Challenging proposal

In response to a letter supporting turbines off the Bass Coast I offer the following. 

The Dogger Bank zone of the UK coast is 125-290km off the coast of Yorkshire. 

Distance of cabling is obviously not an economic issue. 

The Albanese federal government has already declared 15,000 sq km of zones for development. 

The Hornsey 2 development in the UK is 1300 MW, comprising 165 turbines 89km off the coast and covers 462 sq km. 

Port Phillip Bay, with an average water depth of only 8 metres, covers 1930 sq km, offering developers plenty of economic opportunities for wind turbines. Why don’t they target this area?

Macquarie Bank targeting areas 10km off the Bass Coast is most disappointing and shows little regard for the outstanding coastal vistas of South Gippsland, particularly as there are multiple development opportunities elsewhere. 

For a company that made 55% of their >$2 billion half-yearly profit from fossil fuel related activities perhaps we should not be surprised.  

Macquarie’s proposal may require a 500kva powerline across the countryside.  For some reason they won’t disclose the route or scale of these powerlines?

Responsible Renewables are simply trying to protect the Bass Coast near views from hundreds of 360 metre structures (20% taller than the Eureka Tower) and actually don’t really care if Macquarie make a few less millions to achieve this. Hopefully our state government will recognise this as well.

Tim Le Roy, Walkerville