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 target of 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 a 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 Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) has published the Final Scoping Requirements for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal Environment Effects Statement (EES).
The Scoping Requirements set out the proposed specific matters to be investigated and documented in the EES.
The Final Scoping Requirements have been updated following two rounds of public comment (November – December 2024 & September 2025).
The Final Scoping Requirements can be accessed at: planning.vic.gov.au/environmental-assessments/browse-projects/referrals/victorian-renewable-energy-terminal
