We outline the key takeaways for the hydrogen industry from the 2023-24 Federal Budget, the Hydrogen Report and the Infrastructure Report, and provide an overview of the new emissions calculator. ...

With the recent release of the final Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism Guidelines and a consultation paper on the proposed Mandatory Code of Conduct for the East Coast Gas Market, we look at their key elements and potential impact on industry participants. ...

Recent changes to how prices are set for generators participating in Vietnam's wholesale power market reflect a broad policy shift away from bespoke structures for large-scale power plants (in particular foreign-invested BOT projects) and the government's determination to develop the merchant market ...

Based on feedback from clients and referrers of work, Allens was named Best Provider to Power and Utilities across all professions. The firm was also a finalist in the best law firm (revenue over ...

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of March, as well as take a closer look at the operation of the Retailer Reliability Obligation in the National Energy Rules. ...

Parliament has passed the Government's long-anticipated Safeguard Mechanism reforms following a watershed Labor-Greens deal. In this Insight, we focus on the key amendments to the Safeguard Mechanism scheme's architecture that brought the reforms over the line. ...

This Insight examines the concept of Candidate Foundation Generators and what REZ projects can expect from the New South Wales access right arrangements and LTESAs. ...

As part of the ACCCs Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry Final Report the ACCC made two key recommendations in relation to contracts markets that the National Energy Laws be amended to require the reporting of over the counter trades to a repository administered by the Australian Energy Regulator and ...

The Australian Governments Critical Infrastructure Centre launched earlier this year is part of the governments plans to manage national security concerns arising from foreign investment in Australian critical infrastructure The Centre has released a discussion paper calling for input into how it ...

The Western Australian Supreme Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in Apache v Santos allowing the appeal by Apache and overturning the first instance decision The Appeal Courts decision has important implications for the interpretation of joint operating agreements and the ability of ...