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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Winds of change: reforms coming for renewable energy

Wind creates 13.4 per cent of Australia's energy but all of it is generated by turbines on land. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Any map will suggest Australia, an island nation with the world's sixth largest coastline, is a natural candidate for offshore wind projects.

While rooftop solar leads the way in our energy generation, wind turbines could keep the lights on in thousands of homes with just a few ventures, according to Rewiring Australia chief executive Francis Vierboom.

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