The Port of Hastings is set to play a key role in Victoria’s renewable energy transition to a clean energy future through the establishment of the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal.
The Port of Hastings has been selected by the Victorian Government as the preferred location for the establishment of the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal - a dedicated assembly port to support the construction of Victoria's first offshore wind farms in Bass Strait.
The Victorian Government has identified the Terminal as critical to supporting the state’s ambitious offshore wind generation targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2045.
The Terminal will be developed at the Old Tyabb Reclamation Area (OTRA), and the adjacent marine waters within the port precinct and between Esso’s Long Island Point liquid berth and BlueScope Steel wharves.
The Port of Hastings has many attributes that make it an ideal location for an offshore wind assembly port, including large areas of appropriately zoned land close to deep water channel and proximity to proposed offshore wind farms off the Gippsland and Southern Ocean region coasts.
The Terminal will receive, store, and assemble offshore wind components before they are transported to offshore wind farms off the Victorian coast for installation.
The Port of Hastings Corporation will develop the Terminal in consultation with Traditional Owners, local communities and industry, and through comprehensive assessments which recognise the important environmental, heritage and community values of Western Port.
Public comment is invited on the draft scoping requirements for the proposed Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal Environment Effects Statement (EES).
The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) has prepared draft scoping requirements to set out the matters to be investigated and documented in preparation of the EES.
The draft scoping requirements are available on the Engage Victoria platform and are open for public comment from 19 November 2024 until midnight on 11 December 2024.
You can access the draft scoping requirements at: https://engage.vic.gov.au/victorian-renewable-energy-terminal-ees-scoping-requirements.
