Development Approvals
Increase the pace of solar farm & BESS deployment in Australia through better development services leading to faster development approvals
Full Permitting
Need a simple path to development approval in SA, VIC, NSW and QLD?
Enhar manages and delivers the full planning permit process for solar farms and BESS projects to ensure that:
- The land selected, and concept design, has good prospects of receiving approvals
- The planning authority provide early feedback and we build constructive relationships with staff in government
- Early surveys are conducted to derisk the process
- Bottlenecks are avoided to ensure final approvals are obtained sooner
- All appropriate site surveys are undertaken such as topographical, geotechnical, fire safety, native vegetation, flora & fauna studies, visual amenity, noise, cultural heritage and flood risk analysis.
- The information in our application for Development Consent is in accordance with government requirements.
Enhar can manage multiple approvals concurrently, leveraging economies of scale and efficiencies. The team can also secure Building Consent/Permits for O&M/control buildings.
Full suite of environmental assessments for solar farm and BESS projects:
- Management of the process to ensure all appropriate site surveys are undertaken including topographical, geotechnical, native vegetation, flora & fauna, visual amenity, noise, traffic, cultural heritage, flood risk analysis etc.
- In-house ecological, vegetation and visual assessment capability.
- For noise, hydrology, flood, fire safety, traffic, cultural heritage and more we use an established network of specialist partners.
Our team has successfully secured development approvals in VIC, SA and NSW and has capability to service other states as part of portfolios. If you require some assistance in this matter, contact Enhar today.
Concept Designs: Buildable & Permit-Friendly
Enhar ensures the submitted design is buildable, economic and permit-friendly by:
- Having your project engineered by CEC accredited engineers and electrical experts, within constraints provided from our in house environmental team.
- For clients with in house design expertise, Enhar can provide CAD versions and our engineers can speak with your engineers.
- Integrating grid connection factors into concept design using our grid team expertise.
- Working with the transmission network company and our client's grid managers to optimise the design.
If you require assistance designing your solar or BESS project so that it adheres to standards and laws, and is in harmony with the environment, get in touch with Enhar.
Projects We're Proud Of
4.9MW Longwarry battery land and planning permit
Winning a non-network solution EOI, securing land and planning permit.
Hepburn Energy - visual assessment for hybrid solar and battery planning permit
Community Solar farm required visual assessment to support its planning permit and community engagement.
Full Scope Utility Services
There’s a lot to having the idea for solar to actually generating energy. We can help you through every step of the way.
Portfolio Expansion
Expand your portfolio of Solar & BESS through our greenfield site development services
Portfolio Expansion
Seeking to add 1000’s of MW of BESS and solar to your portfolio?
We assist experienced global developers to expand your portfolios in Australia by:
- Targeting new greenfield areas to suit your preferred project MW scale and regional focus.
- Providing pre-developed BESS and solar farm site opportunities with land exclusivity agreements already in place.
- Providing independent due diligence on site acquisition options you are considering.
- Supporting your development team by becoming a trusted long term partner.
- Sharing development risk with you by providing base fee plus success fee structures .
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Director & Head of Utility Services, Co-Founder
Demian has over 20 years of experience in taking solar, wind and storage projects from origination through design and planning to construction. He leads our utility scale solar and storage division and focusses on empowering out team to maximise value delivered for our clients with a team culture of excellence.
Land Aquisition
Secure optimum land where grid and development approval prospects are strong
Land Aquisition
Need to secure land before spending big bucks on grid enquiries?
Competition for grid capacity and land is fierce.
Enhar targets strategic grid capacity locations where suitable land is available to secure the right land in the right locations. Such places include lower value grazing country adjacent to substations, with unrestrictive planning zoning.
Our team researches landowners before meeting face to face so we can get straight down to business.
Through experienced landowner negotiation, Enhar secures Lease Option agreements which are commercially and legally sound.
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Director & Head of Utility Services, Co-Founder
Demian has over 20 years of experience in taking solar, wind and storage projects from origination through design and planning to construction. He leads our utility scale solar and storage division and focusses on empowering out team to maximise value delivered for our clients with a team culture of excellence.
Development Approvals
Secure development approvals from statutory authorities, on time and budget.
Development Approvals
Need a simple path to development approval?
Enhar manages and delivers the full planning permit process for solar farms and BESS projects to ensure that:
- The land selected, and concept design, has good prospects of receiving approvals
- We consult the planning authority for early feedback and positive relationships with staff in government
- Early surveys are conducted to de-risk the process
- Bottlenecks are avoided to ensure final approvals are obtained sooner
We can manage multiple approvals concurrently, leveraging economies of scale and efficiencies.
