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Pumped hydro: current projects in development across Australia
Insight 27 Aug 2025

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. ...

Navigating the six key issues affecting data centre investment and operation
Insight 31 Jul 2025

Data centre development is capital-intensive, requiring both debt and equity funding. This report explores emerging funding models, investor considerations across real estate and infrastructure, and the growing need for energy generation and grid capacity. ...

Principals face injunction risk if recourse to security is not made before the obligation to return arises
Insight 22 Jul 2025

The Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of South Australia has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining a principal under a construction contract from making a demand against security, on the ...

'Tomorrow starts today?' NSW Supreme Court finds 'deeming clause' for service of notices void under security of payment legislation
Insight 30 Jun 2025

Following a recent NSW Supreme Court ruling, principals and contractors are now on notice: the timing of served documents must align with statutory rules, not contractual workarounds. ...

Federal court ruling reinforces strict notice requirements under PPAs
Insight 10 Jun 2025

In this Insight, we summarise the decision and outline what you need to know to avoid PPA pitfalls and uncommercial outcomes. ...

How to mitigate construction risks and avoid disputes in pumped hydro projects
Insight 13 Apr 2025

The sheer scale and duration of pumped hydro energy storage projects leave them vulnerable to inflationary pressures, material shortages and labour constraints, especially in the current global climate. ...

Security of payment: preventing enforcement of adjudicated amounts to contractors in precarious financial positions
Insight 21 Mar 2025

The Queensland Supreme Court has granted a stay preventing enforcement of a judgment debt obtained by a contractor in reliance upon an adjudication decision pursuant to the Building Industry Fairness ...

How pumped hydro can be a viable large-scale energy asset for private investors
Insight 16 Mar 2025

Interest in pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) continues to grow as the need for affordable, long-term, firm and weather-independent dispatchable electricity becomes increasingly critical to Australia's energy transition. However, its high upfront capital costs and complex planning, procurement. ...

Conexa and statutory severance: when a pipeline is 'land'
Insight 13 Mar 2025

'Statutory severance' provisions have a significant impact on the application of tax laws to owners of built infrastructure. The New South Wales Court of Appeal's recent decision in Conexa Sydney Hold ...

How pumped hydro can provide the stability Australia's energy transition needs
Insight 24 Feb 2025

Australia's favourable natural geographical landscape and abundance of retiring mine sites provide a unique opportunity for pumped hydro energy storage to play a key role in driving the energy transition in this country. ...

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