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Allens advises lenders on $700m renewable energy portfolio financing
The financing consolidates existing project debt across a diverse portfolio of ten operational renewable energy assets across wind, hydro and solar, including the Bald Hills Wind Farm, Mumbida Wind ...
Market Settings Review: the Market Making Obligation and improving derivatives market liquidity in the NEM
A key focus area set out in the recent NEM Wholesale Market Setting Review Draft Report (Market Settings Review) is to improve electricity derivative market liquidity as a 'pre-emptive' measure to mai ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
EPBC Act reforms—progress in the Government's first 100 days
The reforms to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (the EPBC Act) have been the subject of significant industry consultation in recent weeks. As the reform ...
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 ...
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 ...
Allens advises IREN on US$550m convertible senior notes offering
IREN is an Australian-domiciled, NASDAQ-listed vertically integrated data centre business powering the future of Bitcoin, AI and beyond utilizing 100% renewable energy. Strategically located in ...
Allens advises lenders on CPE Renewable Investment Unit Trust portfolio refinancing
CPERI is a joint venture between Igneo Infrastructure Partners (part of the First Sentier Investors Group) and CleanPeak Energy (CPE). CPE is a specialist Australian-owned investor, developer, and ...