Wind

Gippsland has some of the best Offshore Wind real estate in the world. Winds of the coast are strong and constant, and the relatively shallow seas make it ideal for the construction of large-scale wind farms. These factors combined can support a thriving new energy industry.

Gippsland was the first declared Offshore Wind Zone in Australia. Offshore Wind Declared Area. 

In 2024 the Australian Government granted 12 feasibility licences for offshore wind projects off Gippsland’s coast in Victoria.

These licence holders are:

• High Sea Wind Pty Ltd
• Gippsland Skies Pty Ltd
• Blue Mackerel North Pty Ltd
• Kut-Wut Brataualung Pty Ltd
• Ørsted Offshore Australia 1 Pty Ltd (Gippsland 01)
• Star of the South Wind Farm Pty Ltd (SOTS)
• Iberdrola Australia OW 2 Pty Ltd (Aurora Green)
• Greater Gippsland 2 OWP Project Pty Ltd (Gippsland Dawn)
• Navigator North Project Pty Ltd
• Ørsted Offshore Australia 1 Pty Ltd (Gippsland 02)
• Kent Offshore Wind Pty Ltd
• Great Eastern Offshore Wind Farm Project Co Pty Ltd

Because of the significant scale of the energy the generate, offshore wind farms are a key pillar in this renewable transition and will play a significant role in meeting Victorian renewable energy targets. They will also provide many opportunities for Gippsland including: 

• New jobs and career pathways.
• Boosts for businesses through manufacturing and supply chain development.
• Regional investment.
• Clean and healthy energy production.

Victoria continues to lead the development of offshore wind energy in Australia through the release of Offshore Wind Energy Implementation Statement 3.