We are supporting the growing renewable energy market by investing in renewables, delivering and operating renewable projects, and supporting clients’ integration of renewable energy into the grid.

We have a proven history in renewable energy and improving sustainability in new and existing infrastructure.

Our portfolio includes renewable energy projects across solar, wind and energy storage. We are delivering power infrastructure projects that are helping our clients to incorporate renewables into the energy mix and maintain grid stability. We are also delivering electric transport projects, including rail and light rail. 

CPB Contractors, UGL, Pacific Partnerships and EIC Activities are each experienced in these sectors and regularly work collaboratively to deliver these projects.

Our investment

We are establishing a diversified portfolio of energy and utilities assets within Australia’s National Electricity Market. Pacific Partnerships is the owner of the development rights for three solar farms – the approximately 300 MWdc Hopeland Solar Farm in Queensland, the 130 MWdc Glenrowan Solar Farm in Victoria, as well as the 700 MWac Cobbora Solar Farm and co-located large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales.

Embracing new opportunities 

The global commitment to slow and reverse the rate of climate change presents opportunities for us to provide value for our clients and reinforce our position as a leading provider of sustainable solutions.

These new opportunities include:

  • the transition of new and existing infrastructure to the low carbon economy
  • renewable energy generation, transmission infrastructure, electric transport, carbon capture and storage and hydrogen infrastructure
  • commodities central to new and low emission technologies 
  • projects increasingly requiring measures to mitigate risks associated with climate change
  • clients mandating that their infrastructure projects achieve improved sustainability metrics, including meeting decarbonisation targets
  • embedding sustainable innovation into the services we deliver for projects to create competitive advantage. 
Pacific Partnerships to develop one of Australia's largest solar farms

Pacific Partnerships to develop one of Australia's largest solar farms

CIMIC Group company Pacific Partnerships has acquired the development rights for the 700MWac Cobbora Solar Farm and co-located large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project in New South Wales which, when developed, will be one of the largest solar farms in Australia.

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Harnessing the Sun: UGL's Tailem Bend Solar Farms

Harnessing the Sun: UGL's Tailem Bend Solar Farms

In 2018, UGL was entrusted with a significant undertaking by Vena Energy - the construction and maintenance of the Tailem Bend 1 Solar Farm in South Australia. The project marked an important milestone in Australia’s pursuit of sustainable energy solutions. With construction initiated in early 2018 and power generation to the grid achieved in 2019; the Tailem Bend 1 Solar Farm became a shining example of UGL’s engineering prowess and commitment to renewable energy.

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UGL contracted to construct 219 megawatt battery for Neoen

UGL contracted to construct 219 megawatt battery for Neoen

CIMIC Group’s UGL has been contracted by Neoen to design and construct Stage 1 of Collie Battery, a 219MW/877MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated energy infrastructure in Western Australia.

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Early works progress on Powerlink's CopperString2032

Early works progress on Powerlink's CopperString2032

The UGL and CPB Contractors CopperString2032 team is progressing site investigations, design and construction planning ahead of construction activities this year. 

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UGL and CPB Contractors to construct $1.4bn HumeLink West transmission project

UGL and CPB Contractors to construct $1.4bn HumeLink West transmission project

CIMIC Group companies UGL and CPB Contractors have been selected by Transgrid to deliver the western section of the HumeLink high voltage electricity transmission project. HumeLink is a new transmission project which will connect Wagga Wagga, Bannaby and Maragle in regional New South Wales, and will significantly increase the capacity of the electricity network in Australia’s eastern states. 

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