Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind, a consortium comprised of Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL Energy and DIRECT Infrastructure, has been granted a feasibility license by the Australia Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, for a fixed bottom 2.5 GW offshore wind project off the Gippsland region of Victoria.
With a feasibility license secured, a series of multi-year offshore and onshore environmental surveys are expected to commence, subject to approval processes, alongside consultation with First Nations peoples and community stakeholders.
“Mainstream is a pioneer in the global offshore wind industry and our track record includes developing the world’s largest offshore wind project in operation today: Hornsea 2 in the U.K.,” says Mary Quaney, group CEO for Mainstream Renewable Power.
“We have been present in Australia since 2019, developing a 1.5 GW portfolio of greenfield projects onshore and we’re now excited to add offshore wind to our pipeline in this very promising market for renewable energy development.”
The first phase of the project is expected to be operational in 2032.
