For Australia to meet its emissions reduction targets, there will need to be significant development of new renewable energy generation capacity in coming years.

Many new planned developments are not near existing transmission or distribution networks, requiring significant capital investment in network infrastructure to enable these developments to proceed.

Our team has significant experience advising on the complex issues associated with the development of new and augmented transmission network infrastructure.

We advise on some of the largest transmission network developments undertaken in Australia and have market-leading expertise across all legal disciplines required to develop significant network infrastructure. 

We have a proven track record advising infrastructure developers, renewable energy generators, incumbent transmission network operators, financiers and government agencies in relation to network developments. This includes policy and regulatory development, project development, procurement and delivery, financing, tenure acquisition and approvals.           

  • Highly pragmatic and focused on finding simple solutions to complex issues.

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    CopperString Project 2.0

    Advising the developer on all aspects of the of the CopperString Project 2.0. The project involves the proposed development of a privately owned, project financed 1100 kilometre electricity transmission network from Townsville to Mt Isa.

    Transgrid – Humelink Project

    Advising Transgrid on all aspects of the Humelink Project. This includes complex regulatory and regulated funding advice, delivery and structuring advice, a unique ‘market sounding’ process for delivery partners, complex contracting strategies and structures, strategic access and compensation advice, and strategic advice regarding interfacing with the Commonwealth, state and local governments.

    Powerlink

    Advised Powerlink on numerous matters including issues arising under the National Electricity Rules, the negotiation of connection and access agreements, network support agreements and service level agreements, and various industrial relations issues.

    Transgrid

    We are trusted advisors to Transgrid in relation to connection and regulatory issues for a number of their projects, including the agreements for the construction of and long term access arrangements for the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project, both load and generation.

    YTL

    Advised YTL Power International Berhad on the sale of its 33.5% stake in ElectraNet, South Australia’s primary high voltage electricity company, to Australian Utilities Trust for A$1.026 billion.

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