Stephanie Centorame

Senior Associate

Sydney, Australia

Stephanie is a Senior Associate in the Projects, Energy and Infrastructure Group and advises a range of local and global corporates across the full spectrum of the energy and resources industry, ranging from renewables, power and utilities, to oil and gas.

Stephanie assists with the preparation of key energy project documents, including offtake and tolling agreements, LNG lifting agreements, grid connection agreements and commodity sale purchase agreements for legacy and renewable energy projects located both domestically and overseas.

Stephanie is deeply passionate about supporting her clients as they navigate Australia’s energy transition and decarbonisation journey, and provides meaningful commercial and legal solutions to address her client’s needs.

Background

Bachelor of Laws (Honours Class 1) and a Bachelor of Arts (International Relations / French Language) from Bond University.

Experience & expertise

Selected matters

Akaysha Energy and BlackRock’s Climate Infrastructure franchise on the development, construction, commissioning and project financing of the 155 MW / 298 MWh Ulinda Park Battery Energy Storage System located in Hopeland, Queensland and the 205 MW / 410 MWh Brendale BESS located in Brendale, Queensland.
Various gas producers on the implementation of the Gas Market Code introduced by the Competition and Consumer (Gas Market Code) Regulations 2023 (Cth), temporary price cap measures, exemption applications and gas marketing / strategy matters.
Australian LNG exporters and large gas producers on gas and LNG sale and purchase agreements (mid-term and long-term), master agreements, other gas trading transactions and transportation agreements.
Various clients on Power Purchase Agreements and bespoke offtake arrangements (including virtual battery tolling agreements).
Confidential client on negotiating grid connection and joint development agreements for a battery energy storage system located in New South Wales being jointly developed by a project developer and energy supplier.