Tips for navigating green funds and schemes in Australia
Finding the right scheme can be complex. Breaking the process into clear steps helps streamline success. If you are interested in learning more about what programs might be available for your next project, please contact Michael McCafferty, Mark Jackson, or Nathan Watson.
Am I eligible? Navigating funding, schemes, and credit opportunities for Australia’s transition
Have you wondered whether an existing scheme or subsidy could support your project – but found eligibility unclear or the process too complex? You’re not alone. To drive Australia’s emissions and renewable energy goals, a wide range of crediting schemes, funding opportunities and green initiatives are now available. Yet many companies struggle to identify, navigate […]
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 […]
Final Decision: Powerlink’s Designated Network Asset Access Policy for Western Downs DNA
McCafferty Legal was pleased to assist Powerlink Queensland in the successful development and approval of the Western Downs DNA Access Policy (which supports connection of the Cubico and Stanwell Wambo Wind Farms) and congratulates Powerlink Queensland on the AER approval of the policy. The Access Policy adds to a growing body of DNA Access Policies […]
National Electricity Amendment (Improving the Cost Recovery Arrangements for Transmission Non-Network Options) Rule
The AEMC yesterday published its final determination for improving cost recovery arrangements for transmission non-network options. The rule change introduces a number of key changes to how TNSPs implement non-network options being used as alternatives to network augmentation, such as the ability to seek AER approval of a pricing methodology for the NNO use and […]
Ring-fencing guideline (electricity transmission) – version 5 – Feb 2025
The AER yesterday released the final updated Transmission Ring-fencing Guideline. The final guideline largely adopts positions from the consultation draft and requires TNSPs to comply with ring-fencing obligations for both prescribed and negotiated transmission services. In particular, a new key obligation for TNSPs is to not discriminate in the provision of negotiated transmission services. Of […]
AER introduces policy-led sandboxing approach
On 13 February 2025 the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) published its “Policy-led Sandboxing Accelerating access, deployment and orchestration of distributed energy resources through the regulatory sandbox” paper – Innovative trials welcomed as AER introduces policy-led sandboxing approach | Australian Energy Regulator (AER). Regulatory sandboxing has been around for some time, but has had somewhat limited use […]