed the 2 gigawatt project would be the catalyst for a broad base of community benefits.

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