Committee makes comment on EPBC referral of VRET
The Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula has made a submission to the EPBC public comment period of the referral of the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal project in Hastings.
The Committee proudly supports the proposed Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal at the Old Tyabb Reclamation Area (OTRA) and the adjacent marine area in the Hastings Industrial Precinct.
The Committee firmly supports the following statement from the submission:
The findings outlined in the document found Port of Hastings to have superior attributes over other locations including:
- Proximity to offshore wind zones
- Existing deepwater shipping channel that can accommodate additional shipping requirements
- Available land area for port development
- Timing to develop new port infrastructure
- Single port solution that can handle foundation and wind turbine generator components
- It is a government owned entity it can be more directly managed to meet OSW targets
The terminal will provide an economic boost to the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port, promote the growth of local renewable energy industries in our region, and facilitate the delivery of legislated offshore wind and emissions reduction targets at both Victorian and Federal Government levels.
The Committee recommends that the Commonwealth referral be designated a “Controlled Action” under a bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth and State Governments.
You can read our submission here.
