Australia Grants Equinor Feasibility License For Offshore Wind Project: Report
Australia Grants Equinor Feasibility License For Offshore Wind Project: Report
On Thursday, the Australian government reportedly granted Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) and Oceanex Energy a license to assess the feasibility of constructing a wind farm in waters off the country's east coast.
據報道，週四，澳大利亞政府授權Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR)和Oceanex能源評估在該國東海岸海域建造風電場的可行性。
The feasibility license permits developers to conduct environmental assessments and geotechnical surveys, reported Reuters.
據路透社報道，該可行性許可證允許開發商進行環境評估和地質勘測。
Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced that the proposed Novocastrian Wind project, located more than 20 km offshore Newcastle in New South Wales, could potentially generate over 2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity, sufficient to power 1.2 million homes, per the report.
據報道，能源部長Chris Bowen宣佈，位於新南威爾士州紐卡斯爾海岸線海外20公里以上的新卡斯特里安風電項目，其潛在發電量可達2千兆瓦 (GW)，足以爲120萬戶家庭提供電力。
Bowen added that if feasibility is confirmed, Oceanex, in partnership with Equinor, will be eligible to apply for a commercial license to develop the offshore wind project.
Bowen 補充說，如果可行性得到確認，Oceanex將與Equinor合作申請開發海上風電項目的商業許可證。
The decision was made a day after the opposition Coalition proposed on Wednesday to build seven nuclear plants by 2050 to replace coal-fired power, despite Australia's current ban on nuclear power.
儘管澳大利亞目前禁止核電，但在反對派聯盟於週三提出到2050年建造7座核電站以取代燃煤發電之後的第二天，政府做出了上述決定。
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized the policy, describing it as "a recipe for an economic catastrophe" that would increase costs for taxpayers.
總理Anthony Albanese批評該政策，稱其爲“災難性的經濟方案”，將增加納稅人的成本。
Albanese has been focusing on expanding renewable energy projects to achieve its goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 and phasing out coal-fired power.
爲了實現到2050年減少溫室氣體排放至零的目標和逐步淘汰燃煤發電，Albanese一直專注於擴大可再生能源項目。
The government aims for 82% of the power supply to be sourced from renewables by 2030, but currently, the figure stands at about 40%. This is despite committing over A$40 billion ($26.7 billion) to support new wind, solar, and battery projects through underwriting, the report further added.
該政府旨在在2030年之前，82%的電力供應來自可再生能源，但目前這一數字約爲40%。據報道，在支持新的風、太陽能和電池項目的保底服務下，該政府已承諾投入逾400億澳元（267億美元）的支持資金。
Also Read: Equinor Executes Offtake Agreement For Empire Wind 1: Details
另請閱讀:Equinor簽署Empire Wind 1的兜售協議：詳情請見原文。
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Macquarie ETF Trust Macquarie Energy Transition ETF (NYSE:PWER) and Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF (BATS:ICOW).
投資者可以通過Macquarie ETF Trust Macquarie Energy Transition ETF（紐約證券交易所：PWER）和Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF（BATS：ICOW）獲得該股票的風險敞口。
Price Action: EQNR shares are up 0.78% at $27.26 premarket at the last check Thursday.
EQNR股票週四盤前上漲0.78%，報27.26美元。
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