Great Eastern Offshore Wind is a proposed project off the central Gippsland coast, aiming to generate up to 2.5 GW of electricity for Australia’s energy grid.
Harnessing renewable energy from Gippsland’s ocean winds.
Key Benefits
(If fully realised.)
Power
Communities
Enough clean energy to power over 1.6 million homes.
Reduce
Emissions
Avoiding 9,971 kt CO2e a year - equivalent to the emissions of 2.18 million petrol cars.
Create
Jobs
If fully realised, the up to 2.5 GW project should deliver long-term job opportunities for the Gippsland region by building on the significant energy-skilled workforce already operating in the area. The project will support up to 1,700 direct jobs during peak construction and 340 jobs in the Gippsland region during operation.
