Hold Harmless Approach for renewable energy projects
The Hold Harmless Approach for renewable energy projects is a joint initiative convened by the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner to address public liability concerns for people living near renewable energy facilities. Participating project developers or owners voluntarily make legally binding commitments to waive recovery rights against eligible landholders in the event of certain accidental damage. The following resources provide further information about the approach and how it can be implemented:
The Template developer deed poll provides a standard legal document for participating developers or owners to formalise their hold harmless commitment to eligible landholders.
The Additional information and FAQs is designed to be read alongside the template developer deed poll and provides further information about how the approach works and applies.