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2024 regulatory enforcement trends and what they mean for the year ahead
Throughout 2024, regulatory enforcement risk in Australia was significantly influenced by ESG factors, along with issues relating to cyber, data and privacy. Notable regulatory developments occurred in these areas. ...
Seizing opportunities in the energy transition
There's so much about Australia's energy transition that should be better explained to those who aren't energy experts, but ultimately need to participate in this shift on behalf of their firms. ...
Impacts of the final 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan
VicGrid recently released the final 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan (the VTP), which outlines the approach for coordinating and developing renewable energy generation and transmission infrastructure ...
Ten questions about the Electricity Services Entry Mechanism that could reshape Australia’s renewable energy future
The draft report from the NEM Wholesale Market Setting Review proposes a bold new mechanism—the Electricity Services Entry Mechanism (ESEM)—to address the investment challenges facing Aust ...
Pumped hydro: current projects in development across Australia
Following the procurement and contractual close of the Kidston Pumped Hydro Project and Snowy 2.0, multiple pumped hydro energy storage projects have been announced, and are in the early stages of planning and procurement. ...
Electricity Services Entry Mechanism to accelerate post-2030 generation through a centralised PPA market
In order to accelerate much-needed new electricity generation and storage, the National Electricity Market should jettison the current Commonwealth generation underwriting scheme and instead move to a ...
Allens advises ENGIE on virtual storage agreement with AGL
The agreement is ENGIE's first 100% virtual storage agreement to be entirely de-linked from a physical battery asset, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of energy trading in Australia ...
Allens advises lenders on financing of Gnarwarre BESS
The BESS is the second asset to be added to the FRV portfolio financing platform, which Allens helped establish in 2024, following the addition of the 100MW/200MWh Terang BESS. The Australian ...
Queensland planning reforms—what's new for wind and solar projects
Recently commenced changes to the planning regime in Queensland will bring social benefits to communities in which wind and large-scale solar projects are constructed, in terms of infrastructure and o ...