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- 1. Legal obstacles to be overcome
to achieve clean energy solutions
Presented by
Dawson McConkey, Partner, Real Estate
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- 2. Legal obstacles to be overcome
to achieve clean energy solutions
Overview
• Mindset obstacles
• Planning obstacles
• Regulatory obstacles
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- 3. Legal obstacles to be overcome
to achieve clean energy solutions
Who are McGrigors?
• Regional/National Law Firm of the Year: The Lawyer Awards 2010
• Only law firm with offices in each legal jurisdiction in the UK
• Full range of commercial practice areas but core sector focus on energy
• Local team has been involved in wind (both on-shore and off-shore),
anaerobic digestion, biomass, gas storage and landfill gas projects
• Merging with Pinsent Masons in May 2012 to create a new £300m+ turnover
business with the ability to provide an even greater level of service in a
broader range of areas - both domestically and internationally
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- 4. Legal obstacles to be overcome
to achieve clean energy solutions
Mindset obstacles
• Reduce, reuse, recycle
• Be clear in your own mind why you are considering clean energy
• Is there a business case?
• Are there incentives?
• Evaluate the available technologies carefully
• Be realistic (short term cost for long term savings)
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- 5. Legal obstacles to be overcome
to achieve clean energy solutions
Planning obstacles
• Demystifying the planning process (cost, timing etc)
• Is planning required?
• Front loading the application
• Is an environmental impact assessment necessary?
• Benefits of consulting widely
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- 6. Legal obstacles to be overcome
to achieve clean energy solutions
Regulatory obstacles
• Equipment supply/balance of plant contract
• Maintenance agreement
• Grid connection agreement
• Power purchase agreement
• Accreditation for benefits (e.g. NIROCs)
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