Project update - July 2025

31 July

Transmission update

Star of the South includes a transmission system to get electricity from the turbines to the grid.

This system includes a network of offshore cables and substations, as well as underground cables on land between Reeves Beach and a proposed VicGrid Terminal Station in Giffard. Find out more in our transmission fact sheet.  

Learn how cables are installed underground in this new video – and check out more videos like this at the Star of the South website.

Gippsland New Energy Conference tickets on sale

Australia's largest regional energy event, the Gippsland New Energy Conference, is coming back to Traralgon in September - with more than 60 sessions and 100 speakers focused on Gippsland's energy future. 

As the Community Sponsor, we’re excited to support a complimentary ticket program to ensure locals are part of the conversation. Numbers are limited - find out if you're eligible and apply here

We’ll be at the conference on 9-10 September and the Gippy Youth Summit on Thursday 11 September. 

We’ll also be at the Global Wind Energy Council APAC Wind Energy Summit on 16-18 September in Melbourne to share insights on the Australian offshore wind market.  

Our team at the Gippsland New Energy Conference in 2024 

Offshore Wind Days wrap up

This month we got out to Toora, Loch Sport, and Woodside to host Offshore Wind Days – where locals were invited to chat with us, other projects and government agencies about offshore wind and enjoy a BBQ.    

A big thank you to everyone who braved the cold weather to come along. We enjoyed sharing project updates, answering questions and listening to feedback and ideas.  

Some key topics of discussion included: 

  • Next steps to get offshore wind started and project timelines 

  • Career opportunities now and in the future

  • Transmission plans 

  • Recreational fishing in offshore wind farms 

  • The role of the local commercial ports in the offshore wind industry.

Couldn't make it? Get in touch.

Toora Offshore Wind Day 

Let’s get technical

As we work to finalise environmental assessments for Star of the South, we’re sharing information about the 25 technical studies underway to understand environmental, social, economic and planning aspects of the project.  

This month it’s ‘marine mammals and turtles’ – the study of whales, seals, dolphins and turtles in and around the project area. 

As part of this study, scientists completed:

  • Boat surveys

  • Aerial surveys 

  • GPS tagging to map seal movements 24/7

  • Underwater monitoring to identify whale calls 

  • Reviews of historical data  

15 marine mammal species were identified during three years of surveys within 100 km of the project area.

We're using this data to plan project construction and operations in a way that keeps marine mammals safe.

We’ll share more on other topics in future updates. In the meantime, find out more here.

Scientists completing aerial surveys

Podcast alert – Inside Infrastructure

Our Chief Development Officer Erin recently joined the Inside Infrastructure podcast, discussing her career path to offshore wind and the critical role offshore wind energy will play in Australia’s energy system.

Listen to the full episode here

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Project update - June 2025