The farm is set to aid the Queensland government in reaching its 2050 net-zero emissions target
Baker McKenzie has advised CS Energy as it purchased the $1.3bn Lotus Creek Wind Farm Project from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
The project will have 46 wind turbines located near Queensland’s St Lawrence. The farm is scheduled to become operational in 2027.
The wind farm is expected to provide renewable, low-cost energy to the National Electricity Market. It is also set to help the Queensland government reach its net-zero emissions target by 2050 as well as its 2032 70% renewable energy target.
As part of the transaction, CS Energy issued a Notice to Proceed for the project’s construction phase. Vestas and Zenviron are the lead contractors, and under the construction contract, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will manage the delivery during construction.
The wind farm project will be linked to the Powerlink transmission network, with Powerlink set to commence connection work in the coming weeks. Vestas will provide the long-term maintenance service agreement for the project.
Baker McKenzie partner Tanya Denning led the firm’s team on this deal. She received support from Matt Coleman, Sean Duffy, Sarah Merrett, Ian Innes, Anna Vella, Samuel Allam, Laura Phillips, Rachel McNally, Max Dowser-Strode, Odette Adams, Louis Re-Matthews, Kelsey Baird, Fletcher O’Connor, Nicholas Langsworth, and Megan Liew.
