Preferred design

The proposed Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal will require specialist port infrastructure to accommodate the size and weight of the large offshore wind components.

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Preferred design

Preferred design

The land-backed quay wall was selected as the preferred option as it met the project’s key requirements, providing sufficient space for importing, storing, and assembling offshore wind components to support the Victorian Government’s offshore wind targets.

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Project area
Operational area
OTRA site
Reclamation site
Dredging area
Berth pocket
Quay apron
Quay wall
Retaining structures
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Design objectives

When considering the design, it is important to ensure the preferred option meets the below requirements.

Supporting the delivery of the Victorian Government’s offshore wind energy generation targets.
Provide a sufficient area to store offshore wind turbine components – the project will need approximately 40 hectares of available space to allow for the storage and assembly of offshore wind components, offices and the movement of vehicles and components around the site.
Facilitate the safe and efficient movement of offshore wind installation vessels, semi-submersible vessels and general cargo vessels through the shipping channel and out to sea.
Not impact the existing or future trade operations at the Port of Hastings and the industrial precinct.
Not adversely impact the Western Port environment, including the Ramsar Site and the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

New EPBC Act referral submission

The Port of Hastings Corporation (PoHC) has prepared and lodged a new referral to the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999.

To learn more about our new EPBC Act referral submission click on the button below.

Commonwealth EPBC Act Referral (2025)