What is a Corporate PPA? A corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) is an agreement under which a corporate entity purchases electricity (usually renewable electricity)...
Introduction This Practice Note provides quick links to our Planning content of relevance to different types of renewable energy and storage projects located in England...
Introduction Following the introduction of the development consent regime under the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008), the need to apply for consent under section 36 of the...
Introduction Following the introduction of the development consent regime under the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008), the need to apply for consent under section 36 of the...
BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...
What are green loans? This Practice Note considers the green loan market, focusing on the Green Loan Principles (GLP), published by the Loan Market Association (LMA) and...
What is a grid connection? A grid connection allows a user to connect to the local network or ‘grid’ so they can receive or produce electricity. A connection agreement is...
Overview Operation and maintenance (O&M) of renewable energy projects is a critical component of an effective and successful project. Although capital expenditure...
Requirement to transfer offshore transmission assets Why are generators required to transfer offshore transmission assets? A key element of an offshore wind farm is its...
What is offshore wind? Offshore wind refers to wind turbines that are installed in bodies of water, typically the sea. Wind turbines harness the energy of moving air to...
Most projects are underpinned by a complex web of contractual relationships between all the parties involved in the project (eg the project company, equity investors,...
Most projects are underpinned by a complex web of contractual relationships between all the parties involved in the project (eg the project company, equity investors,...
The importance of renewable and low carbon energy The general principles of planning policy in England apply to renewable energy developments. However, there is...
What is/check the duration of the agreement? The term of the power purchase agreement (PPA) should coincide so far as practicable with the terms of any loans used to...
What is a power purchase agreement? A power purchase agreement (PPA) is a contract between an electricity generator (generator) and the party who is purchasing the power...
Introduction This Practice Note will look at the issues to take into consideration when financing renewable energy projects in the UK, particularly those that receive...
How are renewable energy projects typically structured? Renewable energy projects are often project financed. A special purpose vehicle (SPV) will be incorporated to...
What is a ROCTMA? Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) (see Practice Note: Renewables Obligation (RO)—key features) in the UK are traded through a bilateral market....
Policy context Technical Advice Note (TAN) 8 provides technical advice to supplement the policy set out in Planning Policy Wales (PPW), and should be read in conjunction...
STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is being reviewed and updated following Ofgem’s 28 November 2018 decision on its OFTO tender process policy consultation for future tender...
What is a Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA)? The Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) is a critical component of the contractual framework for a wind farm. This note analyses some...
