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 along the Victorian coast.
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 jetty and BlueScope's 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 coast of Victoria.
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.
The Port of Hastings has lodged a new Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act referral for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal to the Commonwealth Government under the EPBC Act.
The referral is the necessary next step for the project to confirm the Commonwealth environmental assessment and approvals required for the project to proceed.
You can learn more about our revised project on our project website by clicking the link below.
The Port of Hastings is hosting a series of Roundtable Sessions for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal, connecting community with our project team and specialists preparing technical studies for the Environment Effects Statement (EES).
We are hosting sessions in Hastings, Flinders, Phillip Island and online.
Each session features presentations from technical specialists on the assessments underway, followed by round table discussions where you can ask questions, share feedback, and engage directly with both the technical and project teams.
For more information and to register attendance, visit our events page: https://renewableenergyterminal.com.au/community/events
