12 Dec 2025

Ashurst advises lenders on $830 million refinancing of Potentia Energy national renewable portfolio

"Ashurst advised a syndicate of lenders — Westpac, Bank of China, BNP Paribas (Australia Branch), HSBC (Sydney Branch), Mizuho Bank Ltd, Société Générale and SMBC — on an approximately $830 million refinancing of Potentia Energy’s national renewable portfolio of wind, solar and hybrid BESS assets totalling over 600 MW."

Ashurst advised a syndicate of lenders including Westpac Banking Corporation, Bank of China, BNP Paribas (Australia Branch), HSBC (Sydney Branch), Mizuho Bank Ltd, Société Générale and SMBC on the transaction. The firm acted for the lender group on an approximately $830 million portfolio financing and refinancing of Potentia Energy’s national portfolio of wind, solar and hybrid battery energy storage system (BESS) assets. The portfolio comprises more than 600 MW and includes five operational solar projects — Bungala One Solar Farm, Bungala Two Solar Farm, Royalla Solar Farm, Girgarre Solar Farm and Cohuna Solar Farm — the Flat Rocks Stage 1 wind farm, and the Quorn Park Solar and BESS Project, which is currently under construction. Ashurst represented the syndicate of lenders including Westpac Banking Corporation, Bank of China, BNP Paribas (Australia Branch), HSBC (Sydney Branch), Mizuho Bank Ltd, Société Générale and SMBC with a team composed by: Partner Chris Redden; Counsel Douglas Fung; Senior Associate Michelle Gaynor; and Associates Harrison Xu, Irene Ma, Connor McFadden, Stella Lee and Jayfer Joy (Projects & Energy Transition).
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