The Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal will be the primary assembly port to support the construction of offshore wind projects along Victoria’s coastline.
The Port of Hastings is located on the shores of Western Port, approximately 70 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.
The Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal is proposed at the Old Tyabb Reclamation Area (OTRA) and the adjacent marine area. The OTRA is a 25-hectare land area located in the existing port precinct between the Esso's Long Island Point jetty and the BlueScope Steel wharves.
Ports are critical enabling infrastructure in the offshore wind supply chain, and there is no existing port in Victoria capable of supporting the offshore wind sector, as offshore wind terminals require heavily reinforced pavement, and a large site adjoining or near deep water shipping berths.
The Victorian Government has undertaken an assessment of potential location to build the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal.
The Port of Hastings presents the most suitable location to meet the requirements of the facility and is located closest to the offshore wind zones in Gippsland compared to other suitable ports. Other ports may have a role to play in supporting the offshore wind sector.
More information on the Port assessment process will be made available in the coming months.
The Terminal will play a key role in Victoria’s drive to reach net zero emissions while providing the State’s transport network with enduring benefits beyond offshore wind projects.
A naturally wide and deep channel that provides the required channel capacity to manage specialist vessel movements.
Closest Victorian port to the Gippsland offshore wind zone, reducing sailing times, improving logistics and project efficiency, reducing supply chain risks and minimising the impact of weather on the construction program.
Providing certainty and dedicated enabling infrastructure to establishing this new industry.
Being the closest port to the Gippsland offshore wind zones means the carbon footprint of vessels moving between the offshore wind area and the port will be lower, as the travel distance and time will be shorter.
Potential to attract supporting industry to the land surrounding the port, which is appropriately zoned and close to industries and a large workforce.
The Old Tyabb Reclamation Area (OTRA) site has the advantage of a large storage area adjacent to Western Port Bay.
The Port of Hastings is the only location in Victoria that can operate as a single-port solution to support offshore wind, meeting all construction and assembly requirements for offshore wind developers.
The Port of Hastings manages and maintains several facilities. Refer to our below map to see some of the key port assets around the North Arm of Western Port Bay.
