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  • Most Advanced Offshore Wind Project in Australia Gets State Funding

    23 November 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Star of the South, Australia’s first offshore wind project, has entered a AUD 43.1 million (around EUR 27.7 million) partnership with the Victorian government to progress key development activities and kick-start a local offshore wind industry. This partnership will see the Star of the South invest AUD 23.6 million and the Victorian Government contribute AUD […]

  • Star of the South Launches Cadetship Programme

    14 April 2022
    Business & Finance

    Star of the South, together with Federation University Australia, has launched the Fed Cadet Program to give a Fed Uni student the opportunity to work in the offshore wind sector while completing their degree. Star of the South, Australia’s first proposed offshore wind farm, will provide up to two days a week of paid work […]

  • Onshore Cable Route Surveys to Start for Australia’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    1 April 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Star of the South is set to start detailed ground investigations along the project’s proposed transmission route on 4 April, shortly after completing two years of marine environmental surveys in Bass Strait, where the offshore wind farm is planned to be built. Investigations at approximately 180 sites will take two to three months and will […]

  • RPS to Conduct Star of the South Environmental Studies

    24 January 2020
    Environment

    RPS Group has been appointed to carry out environmental studies for Start of the South, Australia’s first offshore wind project. RPS will undertake marine mammal and bird surveys to support the project’s offshore planning approvals. The deal was signed by Star of the South Chief Executive Casper Frost Thorhauge and RPS Executive General Manager for Place and […]

  • Star of the South Unveils Three Transmission Route Options

    9 April 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Star of the South Wind Farm has unveiled three potential power transmission corridors for Australia’s first offshore wind farm.

  • Australia: Star of the South Plans Land on Governmental Desks

    9 April 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The developers of Australia’s first offshore wind farm have started environmental assessment process and referred the Star of the South project to state and federal planning and environment ministries.

  • Star of the South Seabed Surveys Impending

    2 March 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Seabed surveys at Star of the South, Australia’s first offshore wind project, are set to begin in March. According to the project developer, specialists will carry out the seabed studies from Lakes Entrance using the vessel Silver Star. The surveys include mapping the seafloor, measuring water depths and identifying any buried infrastructure such as cables. Data […]

  • First Power Flows from Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Nord Offshore Wind Farm

    20 February 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Vesterhav Nord (North) offshore wind farm, owned by Vattenfall, started producing power on 16 February, joining its sister park Vesterhav Syd, which began generating electricity in January 2024. Vesterhav Nord is part of Vattenfall’s 344 MW Vesterhav duo, whose 168 MW Vesterhav Syd (South) has been feeding power into the Danish grid since January. The […]

  • Star of the South Shortlists Five Ports that Could Support Australia’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    18 August 2023
    Ports & Logistics

    Star of the South, Australia’s most advanced offshore wind project, has identified five ports that have the potential and/or capabilities to support the proposed offshore wind farm. For two of the ports, Star of the South has confirmed that they will play important roles in the offshore wind farm’s construction and operation. The developer says […]

  • Star of the South to Help Local Businesses Enter Offshore Wind Market

    30 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Contribution

    Star of the South, Australia’s first proposed offshore wind project, has launched a study to connect local businesses with future opportunities in Gippsland’s emerging offshore wind sector. The project is seeking out local businesses that supply goods and services needed for offshore wind projects and opportunities to grow local capabilities. Star of the South has […]

  • Fugro to Start Star of the South Geotechnical Site Investigation

    28 April 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    Dutch geo-data specialist company Fugro has been awarded a contract to perform a geotechnical site investigation, which is set to kick in this weekend, for Australia’s first offshore wind farm, Star of the South. The geotechnical site investigation is partly funded by the Victorian Government through the Energy Innovation Fund with a USD 19.5 million […]

  • Empire Wind 1 Cleared to Start Construction

    23 February 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York, the US. With this approval secured, the developer is planning to start the construction of Empire Wind 1 later this year. The approved plan includes the construction and operation […]

  • Onshore and Offshore Surveys Wrap Up at Australia’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    1 August 2022
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Two wind measurement devices, called floating LiDARs, have been retrieved and inspected after two and a half years of collecting wind data at the proposed Star of the South offshore wind project site in Australia, with the ground investigations wrapping up as well along the project’s proposed transmission route. The wind data collected by the […]

  • Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project Selects Transmission Route

