Planning for Wind Energy: Controversy Over Wind Farms in Coastal Victoria
Article from: OGEL 2 (2005), in Windpower
Abstract
The wind energy industry in Australia is in the early stages of development. Recent proposals to build wind farms on the Victorian coast have revealed the issues that are emerging as highly controversial in local communities, in particular the visual impact of wind turbines and the preservation of coastal landscape values. This article describes how the planning legislation in Victoria addresses the specific issues raised by wind energy, discusses the deficiencies of the planning system as perceived by some community groups, and concludes with observations regarding the future challenges ...