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Australian port outlines offshore wind expansion plans

By: Tom Russell 15/07/2022 GeelongPort

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GeelongPort, located on the shores of Corio Bay at Geelong, Victoria, Australia, has released plans to develop up to 25 hectares of land for a wind farm hub to support Victoria’s growing renewables industry.

Located at Oyster Cove near GeelongPort’s Lascelles Wharf, the precinct will provide facilities for the berthing, laydown and construction of equipment for onshore and offshore wind farm projects.

GeelongPort supports more than $7 billion of trade annually. It is Located in Corio Bay, Victoria, GeelongPort around 75 kilometres by road southwest of Melbourne and comprises 15 berths across two primary precincts, Corio Quay and Lascelles. Since 2018, GeelongPort has facilitated the berthing and laydown of more than two million tonnes of onshore wind farm cargo.

Pending approvals, the 25-hectare precinct will incorporate the purpose-built facilities required of a wind farm construction feeder port in an effort to meet the needs of offshore wind developments. It aims to support the construction, operation and maintenance of wind farm projects as well as laydown and storage facilities.

GeelongPort CEO Brett Winter said: “GeelongPort is committed to supporting the establishment and growth of this emerging industry."

“The strategic location of our port means that we can play a key leadership role in the transition towards renewable energy sources.”

Back in March 2022 the Victorian Government and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) released the Victorian Offshore Wind Policy Directions Paper to outline the state’s vision for offshore wind. The Victorian Government has committed to a 2032 offshore wind target for Victoria of at least 2GW, aiming for first power to come progressively online from 2028. It also set further targets of 4 GW for 2035 and 9 GW for 2040.

According to the Victorian government, studies show the state has the potential to support 13 GW of capacity from coastal regions by 2050 – five times the state’s current renewable energy generation. In November last year, Victoria pledged approximately $40 million under the Energy Innovation Fund to fund feasibility studies and pre-construction development for three major offshore wind proposals: Star of the South, Macquarie Group and Flotation Energy. Together, those three projects are expected to generate 4.7 GW of new capacity.

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