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Environment Effects Statement
VicGrid is preparing an Environment Effects Statement (EES) – a comprehensive study of the project’s potential environmental, social, economic and cultural impacts.
The EES process is coordinated through a Bilateral Assessment Agreement between the Victorian and Australian governments. This means the EES will also assess matters of national environmental significance, as required under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act).
At the end of the EES process, the Victorian Minister for Planning will provide an assessment of the project’s impacts. This assessment will be used by both state and federal decision-makers to inform approvals.
Read more about how potential environmental impacts are assessed in the assessing environmental impacts factsheet.
How Gippsland communities are contributing
Public consultation is a vital part of the EES. Throughout the preparation of the EES, there will be multiple opportunities for you to provide feedback, share your local knowledge, and raise environmental or social concerns.
During March and April 2026, we hosted in-person and online community information sessions about the EES and the studies underway. You can watch a recording of the online sessions at Engage Victoria.
Read our What we heard report below for a summary of the feedback shared during these sessions. Responses to questions from landholders and community members can also be viewed in the Q&A document below.
Provide your input on our interactive map about the places, environments, land uses and community values that matter to you in the project area.
EES scoping requirements
The scoping requirements outline the environmental matters that will be investigated and documented in the EES. The scoping requirements set out the environmental matters that must be addressed in the EES. They focus on the key issues likely to have the most significant impacts.
- Draft scoping requirements were released for public comment from 20 March to 10 April 2025.
- Following public submissions, the Minister for Planning approved final scoping requirements in June 2025.
To read the final scoping requirements, visit Gippsland offshore wind transmission 2 GW project.
Technical studies
There will be 17 technical studies included as part of the Environmental Effects Statement.
Where to learn more
- Visit Victorian Department of Transport and Planning to learn more about the EES process.
- Visit Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water to view information about environmental referrals and decisions under the EPBC Act.
- Sign up to our newsletter to be notified when public submissions open during the EES exhibition period.
Page last updated: 25/06/26
