About Perenia

We know from experience that structuring projects to create carbon credits is an intricate process.   Project developers must satisfy detailed eligibility criteria and negotiate a complex approvals procedure.

Perenia provides a complete carbon solution to help project developers successfully navigate this process from start to finish, with just a single point of contact.

About the partners

Pacific Hydro is Australia’s leading renewable energy company and one of the largest independent, specialist renewable energy businesses in the world.   It currently boasts more than 1,500 megawatts (MW) of hydroelectric and wind farm projects at varying stages of development across Australia, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific.   Every year, the company’s projects save the atmosphere from more than 1 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and produce enough clean electricity to power 500,000 homes.

In 2005, Pacific Hydro negotiated a carbon transaction with ABN Amro for the purchase of 100 per cent of the carbon credits created from its Fijian hydro projects.   The company also achieved CDM registration for its 155MW La Higuera hydro project in Chile.  To date, this is the largest hydro project, and the first in Chile, to be registered.  In another first, La Higuera became the first large hydro to receive registration under the EU Linking Directive.  This experience has positioned Pacific Hydro as one of the few companies with a first-hand understanding of the CDM registration process and also how to structure and complete deals for the sale of carbon credits.  For more information visit www.pacifichydro.com

SMEC, or Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation, is one of the world’s leading engineering and development consultancies.  Providing consulting services in engineering, project management, environmental management and development activities, SMEC has been engaged in assignments throughout the world for 30 years.  SMEC’s specialist Carbon Services and Sustainable Energy team has proven experience in assisting organisations meet the evolving and complex challenges of climate change.  Having completed numerous leading projects across the sector, SMEC’s focus is on delivering complete, cost-effective solutions to proactively minimise exposure and achieve emission reductions.

SMEC has been active in climate change consulting since 1998 and in the CDM since 2005, with the registration of the 55WM Lihir Geothermal Power Project in Papua New Guinea.  Since that time the Company has built a diverse portfolio of CDM projects throughout the Asia-Pacific region. 

For more information on SMEC’s carbon services visit www.smec.com.au/media/brochures/pdfs/carbon%20services.pdf

SMEC is also active as a project developer, with financial equity in a number of high-profile renewable energy projects that have been implemented or are in the development pipeline.  These include biomass projects in Malaysia, natural gas projects in Papua New Guinea, and hydropower projects in Nepal and India.

For more information on SMEC visit www.smec.com.au