Lucas Chen
Biography
Overview
Lucas is an Associate in our Project Development and Finance practice, based in Melbourne recently returned from secondment in the Tokyo office. Lucas advises sponsors, borrowers and financiers on the acquisition, development and financing of major energy and infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on the renewables, energy transition and power sectors.
Experience
Renewables and Energy Transition
Equis on the development and financing of the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub, a 600MW / 1600MWh standalone battery facility in Victoria.
Korea Electric Power Corporation, Kyushu Electric Power Co. and Electricite de France as international sponsors on the financing closing of the US$3.8bn Project Lightning in the United Arab Emirates, alongside local sponsors ADNOC and TAQA.
Mitsui & Co, Ltd. as sponsor on project development and financing of Hai Long Offshore Wind Power Project in Taiwan.
Neoen in relation to the development of the 200MW / 400MWh Western Downs Battery in Queensland, Australia.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition and development of various early-stage renewable energy projects (including wind farms, solar farms, BESS projects and pumped hydro projects) throughout Australia and Asia.
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (as sponsor) in relation to the refinancing of the Lilyvale Solar Farm in Queensland, Australia.
Neoen on the development of the 100MW Capital Battery project in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia.
Octopus Investments Australia in relation to various power purchase agreements.
Neoen in relation to various power purchase agreements.
TagEnergy and WestWind Energy on the shared asset arrangements for the Golden Plains Wind Farm Project.
Power, Transport and Infrastructure
The Victorian Government in relation to the procurement of the A$50 billion Suburban Rail Loop.
Perdaman (as sponsor) in relation to the financing, development, construction, operation and maintenance of the AU$4.5 billion Karratha urea project.
The lenders to AustralianSuper and Singtel on the debt financing aspects and funding of the acquisition of Axicom for approximately AU$3.58 billion.
Transurban in relation to the AUD6.7 billion market led proposal to the Victorian Government to deliver the West Gate Tunnel project in Victoria, Australia.
Malabar Resources Limited on its 2022 coal offtake arrangements with JERA Global Markets for the Maxwell Underground Mine.
The Netflow OSARS (Western) Partnership in respect of the refinancing of the Western Roads Upgrade PPP.
The financiers on the project financing and due diligence aspects of the US$10 billion Carmichael Coal Project in Queensland, Australia.
