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Signal Energy advised on 333MW Darlington solar farm

Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Signal Energy Australia Pty Ltd on its appointment as a contractor of the 333 megawatt Darlington Point Solar Farm.

user iconEmma Musgrave 04 February 2019 Big Law
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Firm: K&L Gates (Signal Energy Australia Pty Ltd)

Deal: Signal Energy Australia Pty Ltd (Signal) has been advised on its appointment as joint engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor of the 333 megawatt Darlington Point Solar Farm.

Value: Undisclosed

Area: Energy, infrastructure and resources

Key players: The K&L Gates team was led by energy, infrastructure and resources partner Luke Westmore, with assistance from lawyer Rachel McNally. 

Deal significance: Signal Energy Australia Pty Ltd is a subsidiary of American energy company Signal Energy LLC.

The Darlington Point Solar Farm is set to be located in NSW, where it will be the one of the largest solar projects in Australia, producing enough renewable energy to meet the needs of more than 115,000 homes, according to a statement from K&L Gates.

The Darlington Point Solar Farm marks Signal’s second project in Australia, with a start date in March 2019 and expected completion in 2020, the firm noted.

“We are delighted to have worked with the Signal Energy team, both in Australia and the United States, on the 333MW Darlington Point Solar Farm, one of Australia’s largest solar projects to date,” lead partner Luke Westmore said.

It is fantastic to see the continued growth of large scale solar projects in Australia and we are very proud to continue to be actively involved in these complex and landmark projects.” 

Emma Musgrave

Emma Musgrave

Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.

Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences. 

Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.

She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University. 

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