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 Corporation (PoHC) welcomes the Commonwealth Government decision to determine the proposed Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal project be a Controlled Action under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
PoHC’s new EPBC Act referral submission was published on 25 June 2025 following more than 18 months of detailed technical studies, preliminary environmental assessments, and significant design refinement.
Importantly, this is not project approval. Our next focus is continuing with our ongoing impact assessments, and developing and refining our project design.
You can access the Commonwealth’s decision on the 2025 EPBC Act referral via the EPBC Act Public Portal here.
We will continue to provide updates and engage with communities and industry as the project progresses.
