was Legal Advisor to The MinterEllison deal team was led by Partner, Paul Paxton, assisted by Senior Associate Tegan Broadfoot. Pacific Partnerships Pty’s Acquisition of Cobbora Solar Farm DEAL BRIEF COMMENTS: MINTER ELLISON ADVISORS Cobbora Solar Farm is a 700MWac solar farm with a battery energy storage system in NSW which has now been acquired by Pacific Partnerships. Once developed, Cobbora Solar Farm will be one of the largest solar farms in Australia with an approximate footprint of up to 1600MGh of BESS to supply energy on demand. This adds to Pacific Partnerships extensive portfolio of renewable energy projects across Australia. They will manage the construction, investment, delivery and operations of the solar farm working with CIMIC Group’s subsidiary, UGL in matters of development and maintenance of the solar farm and BESS. Pacific Partnerships were assisted by Minter Ellison throughout this acquisition. Commenting on the deal Partner, Paul Paxton, said: “The solar farm forms part of CIMIC Group’s strategic commitment to Australia’s energy transition, and will contribute to the Australian Government’s target of net zero emissions by 2050. We were pleased to assist Pacific Partnerships on this deal and once again, to display MinterEllison’s commitment to being a leading adviser in renewable energy.” www.minterellison.com 50 LAWYER MONTHLY SEPTEMBER 2024
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