High Sea Wind
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…
Status
Early Developmentlifecycle stage
PossibleHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
HSHigh Sea Wind Pty Ltd — 100% ◆
Ocean Winds — split undisclosed ◆Location
AustraliaBass Strait
Technology
Capacity
1,280 MW ◆
Turbines
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Foundation
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Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Gippsland Offshore Wind Zone — feasibility licences · 2024 ·
Revenue & grid
Offtake
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Grid
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Schedule
FID
Not taken
COD · Hafrok
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PossibleHafrok's delivery likelihood for High Sea Wind
The developer has stated no date. Hafrok's year, the chance and the working are for registered readers.
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
1 dated milestone on the spine, each with its source · 2 recorded ownership deals from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the contract terms on record · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 7 sources (5 primary) · ◆ 7 documents held
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Regulator1
[4]
Offshore Infrastructure Registrar (NEATS Public Portal, NOPTA)2026-08-22◆ Register of Offshore Infrastructure Lice…
“Register of Offshore Infrastructure Licences: FL-002, Feasibility Licence, status Active. Project name: High Sea Wind. Licence holder: High Sea Wind Pty Ltd (ACN 666 331 960). Granted and came into fo…”
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Operator4
[2]
Ocean Winds2024-05-02◆ Ocean winds awarded 1 3 gw for new offsh…
“The Australian Government has granted Ocean Winds a feasibility license for a 150 km2 area off the coast of Gippsland, in the State of Victoria, during the first ever offshore wind tender in the count…”
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[3]
Ocean Winds2026-03-25◆ Ocean Winds — geophysical surveys off Gi…
“25 March 2026 – Melbourne, Australia. Ocean Winds has commenced a geophysical survey campaign off the Gippsland coast representing another technical milestone for the proposed High Sea Wind offshore w…”
supportsStatus note
[5]
Ocean Winds2025-12-18◆ Ocean winds launches its first offshore …
“Ocean Winds has launched its first Australian offshore wind and metocean campaign to collect reliable data in the field, for its High”
supportsStatus note
[6]
Ocean Winds2026-10-27◆ High Sea Wind - Ocean Winds
“Still in the early stages of development, High Sea Wind is working closely with local, regional, and federal authorities to secure environmental approvals and develop management plans”
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Auction pipeline1
[7]
Victorian Government (Premier's media centre)2026-08-26◆ premier-vic-rfp-open-2026-08
Minister for Energy and Resources Jaclyn Symes today opened the Request for Proposal process for Victoria's first two gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind. ... Contracts are expected to be integrated into …
supportsVictoria Offshore Wind Auction — Round 1 (CfD + availability payment)
Trade press1
[1]
Offshore Wind (offshorewind.biz)2024-07◆ Australia approves 12 Gippsland projects…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
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