I write in response to the article ‘South Gippsland targeted for high-voltage link to offshore wind’ (Sunday, February 16), which mentioned Southerly Ten and the Kut-Wut Brataualung offshore wind project.
Proposed to be located around 45km offshore, this is an early-stage project focused on meeting either Victoria’s 2035 or 2040 target to get more power into the grid as coal plants retire over the coming decades.
At this stage we don’t have any transmission plans for Kut-Wut Brataualung. It is far too early to speculate about where and how this future project could connect to the grid, which will be informed by government planning through the Victorian Transmission Plan over the coming years.
We look forward to consulting and working with local communities to shape this project - just as we have done with Star of the South. There will be many opportunities to get involved and we’ll share new information about Kut-Wut Brataualung as it becomes available.
In the meantime, our local Gippsland team are on-the-ground and available to discuss our projects in person, via phone 1800 340 340 or email info@southerlyten.com.au
Erin Coldham, Chief Development Officer, Southerly Ten.
