Recent reforms have underlined Australia’s commitment to renewable sources, providing certainty to the industry and encouraging investment. With Australia becoming an attractive proposition for renewable energy investment, rely on a team with experience in the industry.

Whether you are a developer, operator, financier or government agency, we will guide you through the legal issues arising from the business of generation, transmission, distribution and supply.

Rely on our experience in advising on:

• Renewable energy project agreements
• Site acquisition and tenure
• Project construction issues
• Project financing
• Power purchase agreements
• Green Building standards, green leasing and contracts for Green Star projects
• Emissions trading

Our work spans the areas of:

• Wind
• Hydropower
• Solar
• Biodiesel

With access to renewable energy lawyers in our offices around the world, we can strengthen your position on cross-border projects. Our Australian team have advised on projects in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

For experience and commercial acumen in renewable energy, look to us.

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Is land-use planning being underutilised for ensuring the resilience of new electricity infrastructure? An Australian case study

July 1, 2024

Australia: Australia is a signatory to the Paris Agreement and has embarked upon a radical transformation of its electricity infrastructure to be achieved by 2030. This requires significant investment in new infrastructure including 10,000 km of transmission lines to connect renewable energy and battery firming projects to the existing national electricity grid. This development is taking place within Renewable Energy Zones designated in the States and Territories.

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Dentons advises Nari Nari Tribal Council on equity investment in the Wilan Wind Farm

July 23, 2024

Dentons has advised the Nari Nari Tribal Council on its equity investment in the proposed Wilan Wind Farm. The team was led by Real Estate Partner Matthew Geary and Corporate Parter John Mollard and assisted by Managing Associate Kurt Tiam.