Ocean Winds Begins First Offshore Wind Measurement Campaign in Australia
Global developer initiates critical metocean and wind data collection for its High Sea Wind project off Victoria’s Gippsland coast
Ocean Winds has commenced its inaugural offshore wind measurement campaign in Australian waters, marking a significant milestone in the development of the High Sea Wind project off the Gippsland coast in the state of Victoria.
The campaign, which focuses on collecting detailed meteorological and oceanographic data — known as metocean measurements — is essential for shaping the design, engineering and environmental assessment of what is envisaged as a transformative clean energy asset for the region.
The data gathered will inform decisions on turbine selection, layout, transmission infrastructure and environmental planning as Ocean Winds and its partners move the project toward future approval and construction phases.
Victoria has set ambitious targets for renewable energy generation, including a goal that ninety-five percent of its electricity come from renewable sources by 2035 and a significant expansion of offshore wind capacity in the next decade, positioning the state at the forefront of Australia’s clean energy transition.
Ocean Winds, a joint venture of EDP Renewables and ENGIE, holds the feasibility licence for High Sea Wind, which is expected to deliver approximately one point three gigawatts of bottom-fixed offshore wind capacity — enough to power around one million Victorian homes annually and prevent millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
The current metocean campaign follows recent approvals permitting Ocean Winds to undertake geophysical and geotechnical investigations of the seabed without additional federal oversight, advancing the project’s technical understanding and risk mitigation.
Industry analysts note that robust metocean data is critical not only for safe and efficient project engineering but also for securing future regulatory and commercial commitments.
As Ocean Winds accelerates preparatory activity, the High Sea Wind campaign underscores the growing maturity of Australia’s offshore wind sector, which has been developing rapidly since the government awarded the first feasibility licences earlier in the year.
This early investment in site characterisation aims to ensure that the High Sea Wind project is positioned to meet both technical challenges and community expectations as it progresses toward broader participation in Australia’s clean energy future.
The campaign, which focuses on collecting detailed meteorological and oceanographic data — known as metocean measurements — is essential for shaping the design, engineering and environmental assessment of what is envisaged as a transformative clean energy asset for the region.
The data gathered will inform decisions on turbine selection, layout, transmission infrastructure and environmental planning as Ocean Winds and its partners move the project toward future approval and construction phases.
Victoria has set ambitious targets for renewable energy generation, including a goal that ninety-five percent of its electricity come from renewable sources by 2035 and a significant expansion of offshore wind capacity in the next decade, positioning the state at the forefront of Australia’s clean energy transition.
Ocean Winds, a joint venture of EDP Renewables and ENGIE, holds the feasibility licence for High Sea Wind, which is expected to deliver approximately one point three gigawatts of bottom-fixed offshore wind capacity — enough to power around one million Victorian homes annually and prevent millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
The current metocean campaign follows recent approvals permitting Ocean Winds to undertake geophysical and geotechnical investigations of the seabed without additional federal oversight, advancing the project’s technical understanding and risk mitigation.
Industry analysts note that robust metocean data is critical not only for safe and efficient project engineering but also for securing future regulatory and commercial commitments.
As Ocean Winds accelerates preparatory activity, the High Sea Wind campaign underscores the growing maturity of Australia’s offshore wind sector, which has been developing rapidly since the government awarded the first feasibility licences earlier in the year.
This early investment in site characterisation aims to ensure that the High Sea Wind project is positioned to meet both technical challenges and community expectations as it progresses toward broader participation in Australia’s clean energy future.
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