At Burges Salmon, our solar team has in-depth knowledge of the renewables sector and has strong experience in advising on solar photovoltaic (PV) solar power projects. Our team has helped shape the sector we see today through first-of-a-kind projects and innovative commercial and legal advice.
By working as one team (covering the whole of the UK) and drawing on our in-house expertise, we provide tier one advice for projects of every scale. We provide advice that is forward-thinking, commercially astute, and tailored to find solutions through every phase of a project’s life cycle. We offer a seamless service from real estate and planning through construction issues to financing and regulatory matters. Recently, we have been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2023 report in the Energy & Renewables category.
We also advise clients on investment in – and acquisition of – solar portfolios. Our expertise in renewable energy deals is nationally recognised. For the last nine consecutive years, we have been named in the top two most active law firms in clean energy M&A in the Clean Energy Pipeline Global League Tables.
Our lawyers are also members of key industry bodies including Solar Energy UK, Renewable Energy Association, RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables.
Areas of focus
Our expertise in solar projects and deals includes the following:
- Ground mounted, rooftop and floating solar.
- Corporate set up and joint development agreements.
- Power trading agreements including private wire and Corporate PPAs.
- Grid connection agreements, including private wire and GridCo structures.
- Consenting.
- Regulatory advice on the Renewables Obligation, Feed-in-Tariff and CfD regimes.
- Co-location advice, including storage and hydrogen opportunities
- Community energy companies.
- Electricity Act licensing advice and structuring around exemptions.
- Construction and procurement.
- Real estate agreements.
- Financing.
- Acquisition and disposals.