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Development Approvals Guru
Blessing brings together specialist assessors and stakeholders to provide timely development approvals for large scale battery and solar farm projects.
Feasibility Studies
Power your business cases with our insights on risks and opportunities.
Feasibility Studies
Developers of utility solar farm and BESS who wish to strategically invest in expansion of their portfolios require feasibility studies to into grid capacity, planning and land viabilty on a regional level, then drilling into site specific feasibility.
We integrate the disciplines necessary to de-risk project holistically and can bundle this into competitive feasibility reports for our clients.
For the Australian local government sector and University clients we have a long history of providing feasibility and business cases for <5MW solar farms and storage.
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Technical Director of Utility Solar & BESS Engineering Services
Anwar manages the complex technical aspects of utility scale solar farm and battery projects to achieve efficient design, tendering and grid connection outcomes. He has over 25 years’ experience in developing and implementing solar energy and storage projects and brings exceptional analytical expertise to the utility solar and BESS sector.
Due Diligence
Provide lenders with peace of mind, evaluate risks before acquisition.
Due Diligence
Due diligence examines risks relating to land agreements, development approvals, engineering design, energy yield forecasts, EPC contracts and more.
These risks must be known and used to inform project investment and acquisition decisions.
Enhar's expertise is in large scale solar farms and battery storage projects and have completed due diligence on countless projects through development and design documentation. We also provide reviews and risk tables for you and your investors to evaluate the project.
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Technical Director of Utility Solar & BESS Engineering Services
Anwar manages the complex technical aspects of utility scale solar farm and battery projects to achieve efficient design, tendering and grid connection outcomes. He has over 25 years’ experience in developing and implementing solar energy and storage projects and brings exceptional analytical expertise to the utility solar and BESS sector.
Energy Yield Assessments
Bankable energy generation estimates for solar farms.
Energy Yield Assessments
A successful solar energy project requires investment, and to gain adequate support it has to demonstrate technical and financial viability. Enhar provide independent, accurate and reliable assessments of the expected energy yield of your project, that can be used by developers to secure funding for projects.
Our solar farm energy yield assessments take into account numerous factors to accurately determine the expected annual energy yield, the performance ratio and probabilities of exceedance cases of your project in both the long and short term.
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Technical Director of Utility Solar & BESS Engineering Services
Anwar manages the complex technical aspects of utility scale solar farm and battery projects to achieve efficient design, tendering and grid connection outcomes. He has over 25 years’ experience in developing and implementing solar energy and storage projects and brings exceptional analytical expertise to the utility solar and BESS sector.
Design & Engineering
Accurate, value-engineered drawings for tendering and construction, ensuring compliance and safety.
Design & Engineering
Enhars team includes Registered Professional Electrical Engineers, CEC accredited designers and electrical installation experts can assist with all medium to large-scale solar and hybrid technical designs to suit our client’s needs.
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Technical Director of Utility Solar & BESS Engineering Services
Anwar manages the complex technical aspects of utility scale solar farm and battery projects to achieve efficient design, tendering and grid connection outcomes. He has over 25 years’ experience in developing and implementing solar energy and storage projects and brings exceptional analytical expertise to the utility solar and BESS sector.
Owners / Lenders Engineer
Ensuring optimal, quality and safe outcomes from your EPC through to commissioning.
Owners / Lenders Engineer
As an Owners’ Engineer we provide ongoing review and assessment of all aspects of the design and engineering associated with the solar farm or BESS project.
We coordinate with all the stakeholders effectively to maintain clear lines of communication and ensure there are no lapses throughout the execution of the project.
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Technical Director of Utility Solar & BESS Engineering Services
Anwar manages the complex technical aspects of utility scale solar farm and battery projects to achieve efficient design, tendering and grid connection outcomes. He has over 25 years’ experience in developing and implementing solar energy and storage projects and brings exceptional analytical expertise to the utility solar and BESS sector.
Project Management
Ensure optimal and safe performance of your assets with benchmarking and proactive maintenance.
Project Management
Enhar has extensive experience in managing solar projects all the way from conception to commissioning.
As such our team has a solid understanding of what it takes to develop a project and navigate the financial, legal, technical and regulatory hurdles to ensure a successful outcome. Enhar works closely with our clients’ legal, finance, engineering and commercial teams to move a project to Financial Close.
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Technical Director of Utility Solar & BESS Engineering Services
Anwar manages the complex technical aspects of utility scale solar farm and battery projects to achieve efficient design, tendering and grid connection outcomes. He has over 25 years’ experience in developing and implementing solar energy and storage projects and brings exceptional analytical expertise to the utility solar and BESS sector.
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