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Energy storage

With a long and market leading track record in energy storage projects, we offer specialist legal expertise to help you navigate the legal complexities of this rapidly evolving and crucial sector.

Battery Grid Storage, System At Dusk

As the UK looks to achieve its net zero and renewable energy ambitions and prosper in the energy transition, energy storage and flexible demand is critical.

At Burges Salmon, our market-leading energy practice has been involved with all types of energy storage and flexible demand for over two decades

This experience covers advising many stakeholders in the energy sector on the full range of energy storage technologies and projects including battery storage, pumped storage, alternative and novel (first of a kind) forms of long duration storage, gas storage, hydrogen storage and thermal storage.

We have also advised numerous providers and optimisers of flexible energy demand on the monetisation and regulation of this flexibility for many years.. 

Services

Development of energy storage projects

Supporting all aspects of energy storage project development, from initial planning to execution and operation.

Energy storage regulation

Advising on the regulatory and industry code requirements affecting energy storage projects, developers and operators.

Intellectual property rights and protection

Providing expert advice on intellectual property rights to safeguard and commercialise energy storage technologies.

Grant funding for innovation

Helping secure grant funding for innovative energy storage technologies and related projects.

Bespoke revenue and incentive arrangements for storage projects

Structuring, negotiating and advising on bespoke revenue, incentive and service contracts to maximise the value of stand-alone and co-located energy storage systems.

Sale, acquisition and financing of energy storage projects

Providing market-leading advice on the sale, acquisition and financing of energy storage projects.

Examples of our work

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Alcemi JV Companies

Advising on the development of three, 500MW two-hour duration BESS projects, namely Coalburn 1, Coalburn 2 and Devilla.

Drax Group

Advising Drax on the planned construction of the 600MW pumped storage project to be located inside Ben Cruachan – Cruachan 2.

Santander UK, Triple Point and Rabobank

Advised on the £70 million financing to support the development and construction of two greenfield BESS owned by global clean energy enterprise TagEnergy.

Kirkbi

Advised Kirkbi, the Danish-based holding and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen family, on its investment into the long duration liquid air energy storage developer Highview Power.

EDF and many others

Advising clients on the consenting, development, acquisition and sale of gas and hydrogen storage facilities.

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What others say

“All of the partners and associates I have worked with at Burges Salmon have consistently demonstrated an exceptional level of awareness of the commercial drivers and priorities of my business and a pragmatic mindset focused on finding practical solutions meeting our business needs”

Legal 500 UK 2025

“Burges Salmon is the best law firm I have worked with as in-house. Their advice is spot on; they know their industries very well; and they have good referrals. They go the extra mile to help their clients. I am very satisfied with their services. ”

Legal 500 UK 2025

“The firm has an excellent range of specialists covering our sector.”

Chambers UK 2025

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