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Renewables
The legislated policy is to reach Net Zero by 2050. We have dedicated subtopics for legal teams – renewable electricity subsidies and embedded benefits, projects for solar, onshore wind, and offshore renewable projects.
Market regulation and licensing subtopics
With increasing political and regulatory focus on the electricity supply market, many larger legal teams are interested in this area. Our subtopics include GB electricity generation and storage regulation.
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Keep up-to-date with market practice and advances in real-time. We have forward looking trackers of the expected dates of final decisions, and implementing measures for consultations across the British energy market.
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The energy sector is fast-paced and ever changing. Are you up-to-date with the latest changes in energy regulation and policy– and have a sense of what’s on the horizon?
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Latest Energy News
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has launched a consultation on the proposed uplift in compensation for charges paid by eligible energy...
The Council of the EU has adopted amendments to extend the gas storage regulation by two years beyond its current 2025 expiry date. The revised...
Environment analysis: This article analyses the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advisory Opinion OC-32/25 of 29 May 2025 (‘the Advisory...
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has finalised a working agreement with the European Network of Transmission System Operators for...
Tax analysis: In Dolphin Drilling Ltd, the taxpayer chartered a vessel from an associated foreign company in order to provide support services to an...
Latest Energy Practice Notes
The planning regime for onshore wind generation in England and WalesWhat is onshore wind energy generation?Onshore wind energy is generated through...
Maritime contracts in the offshore oil & gas industry—an introductionWhat types of maritime contracts are used in the offshore oil & gas...
Energy consultations tracker 2025This Energy consultations tracker tool displays the current status and most recent developments of key consultations...
Energy consultations tracker 2024This Energy consultations tracker tool displays the current status and most recent developments of key consultations...
Contracts for Difference (CfD) trackerThe aim of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is to provide long-term price stabilisation to low carbon...
Latest Energy Precedents
Option 1—deed executed by a registered society under its common seal Executed as a deed by [insert name of registered society]...
Option 1—contract executed by a registered society under its common seal Executed by [insert name of registered society] by...
Option 1—contract signed on behalf of an overseas company, where the authorised signatory is an individual Signed by [insert name...
Option 1—contract signed by administrative receiver on behalf of the company Signed by [insert name of administrative receiver],...
Option 1—contract signed by an individual general partner ...
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Featured Energy content
An introduction to EU law and competition law issues for take-or-pay clauses in energy contracts
An introduction to EU law and competition law issues for take-or-pay clauses in energy contractsThis Practice Note introduces take-or-pay clauses in...
Production Sharing Contracts
Production Sharing ContractsIntroductionA production sharing contract (PSC) is a contractual relationship between a host government and a private...
The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regime
The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regimeWhat are OFTOs?Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTOs) are the owners of offshore transmission assets which...
Power purchase agreements (PPAs)—key terms and issues
Power purchase agreements (PPAs)—key terms and issuesWhat is a power purchase agreement?A power purchase agreement (PPA) is a contract between an...
Wind Turbine Supply Agreement
Wind Turbine Supply AgreementWhat is a Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA)?The Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) is a critical component of the contractual...
An introduction to tolling agreements in the LNG sector
An introduction to tolling agreements in the LNG sectorIntroductionThe business model underpinning a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is of...
Knock-for-knock indemnities: risk allocation in offshore energy contracts
Knock-for-knock indemnities: risk allocation in offshore energy contractsWhat are knock-for-knock indemnities?A knock-for-knock clause is a reciprocal...
Grid connection—key rules
Grid connection—key rulesWhat is a grid connection?A grid connection allows a user to connect to the local network or ‘grid’ so they can receive or...
LNG sale and purchase agreements
LNG sale and purchase agreementsTypes of LNG sale and purchase agreementsLiquefied natural gas (LNG) is commonly traded as a portfolio commodity, in...
Balance of plant agreements in wind farm projects—Overview
Balance of plant agreements in wind farm projects—OverviewScope of this noteThis note provides an overview of Balance of Plant (BOP) Agreements in the...
Understanding upstream petroleum agreements—concessions, production sharing contracts and service contracts
Understanding upstream petroleum agreements—concessions, production sharing contracts and service contractsThe purpose and scope of petroleum...
Gas sales agreement—key clauses
Gas sales agreement—key clausesTypes of gas sales agreements (GSAs)Contracts for the sale of gas may take several forms, including:•term...
Contracts for Difference (CfD)—key features
Contracts for Difference (CfD)—key featuresElectricity market reform (EMR)The EMR programme was developed by the government to promote investment in...
An Introduction to Oil & Gas Sales and Trading
An Introduction to Oil & Gas Sales and TradingGovernments permit companies to explore for and produce hydrocarbons (crude oil and natural gas)...
Project structure for renewable energy projects
Project structure for renewable energy projectsHow are renewable energy projects typically structured?For most renewable gathering projects (certainly...
What is a smart meter?
What is a smart meter?A summary of typical metering methods in the UKTraditionally, the utility metering for a domestic or non-domestic building in...
Farm-out agreements—key terms
Farm-out agreements—key termsScopeA farm-out is, in effect, a mechanism pursuant to which the owner of a participating interest in certain oil and gas...
Associated legal terms
AP1000
Advanced Passive 1100MW nuclear reactor designed by Westinghouse, the technology originally considered for the Moorside site in England. This design differs from the EPR™ reactor design of AREVA in that this reactor is smaller and is made up of a series of modules that can be constructed off-site for transport and fitting on-site.
BE
British Energy owned and operated the UK nuclear fleet until 2009 when it was acquired by EDF Energy. UK nuclear power stations are now owned and operated by EDF NGL.
IDC
Intraday Continuous
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