Spinifex
Feasibility-licence holder in Australia's offshore-wind seabed-licensing regime (Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021).
Status
Early Developmentlifecycle stage
PossibleHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
SOSpinifex Offshore Wind Farm Pty Ltd — 100% ◆
ALAlinta Energy / JNJERA Nex bp — split undisclosed ◆
Location
AustraliaSouthern Ocean
Technology
Capacity
1,200 MW ◇
Turbines
—
Foundation
—
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Southern Ocean Offshore Wind Zone — feasibility licence · 2025 ·
Wind speed
9.2 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
—
Grid
—
Schedule
FID
Not taken
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
PossibleHafrok's delivery likelihood for Spinifex
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 5 sources (1 primary) · ◆ 4 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator1
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Offshore Infrastructure Registrar (NEATS Public Portal, NOPTA)2026-08-22◆ Register of Offshore Infrastructure Lice…
“Register of Offshore Infrastructure Licences: FL-013, Feasibility Licence, status Active. Project name: Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm. Licence holder: Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm Pty Ltd (ACN 655 878 98…”
supportsoperator
Auction pipeline1
[5]
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 press3
[1]
Alinta Energy2025-02◆ Spinifex project accepts feasibility lic…
“27 Feb 2025 — Spinifex Offshore Wind Project accepted a feasibility licence; co-developed by Parkwind (JERA Nex) and Alinta Energy, targeting 1.2 GW.”
supports↳ parentsTotal capacity
[2]
[3]
Parkwind2024-07◆ Spinifex offshore wind farm lodges feasi…
“The Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm project has lodged an application for a feasibility licence with the Offshore Infrastructure Registrar – a crucial step for the proposed 1GW+ wind farm.”
supportsConsentConsent applied
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