The federal government declared an offshore wind zone off the coast of Bunbury in Western Australia, at least 30 kilometres from shore at its closest point, following a consultation period launched in February to address concerns about the potential impact on marine life. The zone was originally 7,674 square kilometres and began 20 kilometres from…
A speargun-based invention by a PhD student promises could time and money in the design of offshore wind farms, according to RMIT University. Results on tests of Junlin Rong’s device published in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal show the “speargun projectile penetrometer” (SPP) could be twice as effective as currently-used lightweight free-fall soil testers, and much…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Bosch to install automated heliostat line at RayGen’s facility by year’s end Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions (BAMS) has announced that it is working with solar cell manufacturer and renewable energy project developer RayGen Resources to automate production. In a statement from…
By Ty Christopher, University of Wollongong and Michelle Voyer, University of Wollongong On the weekend, an area 20km off the Illawarra coast south of Sydney became Australia’s fourth offshore wind energy zone. It’s the most controversial zone to date, with consultation attracting a record 14,211 submissions – of which 65% were opposed. The zone’s declaration…
AML3D expands scope of work for DSTG with new contract Wire arc additive manufacturing company AML3D has announced a contract with Toolcraft Australia to supply a six-part nozzle assembly for the Defence Science and Technology Group project. In a statement on Wednesday, AML3D said the $350,000 contract follows successful delivery of a four-stage nozzle assembly…
Electrical engineering business Ampcontrol has announced that it is partnering with offshore wind developer, Star of the South, on the proposed Destiny Wind wind farm off the Hunter coast. An area covering 1,854 square kilometres off NSW’s Hunter region was declared suitable for offshore wind development by the federal government in July last year. It…