Australia seeks feedback on offshore renewables licences

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is inviting feedback on draft guidelines for offshore renewables research and demonstration licences.

• Consultation open on draft guidelines: DCCEEW has published draft guidelines for offshore renewables research and demonstration licences that allow licence holders to trial and test new or emerging offshore renewable energy technologies including solar, wave and tidal generators; the draft is available at consult.dcceew.gov.au/oei-framework-draft-research-demonstration-licence-guideline.
• Submission details and context: Feedback is invited until 3 October 2025; the item was published on 2025-08-22 (page last updated 2025-08-22 13:48); the announcement appears on OIR’s website and references DCCEEW guidance for establishing research and demonstration trials offshore.