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The renewable sector is fast moving. Climate change and Net Zero are rightly top of the agenda.
With a long history of providing a commercially focused, full service offering for the energies sector, we have drawn together a team of dynamic lawyers who embrace the need to focus on renewable energy and the opportunities this creates for their clients.
Advising landowners, developers and investors, our highly experienced and innovative team work together to provide the broadest range of renewable energy advice to our clients, communicating with the developers so that each party achieves their goals. We have extensive experience in negotiating option agreements for solar leases and hydro schemes, as well as advising on battery storage sites.
- Negotiating the options and leases for solar and battery storage sites for both developer and landowner
- Dealing with formation of special purpose vehicles to hold solar and battery storage assets
- Acquisition and disposal of solar and battery storage sites
Speak directly to our Head of Renewables, Clare Regan (L,) or Head of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Alexandra Phillips (M), or Partner Beth Margetson (R) to find out how we can assist your next project. Call 01905 610410 or email clare.regan@mfgsolicitors.com, alexandra.phillips@mfgsolicitors.com or beth.margetson@mfgsolicitors.com.
Renewables Case Studies
- Acting for a landowner in relation to a large solar scheme in Ludlow, comprising 150 acres, negotiating a solar option, 31-year lease (rent in excess of £140,000 per annum) as well as options for land swaps and cabling easements.
- Acting for landowner in relation to a battery option and 35-year lease (base rent of no less than £150,000 per annum) for land in Wolverhampton.
- Advising a landowner on a solar option, exclusivity agreement and 40-year lease of land in North Worcestershire, comprising 70 acres.
- Negotiating an agreement for lease and lease for the installation and retention of a £10m waste recovery and renewable energy facility in the West Midlands. The project was funded by Energy Technologies Institute LLP (a public private partnership between global energy companies and the UK Government).
- Negotiating the sale of special purpose vehicles which hold options and agreements for lease for “oven-ready” sites to be developed for a variety of short term operating supply and storage uses.