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title: "High Sea Wind"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/au-high-sea-wind/
identifier: au-high-sea-wind
updated: 2026-10-13
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# High Sea Wind

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/au-high-sea-wind/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Feasibility-licence holder in Australia's offshore-wind seabed-licensing regime (Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021), granted a 150 km2 area off Gippsland, Victoria in the first Australian offshore wind tender (announced 2 May…

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Sea basin | Bass Strait |
| Capacity | 1280 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Early Development |
| Owners | High Sea Wind Pty Ltd |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2034 (range 2034–2040) |
| Chance of delivery | Prospective (weight 0.551) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2024-05 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2034 (expected)

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- Offshore Wind (offshorewind.biz), 2024-07 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/07/17/australia-approves-twelve-offshore-wind-projects-set-to-generate-25-gw-capacity/
- Ocean Winds, 2024-05-02 — https://www.oceanwinds.com/news/uncategorized/ocean-winds-awarded-1-3-gw-for-new-offshore-wind-project-off-the-coast-of-gippsland-australia/
- Ocean Winds, 2026-03-25 — https://www.oceanwinds.com/news/uncategorized/ocean-winds-commences-geophysical-surveys-off-gippsland-coastline-in-australia-for-its-high-sea-wind-project/
- Offshore Infrastructure Registrar (NEATS Public Portal, NOPTA), 2026-08-22 — https://public.neats.nopta.gov.au/Oei/Licence
- Victorian Government (Premier's media centre), 2026-08-26 — https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/offshore-wind-powering-ahead

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