VicGrid Picks ACCIONA for 2GW Gippsland Offshore Wind Transmission

· Climate · Australia

Australia's VicGrid has selected ACCIONA as the development partner for the Gippsland offshore wind transmission project, which is designed to carry 2GW of power. The selection gives the Spanish infrastructure and renewables group a central role in the grid infrastructure meant to connect offshore wind off the Gippsland coast to the network. Transmission has emerged as a critical path for offshore wind buildout, since projects cannot deliver power without the onshore connections and grid capacity to absorb it. The appointment moves the Australian project into its development phase with a named partner.

Why it matters：Offshore wind buildout increasingly hinges on transmission capacity, and naming a partner for a 2GW link is a prerequisite for the Gippsland zone's projects to proceed.

Key points

  • VicGrid selected ACCIONA as development partner.
  • The Gippsland offshore wind transmission project is sized at 2GW.
  • ACCIONA is a Spanish infrastructure and renewables group.

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