Overview
We’ve been engaged by Vopak, a global leader of energy infrastructure, to build the underground transmission required for the Victoria Energy Terminal project.
The Victoria Energy Terminal is a proposed floating import terminal in Port Phillip Bay, 19 kilometres offshore from Avalon. It would process liquefied natural gas and connect it using an underwater pipeline to feed into the existing supply onshore.
For more information, visit the Victoria Energy Terminal website.
Our involvement in delivering the Victoria Energy Terminal
We are working with Vopak to plan and build the transmission infrastructure required to connect the Victoria Energy Terminal to our existing transmission network.
We will deliver a new:
- 220kV terminal station in the Lara area to connect into the existing Geelong to Keilor transmission line
- 220kV substation at Avalon
- underground cable from the proposed terminal station to a new substation at Avalon.
Where is the transmission route located?
Throughout March to December 2025, field surveys and investigations took place to determine the most feasible route for the underground transmission connection and infrastructure.
Investigations to date have confirmed that the most viable route to build underground transmission infrastructure is along Calvert Road, Little River and Peak School Road, Lara. This preferred route has been selected as it has the least impact to the environment, traffic and residential dwellings, compared with other options considered. This preferred route is subject to planning approvals and further investigations.
Works notices
- Visual impact investigations 28 March 2025
- Noise investigations 16 April 2025
- Heritage investigations 16 June 2025
- Ongoing investigations 31 July 2025
- Geotech assessments 14 January 2026
Planning approvals
The potential environmental effects of the Victoria Energy Terminal are being assessed by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments through an Environment Effects Statement (EES) process. The EES is expected to be publicly exhibited in 2026. It will outline the existing environmental conditions of the project study area, the potential impacts of the project, and proposed management measures to avoid or mitigate these impacts. More information will be provided ahead of the public exhibition.
Contact information
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the project, please use the contact details below.
- Vopak phone: 1800 1VOPAK (1800 186 725)
- Vopak email: info@vopakvicenergy.com.au
- AusNet phone: 0491 801 932
- AusNet email: DFN_majorprojects@ausnetservices.com.au