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Environment
Rachael Ward and William Ton

Offshore wind setback, but energy source still turning

An offshore wind farm that could power the equivalent of one million homes is in doubt. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

There is still a future for offshore wind in Australia after the energy source's latest stumble, with an $8 billion wind farm off the coast of a key energy region put on ice.

Staff have been let go and operators have signalled their reluctance to bid for government funding to build 110 turbines off the coast of Victoria's Gippsland as part of the Navigator North project, located about 38 kilometres from tourist hotspot Lakes Entrance.

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