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AFRY and Entura develop collaboration to support offshore wind opportunities

27 August, 2025

Australian power and water consulting business Entura has entered a collaboration with AFRY, a European leader in engineering, design and advisory services. Together, AFRY’s global offshore technical expertise and Entura’s extensive experience on local Australian power projects will help support Australia’s emerging offshore wind industry. AFRY and Entura aim to support offshore wind farm feasibility licence holders that intend to bid in Victoria’s offshore wind auction process. Victoria has set goals of 2 GW of offshore wind by 2032, 4 GW by 2035 and 9 GW by 2040.

The Victorian Government has granted 11 feasibility licences off the coast of Gippsland. The region is expected to host Australia’s first operational offshore wind farms in the early 2030s, helping achieve Australia’s clean energy targets and net zero ambition.

The Victorian Government will hold an offshore wind auction in which only feasibility licence holders are eligible to bid for a Contract for Difference (CfD). The CfD is expected to provide a guaranteed long-term revenue contract, with details on pricing and assessment criteria to be confirmed once the tender rules are released.

No offshore wind farms have yet been built in Australian waters; however, the technology is used extensively in Europe and Asia and is emerging in North America. The first offshore wind farm was built in 1991 in Denmark, paving the way towards the current global installed capacity of 85 GW.

Petteri Härkki, AFRY’s Acting Head of Renewables & Energy Storage, commented: “Australia’s offshore wind energy potential is vast and AFRY is actively expanding its Australian presence in renewable energy, working on a number of important projects in the country. AFRY is a leading advisor in international offshore wind auctions and offshore wind development, with proven expertise working in offshore wind in about 30 countries around the world. AFRY’s in-depth knowledge of offshore wind auction mechanisms and our track record of helping our clients to win bids and develop their projects position the new AFRY–Entura collaboration as an ideal support for the Australian offshore wind market. Altogether, AFRY has been involved in more than 90 GW of offshore and onshore wind projects worldwide as Technical Advisor and Commercial/Market Advisor.”

Entura will support AFRY to navigate Australian regulatory frameworks and requirements, providing the critical local insight to engage effectively with stakeholders and meet regional expectations. Entura’s services will include tailored bid support, drawing on the business’s extensive experience in regulatory submissions, local grid and environmental approval requirements, and renewable energy engineering design in Australia.

AFRY brings significant international offshore wind experience and proven methodologies. It will provide technical expertise, cost analysis, site characterisation, due diligence and package management.

“We are excited to contribute our local insights and broad experience of renewable energy technology and grid integration to support this new frontier for Australia’s sustainable energy future,” said Dr Amanda Ashworth, Entura’s Managing Director.

“As part of Hydro Tasmania, Entura has been at the forefront of renewables since the beginnings of hydropower in Tasmania more than a century ago. We were integral to Tasmania’s first wind farms and the world-leading, innovative hybrid renewable projects on remote King and Flinders islands in Bass Strait. We’re proud to share what we’ve learnt from our work in Australia and across the Indo-Pacific and we’re eager to keep learning more as we work with international businesses like AFRY.”