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Energy & Resources

Notting Hill Advisory works with renewable energy proponents, transmission developers, mining companies and gas project proponents across Australia — a sector where social licence has become a hard condition of approval, financing and operation.
Engagements here routinely sit in contested community environments, with regulatory pathways that run for months to years. Our work is designed to withstand that level and length of scrutiny.
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Who we work with

The proponents we work with

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Wind farm and solar farm developers

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Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) developers

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Transmission and grid- expansion proponents

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Mining and extractive industry operators

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Gas project proponents (upstream, midstream and downstream)

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Hybrid and firming project developers

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Government-owned energy and resources entities

How our services apply

How our services apply to
energy & resources projects

Most energy and resources engagements combine two or more services in a single scope. The services most often called on are:

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Community Engagement

Host community consultation, contested- project response and ongoing community relations.
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Social Planning & Impact Assessment

SIAs aligned to each state’s assessment guidelines, for EIS approvals and lease or permit applications.
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Statutory Reporting & Impact Assessments

Engagement outcomes, CPTED for site operations and economic impact assessments for regional projects.
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How we work

How we work in Contested Environments

Our default is to engage with evidence, transparent communication and a willingness to report uncomfortable findings — not to run adversarial campaigns against host communities.

Projects that take the long view on community relations have a meaningfully easier path through approvals and operations.

Where the regulatory pathway involves an EIS, we coordinate closely with the broader EIS consultant team so the social and engagement components track to the rest of the assessment.

Procurement

Procurement & Engagement

Fixed-Fee Project Engagements

Our default for one-off projects — scoped against the specific engagement requirements.

Standing Offer Arrangements

Spanning approvals through operational engagement, particularly for assets with long community relationships.

Sub-Consultant Planning Support

Engaged via EIS or environmental consultant teams leading the broader assessment.

Strategic Planning Retainers

Standing arrangements with major energy clients and infrastructure operators.

Frequently asked

Frequently asked questions

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Do you do benefit-sharing program design as well as engagement?
Yes. We work with proponents to design and structure benefit-sharing programs — neighbourhood payments, community grants funds, community enhancement programs — that meet the host community’s expectations and the project’s commercial and reputational reality.
Yes. Many of our energy engagements continue beyond the approval milestone into the operational phase — particularly for renewable energy and transmission assets where community relations need to be maintained over the life of the asset.
Yes. We work across the energy and resources sector including traditional and transitional energy. We accept the usual conflict-checking obligations before taking on new work.
Yes. We are frequently engaged this way for state-significant infrastructure and resources projects, particularly where an environmental consultant is leading the EIS but needs a specialist social and engagement workstream.
Yes. Many energy and resources projects sit in regional or remote contexts. We adapt our engagement methods — in-person presence, intercept work, phone and online research — to the specific community profile.
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Whether you’re scoping a new project or refining an existing program, we’d welcome a conversation.
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