McCafferty Legal and Consulting

Experience

Major Connection Projects

REZ transmission network infrastructure projects

(construction and connection)

  • North Queensland Renewable Energy Zone – Kaban Green Power Hub and network augmentation of existing 132kV coastal transmission line from Townsville to Cairns to permanently operate at 275kV.
  • Central Queensland Renewable Energy Zone – Banana Range and Fiztroy projects.
  • Southern Darling Downs Renewable Energy Zone – Wambo project.
  • Southern Downs Queensland Renewable Energy Zone – MacIntyre and Karara projects.

Interconnectors

  • Queensland New South Wales Interconnector
  • Copper String North Queensland Transmission Interconnector

Large Scale Battery Energy Storage Facilities

  • CS Energy Greenbank LSBESS (including network support services)
  • Neoen Western Downs LSBESS
  • CS Energy Chinchilla LSBESS
  • Vena Wandoan South LSBESS
  • Central REZ LSBESS
  • Southern REZ BES
  • Genex Bouldercombe LSBESS

Hydro

  • Genex Kidston Pumped Hydro Project
  • Snowy Hydro

Solar Farms

  • Neoen Western Downs Solar Farm
  • Columboola Solar Farm
  • Blue Grass Solar Farm
  • Moura Solar Farm
  • Edenvale Solar Farm
  • ESCO Rolling Stones Solar Farm
  • FRV Baralaba Solar Farm
  • FRV Clare Solar Farm
  • Pacific Hydro Houghton Solar Farm
  • FRV Lilyvale Solar Farm
  • Gangarri Solar Farm
  • Hadstone Broadsound Solar Farm

Large Load Connections

  • SunMetals Refinery
  • QAL Smelter
  • Aurizon Rail Facilities
  • BHP/BMA Goonyella Mine load connection
  • Peabody North Goonyella Mine
  • Peabody Denham Mine load connection
  • Eagle Downs Coal Mine
  • Ellensfield Coal Mine
  • QGC Kumbarilla Park
  • APLNG NW Surat
  • GLNG NW Surat

Wind Farms

  • MacIntyre Wind Farm
  • Karara Wind Farm
  • Kaban Wind Farm
  • Coopers Gap Wind Farm
  • Clarke Creek Wind Farm
  • Mount Emerald Wind Farm
  • Cattle Hill Wind Farm

Hydrogen

  • FFI Gibson Island large scale renewable hydrogen production facility
  • FFI Aldoga green hydrogen electrolyser facility
  • Stanwell Green Hydrogen Facility

Designated Network Asset Access Policies

Development of Access Policies (including pricing methodologies) for various REZ/DNA projects

 

Network Support Services

  • Network support services agreement – various Large Scale Battery Energy Storage Projects
  • Network support services agreement – Colinsville Power Station
  • Network support services agreement – Townsville Power Station;
  • Network support services agreement – Pioneer Sugar Mill

Renewable Energy Zone Policy and Regulatory Framework

development and implementation

Queensland – participating in the design and regulatory framework and infrastructure implementation.
Tasmania – participating in the design and regulatory framework and infrastructure implementation.

Regulation

  • All aspects on the National Electricity Law and Rules.
  • Restructure of Government undertakings and businesses into Government Owned Corporations; industry separation; setting up new regulatory arrangements.
  • Carbon credits for carbon capture and storage (PRC projects).
  • Regulatory arrangements applying to International Renewable Energy Certificates.

M&A – Joint Ventures

Establishment of an incorporated joint venture for a renewable energy construction company – negotiating shareholders’ agreement and associated governance documents and arrangements.

Wind Farm Projects

Acting for balance of plant contractor

New South Wales

  • Sapphire Wind Farm – 270 MW (Developer – CWP Renewables)
  • Crudine Wind Farm – 134 MW (Developer -CWP Renewables)
  • Rye Park Wind Farm – 396 MW (Developer -Tilt Renewables) (first project financed spilt BOP Contract and Turbine Supply and Installation Contract (with overarching interface agreement).

Victoria

  • Salt Creek Wind Farm – 54 MW (Developer -Tilt Renewables)
  • Moorabool North Wind Farm – 56 MW Developer – (Goldwind)
  • Moorabool South Wind Farm – 56 MW (Developer -Goldwind)
  • Lal Lal Wind Farms – Elaine and Yendon Wind Farms – 312 MW (Developer -Readleaf Capital Partners, InfraRed Capital Partners and Macquarie Capital)
  • Murra Warra Stage Two Wind Farm – 209 MW (Developer -Partners Group)
  • Cherry Tree Wind Farm – 57.6 MW (Developer -John Lainge Group)
  • Dundonnell Wind Farm – 336 MW (Developer -Tilt Renewables).