Correspondence Regarding The Floating Offshore Wind And Illawarra Project.

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The Australian Energy Market Operator sought clarification from DCCEEW regarding the 4.2 gigawatt capacity figure announced for the Illawarra offshore Renewable Energy Zone. In a September 2023 email exchange, AEMO's Strategic Planning Manager requested an urgent phone discussion to understand how the capacity value was determined before updating their Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report for the Draft 2024 Integrated System Plan. A DCCEEW official from the Offshore Renewable Energy Branch agreed to meet and offered to include a colleague in the discussion. The correspondence indicates inter-agency coordination regarding offshore wind development planning, with AEMO seeking technical clarification on the announced capacity parameters for energy modeling purposes.