Update on transmission lines
VicGrid’s draft 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan indicates that transmission lines from offshore wind projects will NOT be located at Waratah Bay.
VicGrid, the government body responsible for planning and developing new energy infrastructure, has released a draft of the first Victorian Transmission Plan and Gippsland's role in the transition to renewable energy.
It proposes a Gippsland Shoreline Renewable Energy Zone between the Gippsland coast and South Gippsland Highway, from Seaspray to Reeves Beach, where offshore wind developers will need to locate underground cables that connect to a connection hub near Giffard.
Download the full draft plan here.
The dotted Marinus Link line represents the underground high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable connecting Victoria with Tasmania’s Renewable energy resources.
