4C Offshore Empowering Intelligence

Cape Winds Offshore Wind Farm

18 Aug 2023: The current concept for the project has evolved. The Cape Winds project originally had a capacity of 495 MW in Commonwealth waters, with the possibility of the project's capacity being expanded up to 2 GW with an extension into State waters. Original plans included the project to be 5.5 km from the coast with 33-62 x 8-15 MW turbines. The current plan proposed includes removing any turbines proposed for State waters, having the wind farm located solely in Commonwealth waters 10 km from the coast, using between 70-80 x 15-20 MW turbines. It is estimated that the turbines may be spaced around 1.5 km apart, however design work is still ongoing, being subject to several years of data collection and study, before final detailed designs are completed. The Southern Oceans Zone, in which the project is expected to be located, is currently undergoing a formal consultation process. Upon the completion of this review process, the Federal Energy Minister may choose to formally Declare the Southern Oceans Zone, after which time the Cape Winds project will be able to apply for a Feasibility Licence. If successful in achieving a Feasibility Licence, the project will have a 7 year term to complete in-depth environmental, technical, procurement and financial work to develop the project, to be ready for construction. Until a Feasibility Licence is secured, the project will not be able to commence a number of critical site investigation surveys, such as offshore wind/wave monitoring or geotechnical work. Some desktop and geophysical mapping surveys may commence in advance.
Location:
Australia
Status:
Concept/Early Planning
Capacity:
1500 MW
4C Offshore | Location Map: Lat(-38.341) Lon(141.374)

Subscribers can track wind farms on their dashboard.

Project Details Supply Chain Vessels Project Dates
General Information
Name
Cape Winds
Other Names
VIC Offshore Windfarm Project
Country
Australia
Development Status
Concept/Early Planning
Category or Round
Unlock with a freemium account
Region
Unlock with a freemium account
Comments
Unlock with a freemium account
Website
Unlock with a freemium account
Developers/Owners/Operators
Type
Organisation

Developer

VIC Offshore Windfarm Pty Ltd

VIC Offshore Windfarm Pty Ltd

Owner

Australis Energy Ltd

Australis Energy Ltd

Key Dates
Park Construction Starts
Offshore Construction Starts
Submitted For Consent
Consent Authorised
Financial Close
First Power
Full Commissioning
Unlock with a freemium account
Costs
Stated Project Cost
Revenue Mechanism
Revenue Details
Revenue
/MWh (EUR /MWh)

How does the database work?

ForeSEE marine intelligence software provides you with exclusive access to a range of specialised services including the Global Offshore Wind Farm Database. ForeSEE grants you exclusive access to online and offline databases, reports, newsletters, online tools and more.

There are three levels of access: Free, Freemium and Full. Freemium allows you to personalise notifications, use the search function and access more data.

You will need Full access to use the ForeSEE interactive system, access reports, updates, news, downloads and more. To find out more about how ForeSEE software works and the benefits of Full access, enquire below.

Sign up to Freemium Enquire about ForeSEE
Power & Turbines
Windfarm Capacity
1500 MW
Turbine Model
Unlock with a freemium account
Other Turbine(s) Used
Min. Turbine Capacity (MW)
Max. Turbine Capacity (MW)
Min. Number of Turbines
Unlock with a freemium account
Max. Number of Turbines
Total Turbine Height
Hub Height
Rotor Diameter
Foundation Type
Unlock with a freemium account
Foundations on Wind Farm
Foundation Comments
Location & Environment
Sea Name
Great Australian Bight
Latitude
-38.340955°
Longitude
Area
Unlock with a freemium account
Depth Range (Chart Datum)
Depth Range (Stated by Developer)
Distance from Shore (Developer)
Unlock with a freemium account
Distance from Shore (Computed)
Ports
Installation Base
Unlock with a freemium account
Ops and Maintenance
Unlock with a freemium account
Grid
Number of Offshore Platform(s)
1
Shared Platform Type
Grid Connection Point
Unlock with a freemium account
Cable Landing Point
Export Cables (AC & DC)
Number of Export Cables (AC)
Unlock with a freemium account
Average Length per Cable (AC)
Additional Requirements (AC)
Nominal Voltage (AC)
Number of Export Cables (DC)
Average Length per Cable (DC)
Unlock with a freemium account
Additional Requirements (DC)
Nominal Voltage (DC)
Array Cables
Array Cable Length
Nominal Voltage
Comments
Onshore Cables
Number of Onshore Cables
2
Average Length per Cable
Comments
Expected Life