Construction is now underway at the SEC Delburn Wind Farm near the Latrobe Valley, with 40 workers on-site as early works begin on the state’s first publicly-owned wind farm.
SEC is working alongside delivery partners OSMI Australia, Vestas and Delta Group, a local business founded in Traralgon on the project.
Construction is focused on site establishment, construction of compounds and facilities, access road development, plantation tree clearing and mulching, and early‑stage earthworks.
Early works also included the installation of five 130,000‑litre firefighting water tanks.
“Labor’s SEC is delivering publicly owned renewable energy creating local jobs and powering local public services,” said Minister for the State Electricity Commission, Lily D’Ambrosio.
Once operational in 2028, the 33‑turbine wind farm will generate up to 205 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to power more than 130,000 homes.
The farm will supply 100% renewable electricity to power Victoria’s public services, schools, hospitals, police stations and trains, including local sites like Sale College, the Morwell Police Station, the CFA, and Latrobe Regional Health.
“SEC is moving at pace to deliver the next generation of energy infrastructure supporting jobs and building the workforce needed to achieve 4.5 gigawatts of renewable energy and storage by 2035,” said SEC Executive General Manager Assets, Lane Crockett.
