Utility-scale BESS
Grid-scale battery storage sites, located around network capacity and connection points.
Land acquisition & site origination
Finding common ground for renewable energy.
Sympatico is a boutique consultancy that finds and secures land for renewable energy developers, working in your name with the courtesy and respect landholders deserve.
About Sympatico
Who we are, and how we work.
sym·pa·ti·co /sɪmˈpɑːtɪkəʊ/
adjective
1. Describing an arrangement in which every party is better off for it. “The agreement was sympatico.”
2. Easy to deal with; straightforward, low-friction, plain-spoken. “No pressure, no jargon, the whole process was sympatico.”
3. Of a relationship: naturally in tune; mutually beneficial over the long term.
From Italian simpatico (likeable, congenial), sharing the root syn- “together” with symbiosis. Related: symbiotic · aligned · trusted · enduring
We’re a specialist land acquisition and site origination consultancy, built on fifteen years securing sites across renewable energy, telecommunications and specialist housing.
From the WEM to the NEM and up to the Top End, we’ve covered a lot of ground. Along the way we’ve formed foundational relationships with landholders, the kind that often run for decades.
We work closely with renewable energy developers to understand their growth strategy, then find and secure land that fits their technology, scale and location. We assess agreed search areas, identify candidate properties and approach landholders with courtesy and respect. Every conversation happens in your name, so we represent your values and protect your reputation as if they were our own.
At Sympatico, success looks like a lasting, trust-based relationship between developer and landholder, and agreements that are bankable for the project and practical for the people living with them.
Sympatico. Finding common ground.
What we do
Project types we work across
PV hybrid
Solar generation co-located with storage, including resource-driven search areas.
Wind
Onshore wind development sites, often across multiple neighbouring landholdings.
Sub-5MW hybrid & BESS
Distributed, small-format renewable and storage sites close to zone substations.
Our process
How we work
A clear, staged methodology from search area brief to signed agreement, with you agreeing each tranche before we approach anyone.
- 01
Agree search area brief
Confirm grid or substation capacity assessment is complete. Work with your team to define the search area and site requirements.
- 02
Search area due diligence
Identify network connection, assess topography, and conduct indicative red flag and hazard risk analysis.
- 03
Candidate due diligence
Create a candidate shortlist, conduct a high-level risk assessment and rank properties to identify prime candidates.
- 04
Agree candidate shortlist
Review the search analysis and rankings with you, and agree the first tranche of candidates to pursue.
- 05
Landholder engagement
Initial engagement with shortlisted landholders. Socialise the lease proposal, answer queries, address concerns and build trust.
- 06
Detailed site due diligence
Site hazard report and red flag analysis, including cultural heritage, resource tenements and near neighbours.
- 07
Site visit
Strengthen the relationship in person. Discuss social licence, deal structure and timeframes, validate desktop findings and capture drone footage.
- 08
Agreement & handover
Work with internal, external and landholder legal teams to negotiate a practical but bankable Option for Lease and Lease.
- 09
Development phase support
Where required, and subject to capacity, we provide ongoing development support such as community engagement, near neighbour negotiations and general property support.
We believe the best renewable energy projects begin with the right relationship to the land, and the people who own it.
Together, let’s find common ground.
Tell us about your growth strategy, technology and target regions. We’ll come back to you with how we would approach your search areas.