New AEMC NER Rule Change ‘Improving the NEM Access Standards – Package 1’
Yesterday the AEMC released their final determination for a rule change to the NER as part of the ongoing attempt to improve the processes for the new connections to the NEM. These changes will come into effect from 21 August 2025. While the specifics of the final determination will consideration, its high-level intent is to […]
No Land – No Project
A simple statement but a true one. Land and tenure arrangements needed for infrastructure and renewable energy projects are far from straightforward and often have multiple layers of reconfigurations, easements, leases, land access protocols, biosecurity protocols, associated option deeds and multiple pricing structures. If you are looking for strategic and streamlined technical and legal services to […]
New Territory Coordinator Act 2025 in the Northern Territory
Summary The new Act provides for the appointment of a Territory Coordinator (TC), to facilitate the undertaking of significant projects and works, to provide for the designation of infrastructure coordination areas and Territory development areas, to expedite certain statutory processes and decisions and for related purposes. General Outline In particular, the new Act does the […]
High-Level View of Renewable Construction Project Risk
As large-scale construction projects are being delivered under split and multiple scopes of work, effective, on the ground, risk management strategies and implementation arrangements are important for the successful delivery of these types of projects. Here at McCafferty Legal and Consulting, a large part of our work is focussed on supporting the renewable energy sector. Recently […]