    16 March 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Star of the South Wind Farm has selected a transmission route for Australia’s first offshore wind farm following a 12-month assessment. The transmission route would come to shore around Reeves Beach and travel underground through Darriman, Giffard West and Hiamdale, connecting into the grid in the Latrobe Valley.  The developer assessed three different routes and considered […]

  • Star of the South Subsea Surveys to Begin in February

    24 January 2020
    R&D

    A bathymetric and geophysical site survey is scheduled to commence at Star of the South, Australia’s first offshore wind project, at the end of February. According to the project’s latest Notice to Mariners, the MV Silver Star survey vessel will carry out the work from 28 February to 13 March at the site offshore Gippsland […]

  • Australia Introduces Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill

    2 September 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    The government of Australia has introduced legislation that will allow offshore wind projects to be built in Commonwealth waters. The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 will allow the government to designate Offshore Electricity Areas in Commonwealth waters more than three miles offshore. The legislation will also create a licensing regime to permit exploration, construction, and […]

  • Star of the South Shows Investigations Kick-Off (Video)

    16 December 2019
    R&D

    Star of the South Wind Farm Pty Ltd. has shared a video showing the deployment of wind and wave monitoring equipment at the project site offshore Gippsland in Australia. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. Akrocean deployed two floating LiDARs and a wave buoy at the end of […]

  • Atlas Professionals to Study Star of the South Labor Needs

    4 July 2019
    R&D

    Atlas Professionals is set to conduct a market study on the availability of the required labor and vessel resources for the Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia, together with the project developer. The report will analyze the labor requirements that are necessary during the development, construction and maintenance phases of the what will be […]

  • Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project Starts Recruiting

    10 January 2022
    Jobs & Recruitment, Wind Farm Update

    Star of the South, Australia’s first offshore wind project, has posted three job vacancies looking for Head of Approvals, Senior Land Advisor, and Compliance Officer. The project’s Head of Approvals will manage the approvals team, strategy and project budget for this area. Senior Land Advisor will work with landholders and other stakeholders during the land […]

  • Australian State Targets 9 GW of Offshore Wind by 2040, First Power in 2028

    4 March 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The government of Australia’s state of Victoria has released the Offshore Wind Policy Directions Paper which sets the target of the first offshore wind power coming online by 2028. The plan includes procuring projects that will generate at least 2 GW of offshore wind online by 2032 following a competitive process, with targets of 4 […]

  • Subsea Investigations Kick Off at Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project

    6 March 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Underwater investigations have kicked off on Star of the South, Australia’s first offshore wind project. Over two weeks, a crew will complete 24-hour seabed investigations including mapping the seafloor, measuring water depths and identifying buried infrastructure such as cables or shipwrecks. The work is being carried out from Lakes Entrance using the local vessel the […]

  • Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project Needs Environment Effects Statement

    26 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Victorian Minister for Planning has decided that an Environment Effects Statement (EES) is required for Star of the South, the first offshore wind project in Australia. The Minister explains that the project has the potential for a range of significant effects on native vegetation, habitat of terrestrial and aquatic species, water environments, Aboriginal cultural […]

  • CIP Joins Australian 2GW Offshore Wind Project

    30 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Australia’s Offshore Energy and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of the fund Copenhagen Infrastructure III K/S (CI III), have entered into a partnership regarding the continued development of Australia’s first offshore wind farm, the Star of the South.

  • Australian Govt Seeks Input for Offshore Wind Regulatory Framework

    7 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    The Australian Government is seeking feedback on the proposed regulatory framework for offshore wind and other offshore clean energy technologies. The government is developing the regulatory framework to enable the exploration, construction, operation and decommissioning of offshore wind and other clean energy technologies and associated infrastructure in Commonwealth waters beyond three nautical miles from the […]

  • Australian Govts Urged to Fast-Track Star of the South Processes

    10 April 2020
    Environment, Jobs & Recruitment

    Australian division of the environmental network Friends of the Earth said building renewable energy could be key to post-COVID recovery effort.

  • Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project Expands Survey Team

    7 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Star of the South Wind Farm has partnered with Curtin University and Deakin University to assist with offshore site investigations for Australia’s first offshore wind project. Curtin University’s Centre for Marine Science and Technology is helping understand marine mammals in the project area, while Deakin University is supporting the seabird, seabed biodiversity and fish surveys. Both […]