Renewable and Alternative Energy

The need for reliable, affordable and clean energy is accelerating globally. The energy market of the future will look vastly different from what it looks like today, presenting compelling opportunities and complex challenges for us all.

In the shift from fossil-fuel based energy solutions to cleaner energy solutions, regulators, government and the broader economy face the challenge of maintaining energy security and affordability, whilst navigating and ensuring compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements.

Our market-leading team has a deep understanding of the issues faced by participants in the energy sector and how these issues play out in the broader economy. We offer sophisticated integrated solutions spanning energy and natural resources, renewables, projects, corporate mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, environment and planning, and ESG.

We advise investors, retailers and generators, developers, suppliers, contractors, ﬁnanciers and government agencies on all aspects of their participation in the energy, natural resources and renewables sectors.

We work with our clients to offer value from the outset and design and implement innovative solutions across all of the different sectors or jurisdictions in which we operate to address the common issues being experienced by our clients.

Superior industry knowledge and experience.

Asia Pacific Legal 500

Pelion Green Future Gamma

Advised on the acquisition of a portfolio of 10 wind and solar farm assets spread across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland at various stages of development. This included advice on shareholder agreements, funding agreements, corporate structuring, FIRB requirements and due diligence.

Powin

Advising Powin on its entry into the Australian market and the Battery Energy Storage System Supply Agreements and Long Term Services Agreements for a number of projects, including Waratah Battery Storage Project.

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.

AngloGold Australia

Advising on all aspects of the development of two new renewable energy projects to be collocated with existing energy supplies at its Sunrise Dam and Tropicana gold mines in Western Australia. The projects will involve the development of approximately 160MW of generation capacity from wind farms, solar farms and battery energy storage systems.

Lumea

Advising on the development of a new grid-scale Battery Energy Storage System (for up to 300 MW) to be located in Victoria. In a first for Australia, the project is intended to be fully funded by private sector market participants without using government funding to demonstrate that batteries can be commercially developed on an independent unsubsidised basis and thereby accelerating Australia’s clean energy transition.

YTL Power Investments Limited

Advising YTL Power Investments Limited (a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of YTL Power International Berhad) on the disposal of its 33.5% stake in ElectraNet Pty Ltd to Australian Utilities Pty Ltd as trustee of Australian Utilities Trust having previously advised YTL on the acquisition of its stake in ElectraNet.