Offshore Wind Energy Transmission

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Offshore Wind Energy Transmission

Explore the following categories to view some of the considerations of the project.

Study area

Connection hub area

Potential offshore wind energy connections

*Offshore wind energy connections to the VicGrid connection hub are subject to the outcome of the feasibility licence process which is still underway.

Loy Yang Power Station

Hazelwood Terminal Station

Declared offshore wind area

Built up areas

Existing transmission lines

Basslink

Existing transmission lines (500 kV)

Existing transmission lines (220 kV)

Existing transmission lines (66 kV)

*This map is provided for information purposes only, is subject to change and is not to be relied upon.

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Declared offshore wind area

The Australian Government has declared an area off the coast of Gippsland as Australia’s first offshore wind zone. This area spans approximately 15,000 square kilometres in Commonwealth waters off the Gippsland coast.
Study area

We’ve identified a study area and connection hub area that starts approximately 6 km from the coast near Giffard and travels northwest past Stradbroke West to Willung, across to Flynns Creek and then to the Loy Yang Power Station.
Connection hub area

VicGrid is leading the delivery of common connection hubs for offshore wind developers.

Offshore wind developers will be required to connect to these hubs as a condition of the Victorian Government’s offshore wind generation procurement process.
Transmission lines

VicGrid is developing the shared transmission line to connect offshore wind energy generated off the Gippsland coast to the grid. VicGrid's proposed transmission technology is a double circuit 330 kilovolts (kV) or 500 kV overhead transmission line (high voltage alternating current – HVAC).
Loy Yang Power Station

Subject to further investigations, we have identified a grid connection point at or near Loy Yang power station.

Coal-fired power stations are becoming unreliable and closing down. We urgently need to change our power grid to carry energy from new renewable sources and batteries across the state to Victorian homes, businesses, hospitals, schools and other vital services.
Next steps

We’ll now work closely with the landholders and communities in this study area to progressively narrow down the area to a preferred corridor and then a route.

We’re also working closely with the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) to understand cultural values.

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Declared offshore wind area

Study area

Connection hub area

Transmission lines

Loy Yang Power Station

Next steps