VIC Australia
BLUEFLOAT AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD
About Greater Gippsland Offshore Wind Project
The Greater Gippsland Offshore Wind Project has the capacity to generate up to 2.085 GW of electricity. It is located approximately 10 - 43 km from the Gippsland coast between Woodside Beach and Seaspray, to the southwest of Sale.
The region has been declared as Australia's first offshore wind zone. Within this area, the Project has 139 'bottom-fixed' turbines, two to four offshore substations and associated infrastructure located in Commonwealth waters. Subsea and underground landside cables will connect the Project to a new terminal station in the Giffard area, with a connection to the National Electricity Market (NEM) at either Loy Yang Power Station or Hazelwood Terminal Station in the Latrobe Valley.
Project Development Timeline
Building an offshore wind project is complex and typically takes between 6 - 11 years to carry out site feasibility (to determine the suitability of a location), obtain the necessary approvals and to be constructed.
BlueFloat Energy are currently in the feasibility, development and approvals stage of the project lifecycle. This includes required marine and landside environmental and cultural heritage surveys, ground investigations, technical design, as well as obtaining Commonwealth and State environmental and planning approvals. BlueFloat Energy expect this stage to last until around 2026, followed by two years of detailed design and Front End Engineering Design. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2028 and will last approximately two years. The Project will be operational from 2030 onwards, and include ongoing operations, monitoring and maintenance activities.
Opportunities
There are many opportunities for businesses, suppliers and contractors to be involved with the Greater Gippsland Offshore Wind Project. BlueFloat Energy are committed to building local supply chains and supporting local businesses. BlueFloat Energy encourage all businesses to submit an expression of interest if you would like to be a part of the development, construction and/or operation of this project.
Past Event
You can view the past industry briefing here: https://www.jtpmdigital.com.au/bluefloat-energy-briefing
HOW TO REGISTER AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
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Offshore geotechnical and geophysical surveys at the proposed wind farm site and along the offshore export cable route.
Onshore geophysical and geotechnical surveys along the onshore export cable route.
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Deployment, installation, maintenance, and recovery of floating lidar unit(s).
Analysis of metocean data.
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Environmental surveys for the proposed wind farm (including both the offshore environment and also along the onshore export cable routes).
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Electrical engineering, structural engineering, geosciences, transport and installation analysis, wind turbine engineering.
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General legal counsel, procurement advisory, easement negotiation, insurance brokerage etc.
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All other products/services for Development Phase - Consulting and/ or Surveys
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Express interest for any opportunities that may arise for this project.
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Fabrication of wind turbine blades, nacelles, towers. This also includes the major subcomponents e.g. bearings etc.
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Internals within the wind turbine e.g. ladders, access platforms, fall arrest devices, fasteners.
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All other products/services for Fabrication Phase - Wind Turbine
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Fabrication of monopiles, pin piles, jacket modules or transition pieces. Provision of appropriate plate steel.
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Fabrication of secondary steel items e.g.: ladders, handrails, access platforms, gratings etc.
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Welding and assembly fit out capability.
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All other products/services for Fabrication Phase - Steel Foundations
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Supply of sands, aggregate, cement, formwork, admixtures, batching equipment etc
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Construction capability for large structures which may include in-situ casting, pre-fabrication of components, post tensioning etc
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Supply of reinforcement steel. Bending the reinforcement steel to the required shape/ layout.
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All other products/services for Fabrication Phase - Concrete Foundations
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Construction of the onshore substation. This includes the key equipment e.g. high voltage switch gear, transformers etc.
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Supply and/ or installation of high voltage onshore cables.
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HDD will likely be required at the shore landing.
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All other products/services for Fabrication Phase - Onshore Electrical Infrastructure
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Fabrication of offshore substation topside, including any of the components e.g. high voltage switch gear, transformers, etc
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Supply of offshore array cables
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Supply of high voltage offshore export cables
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All other products/services for Fabrication Phase - Offshore Electrical Infrastructure
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Related to the port used for the construction phase of an offshore wind farm (i.e able to accommodate large construction vessels and significant component storage/ handling). Includes e.g. provision of associated services at the port.
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Related to the port used for the operations phase of an offshore wind farm (i.e. able to accommodate crew transfer vessels and/ or service operating vessels and Operations Base). Includes provision of associated services at the port.
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All services associated with an offshore wind port. Handling, load-in/ load-out, storage of heavy components. Management of personnel logistics and tools/ spares. Marine services.
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All other products/services for Port Infrastructure
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Onshore cranes for assembly of foundations and towers, potentially also for load-in of components at port, among other requirements.
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SPMTs and/ or skidding systems or similar.
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Jack up vessel, heavy lift vessel, support vessels, associated services.
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Cable laying vessels and associated services.
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Transportation vessels, heavy lift vessels and associated services.
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Design, fabrication and operation of crew transfer vessels and/ or service operating vessels. Helicopter operations. Associated services.
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Commissioning of offshore wind turbine generators and offshore substations etc.
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Transportation vessels and associated services.
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All other products/services for Transport, Installation and Commissioning Phase
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Operation and maintenance of wind turbines, foundations, substations, electrical infrastructure, vessels, onshore facilities.
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Operation of helicopter or vessels for the transport of technicians from shore to the wind turbines/ offshore substations.
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All other products/services for Operations and Maintenance
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