Renewable Energy

Related expertise

The rapidly expanding renewable energy market faces a broad range of challenges. Our energy projects team has significant experience working on large scale renewable energy and energy infrastructure projects, having advised on more than 50 projects in Australia and offshore.

We work with sponsors, operators and financiers to meet their commercial objectives by advising on the entire life cycle of renewables assets, from early-stage development, regulation, commercial contracts, construction and project financing through to structuring and executing mergers and acquisitions, and disputes and arbitration.

Renewables experience

Our team has deep, national and international renewable energy experience and expertise across solar, wind, battery storage, hydro and transmission.

Solar

Advising Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) on all aspects of the development and project financing of the 106MW Winton Solar Project, located in Victoria, the 84MW Goonumbla Solar Project, located in NSW and the 90MW Sebastopol Solar Farm in NSW.
Advising Amp Power Australia on the acquisition, project development and financing of the Hillston Solar Farm located 3.5 kilometres from Hillston in the Riverina region of South-Western New South Wales, Australia.
Advising the lenders on the portfolio project financing of two Lightsource bp greenfield solar farm projects in Australia: the 214MW Woolooga Solar Farm in Queensland and the 107MW West Wyalong Solar Farm in New South Wales.
Advising Hana Financial Investments on the acquisition, development and project financing of the 162MW Columboola Solar Farm in Queensland.
Advising Elliott Green Power on the acquisition and development of the Nevertire Solar Farm in New South Wales.
Advising the proponents of numerous behind the meter solar and BESS facilities, clients have included Mondo Power, BlueScope Steel, Origin Energy, Hanwha, the GFG Group and Martin Energy.
Acting for the developers of the Sydney Business Park (one of Australia’s largest business parks) on the development and installation of an integrated network and solar facility within the business park.
Advising the Victorian Minister for Planning in relation to the approval of the Toolern Vale Solar Farm and BESS and related VCAT appeal by objectors
Advising Enzen as EPC Contractor for the Mannum 2 and Byford Solar Projects.
Acting for a Commonwealth government grant provider on funding for the development of a solar gas hybrid project powering a mining project in Western Australia.
Acting for a European renewable energy developer on project finance for the development of multiple solar projects in New South Wales.

Wind

Advising GE Energy Financial Services Inc and Continental Wind Partners in relation to the 270 MW Boco Rock Wind Farm in New South Wales. This project was awarded the "Asia Pacific: Wind Deal of the Year 2013" by Project Finance International in April 2014.
Advising ANZ on the financing and development of the 107MW Taralga Wind Farm in New South Wales.
Advising Nexif Energy on the development and financing of stage 1 of the Lincoln Gap Wind Farm, a hybrid wind farm and 10MW energy storage system in South Australia.
Advising Neoen in relation to the development and financing of the Bulgana Green Power Hub, comprising a 194MW wind farm and a 20MW battery storage facility, near Stawell in Victoria. This project was awarded ‘Asia-Pacific Storage Deal of the Year 2018’ by IJ Global.
Advising a European renewable energy developer on the project development and financing of multiple wind farm projects in New South Wales and Victoria, including a first-of-its-kind deferred construction milestone payments and receivables purchase financing structure, backed by ECA credit insurance.
Acting for a European renewable energy developer on the long-term senior and junior debt project financing of a multi-stage wind farm in South Australia
Advising the sponsors on the up to 284MW Coppabella Wind Farm in New South Wales
Advising the sponsors on the 102MW Hornsdale Wind Farm (Stage 1) in South Australia
Advising the sponsors on the Newcastle Offshore Wind project
Portland Wind Farm project in Victoria
Advising the sponsors on the Sapphire Wind Farm in New South Wales
Advising the sponsors on the Star of the South Offshore Wind Farm in Victoria
Advising a syndicate of offshore banks on the project financing of an integrated wind farm and battery storage facility in Victoria.

Battery storage

Advising Neoen on the development of the 200MW/400MWh Western Downs Battery project in Queensland and the development of the 100MW Capital Battery project in the ACT.
Advising Nexif Energy on the development and financing of stage 1 of the Lincoln Gap Wind Farm, a hybrid wind farm and 10MW energy storage system in South Australia.
Advising Neoen in relation to the development and financing of the Bulgana Green Power Hub, comprising a 194MW wind farm and a 20MW battery storage facility, near Stawell in Victoria. This project was awarded ‘Asia-Pacific Storage Deal of the Year 2018’ by IJ Global.
Advising on the Ballarat large-scale BESS in Victoria
Advising on the Byford BESS in Western Australia
Small-scale battery projects in Victoria
Advising AusNet Services on its participation in the development of a 300MW battery adjacent to its terminal station in Geelong.
Advising Pacific Blue in relation to its development, ownership and operation of a series of community battery projects in Victoria.
Advising a syndicate of offshore banks on the project financing of an integrated wind farm and battery storage facility in Victoria.

Hydro

Advising Pacific Hydro in relation to the 110MW Chacayes hydro power plant in Chile and the joint venture (between Pacific Hydro and Statkraft Norfund Power Invest) in relation to the development of the US$260 million 155MW La Higuera and US$350 million 158MW La Confluencia hydro power projects in Chile.
Advising SN Power in relation to the 168MW Cheves hydro power plant in Peru.

Transmission

Advising AusNet Services in relation to the numerous large scale contestable transmission connection project connecting Victorian wind, solar and BESS projects development including the drafting and negotiation downstream installation works contracts. Connections include Bulgana, Dundonnell, Murra Warra and Golden Plains wind farms and the Victorian Big Battery Project.