Offshore staff
ABERDEEN, U.K. — Energy consultancy Xodus has established a new office in Melbourne to support the energy transition across the east coast of Australia, according to a recent company news release.
Xodus first established a presence in Australia in 2007 with a base in Perth. The decision to open a second base was driven by the expected rise of offshore wind on the east coast, with the energy firm looking to support both operators and investors in the region to realize value through offshore wind projects.
Rebecca Hewlett, originally from Australia and Xodus’ global renewables and environment director will head up the new office in South Yarra.
“Victoria is looking toward cleaner technology, and there will be many exciting projects for us to target over the next few years," Hewlett said. "We understand the complexities of the development process and work collaboratively from front end design to project completion, while also facilitating local, regional and national policies to make sure local companies get the chance to work on these projects.
Hewlett has supported approvals for some of the U.K.’s earliest fixed and floating wind projects and provided extensive support to the recent ScotWind leasing process.
Decommissioning and hydrogen
This week also sees the commencement of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021. The Act enables the construction, operation and decommissioning of offshore electricity infrastructure and provides a clear framework for investors to pursue licenses for offshore wind developments.
A stable legislative framework, high-quality wind resources and the world’s urgent need to decarbonize mean that Australia is primed to become an offshore wind investment destination, Xodus said in the release.
In addition to offshore wind, Xodus is looking to support the growth of decommissioning and hydrogen in Victoria and the other east coast states.
“We see significant growth in offshore wind as well as decommissioning and hydrogen over the coming years," said Steve Swindell, managing director of Xodus Group.
06.03.2022
