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Power & renewables

Net-zero emissions is fast approaching. Business leaders recognise their companies need to decarbonise, be more transparent, and put their environmental, sustainability and governance talk into action. The renewables sector is growing quickly, moving ahead.

MinterEllison works with clients to pursue opportunities, manage risks, understand the changing regulatory environment, and adapt business models to prepare for, and respond to, the evolving energy market.

The team advises on financing, acquisition, construction and development of traditional generation, networks, and a wide range of renewable energy technologies including wind, solar, storage, hydro, hydrogen, biogas and waste mine gas projects. They help with the procurement process, assist with commercial agreements and transactions, respond to competition and regulatory requirements, and deal with tax, environment and planning and intellectual property issues.

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Andrea Frank on renewable energy investment

Andrea shares her views on the vibrant state of Australia's renewable energy sector, with robust investment, evolving market dynamics, and opportunities for innovation and growth.

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How we can help

The range of services we provide to clients include:

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Electricity generation

Projects and transactions for power stations (wind and solar, batteries, coal-fired, gas-fired and other renewable) and energy storage, operation and maintenance arrangements, technology, station upgrades/refit and closure.

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Electricity regulation

Advise government and energy bodies on market reforms, development and implementation of regulatory frameworks and sector participants on regulatory compliance (laws, rules and codes).

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Networks

Advise on the development of new infrastructure, technology, connection arrangements, regulatory compliance, and distribution determinations.

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Power purchase

Drafting and negotiating of power purchase agreements including electricity hedge agreements, contracts for differences, physical power supply contracts and OTC power contracts.

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Energy retail

Advising retailers and customers on energy retail contracts, and advising retailers on regulatory compliance and their expansion into telco, banking and insurance services, data privacy and IP, cyber resilience, technology strategy, and negotiating enterprise IT investments.

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Energy & ResourcesMining & metalsPetroleum & fuelsHydrogen

How to close a power station and leave a positive legacy

More thermal power stations are approaching end-of-life. Communities are looking to station owners and government to be good stewards in the closure process, from the safe dismantling of the station, remediation and repurposing of the site to supporting the regions.

It requires meticulous planning and continuous community consultation and engagement. MinterEllison advised on the first fully-completed, successful closure and demolition of an Australian coal-fired power station for the Flinders Power group (Alinta Energy). Neil Gordon shares his insights in Closing a coal-fired power station

Throughout the program, we delivered legal advice with a lens on timeliness, responsiveness, safety, cost and compliance.”
Neil Gordon, MinterEllison Project Lead.

Infrastructure Horizons Edition 1

The first edition of the infrastructure horizons report explores the industry’s most pressing challenges and opportunities to develop actionable strategies across eight key topics.

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Case studies

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NSW Government

Acted for a key NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap entity in relation to the award of 'access rights' for 14 projects across the Central-West Orana and South-West Renewable Energy Zones (REZ). MinterEllison negotiated 19 agreements with renewable energy developers, and advised on payment arrangements with the network operator of the CWO REZ.

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Neoen

Advising Neoen Australia on their marquee project in Victoria, the Kentbruck Green Power Hub. If approved, the project will be second largest wind farm in Victoria, with 105 turbines, a 600MW capacity, and an estimated capital cost of AUD $1.2 billion.

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Pacific Partnerships

Supporting the energy transition in Australia through advising leading infrastructure developer, Pacific Partnerships, on the acquisition and project financing of solar farms located in the Southern Queensland Renewable Energy Zone and NSW Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone.

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J-Power

Advising leading Japanese energy utility J-Power on its takeover bid to acquire ASX-listed renewables energy developer Genex Power through a concurrent scheme of arrangement and takeover bid (AUD1.006 billion enterprise value). J-Power has been actively expanding renewable energy projects with Genex in Australia, focusing on pumped storage hydro power and wind power.

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Powerlink

Advising Powerlink on the development of the CopperString project, a AUD $5 billion transmission line connecting the North West minerals province to the State's electricity grid. This includes providing specialist advice on infrastructure designations, biodiversity offset procurement and EPBC Act and coordinated project approvals process.

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Stanwell Corporation

Successfully defending Stanwell Corporation from a class action alleging misuse of market power in its bidding of electricity in the national electricity market. The case is the largest claim for misuse of market power ever filed in Australia.

Lead contacts

Joel Reid

Partner, Brisbane

Clay Wohling

Consultant, Adelaide

Fiona Lewis

Partner, Melbourne

Simon Harvey

Partner, Sydney

Brendan Clark

Managing Partner, International, Brisbane

Andrea Frank

Partner, Melbourne

Joshua Dellios

Partner, Melbourne

Ashish Das

Partner, MinterEllison Consulting, Brisbane

Sebastian Rosholt

Partner, Sydney

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