Renewable Energy Claims Advisory

Case Study

Sector: Renewable Energy (Wind Farm)
Location: Regional Western Australia
Client: Confidential
Project Value: AUD300+ million
Project Duration: Multi-year (construction phase)

• Background

  A large-scale onshore wind farm was delivered as part of Australia’s transition to renewable energy. The project involved multiple turbine packages, civil works, and grid-connection contracts spread across a remote site.

• Challenge

  Delays in equipment deliveries, compounded by transport and logistics bottlenecks, created significant disruption to the program. Subcontractors faced uncertainty over whether time and cost claims were recoverable under the contract, particularly given strict notice requirements and parallel obligations to the principal contractor.

• Our Approach

  • Conducted a detailed review of the EPC contract and subcontract flow-down terms.

  • Analysed delivery records, site diaries, and correspondence to establish cause–effect links.

  • Prepared claims strategy consistent with statutory rights and contract obligations.

  • Identified weaknesses in existing documentation and advised on immediate remedial actions.

• Solution implemented

  We structured and submitted comprehensive claims packages, ensuring proper linkage between delay events, contractual entitlements, and quantum. Clear narratives were prepared for adjudication and negotiation, supported by contemporaneous evidence.

• Results

  The subcontractor avoided exposure to time-barred claims, recovered payment for extended preliminaries and delay costs, and strengthened its commercial position in ongoing negotiations with the head contractor.

• Key Takeaways

  • Renewable energy projects carry high logistics risk — delivery delays can cascade into major disruption.

  • Early claim strategy and consistent documentation prevent subcontractors from losing entitlement.

  • Independent review adds credibility and strengthens the negotiating hand in high-value disputes.