RENEWABLE ENERGY
Examples of work undertaken by DJB lawyers
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Advised on planning, compulsory purchase, marine licensing and environmental matters for:
- a 650km electricity interconnector cable linking the national grids of Denmark and the UK via 1400MW HVDC subsea cables.
- a 700km electricity interconnector cable linking the national grids of Norway and the UK via 1400MW subsea cables.
- the trade and transmission of renewably
generated electricity
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Advised on environmental aspects of the purchase of a 6.86MW grid-connected battery storage system in Grantham.
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Drafted and negotiated collaboration agreements between multiple parties for the use of a wind farm.
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Acted as the lead real estate adviser on the development of an 8.2MW coastal wind farm development in Wales with an investment value of £14.5 million.
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Advised on the leases and licences of solar plants.
DJB specialists
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Yohanna Weber (Partner)
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Michael Wear (Associate Director)
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Maeve Bonner (Partner)
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Tina Durani (Partner)
Legal issues that may arise
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Acquisition of rights over land to connect renewable energy sources to the National Grid.
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Securing sites suitable for the generation of renewable energy
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Securing sites through compulsory purchase.
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Environmental impact assessments, taking into consideration issues such as nuisance, contamination and locality.
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Leases of land including provisions for options and wayleaves
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Planning applications and public inquiries
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Drafting and securing easements over renewable energy land
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There are now enough solar panels in the UK to supply the equivalent of 5 million homes. The biggest increase in land renewable energy is wind farms.
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