Victoria’s timeline for offshore wind has been dealt a major blow after the government pushed back an auction process until next year.

Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio on Tuesday told the APAC Wind Energy Summit in Melbourne that the government would delay the auctions, due to start this month, with a new timeline to be announced by the end of 2025.

The auctions involve developers bidding for government support packages to help get their offshore wind projects over the line and are crucial to getting the industry up and running.

Victoria has set a goal of having two gigawatts of offshore wind by 2032.

It comes after multiple potential developers of offshore wind farms pulled out of the process amid financial concerns.

The Allan government is also seeking federal funding for the support

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