Energy

Ardley Energy Recovery Facility, Cardiff

Advised Viridor Waste Management on all the legal aspects for the development of their Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Oxfordshire. We advised on the funding arrangements, a £205 million EPC Contract, PPP arrangements and a planning appeal. The ERF will generate enough renewable power for 38,000 homes and has the potential to supply heat into a district heating network.

Brent Cross South Re-Development

We advised BXS LP (Argent and Related) as the master developer in connection with Brent Cross South re-development in North West London. The overarching project includes a 4G district energy network, with the potential for combined heat and power, heat pumps and a private wire electricity network. This is one of the most important district energy projects in London and will involve the UK’s largest installation of heat pumps.

Viridor

Advising a leading UK Energy and Resource Management company, Viridor, on their bid for the £2.1 billion Tees Valley Waste Management PPP. This involves the development of a 450,000 tonnes per annum Energy Recovery Facility in Teesside and which will generate up to 49.9MW of electricity – enough to power the equivalent of 60,000 homes.

Boom Power Limited

Advising Boom Power Limited on the property and financing aspects of two of their proposed Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, both of which have been submitted for statutory consultation and one of which has achieved Development Consent Order Status.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS)

Advised CCS in relation to the production of a new Concession Contract to be used by local authorities as part of their wider suite of tender documentation when procuring charge point operators to deliver EV charge point infrastructure within the authority’s area/wider region. We worked with CCS and a stakeholder group, including The Department for Transport, Cenex and PA Consulting (referred to as the Procurement Forum) to create and develop the Concession Contract.  

Local Authorities and combined authorities

Advised local authorities and combined authorties on the grant funding conditions (and fund allocation models) in relation to a range of subsidy support mechanisms including LEVI (Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) and ZEBRA (Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas) funds. 
Advised the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles in relation to the design of the £950m Rapid Charge Fund to support the roll out of Electric Vehicle Charge Points on the UK’s strategic road network.

Meridiam

Advised a private sector infrastructure provider, Meridiam, on its successful bid to Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS foundation Trust strategic decarbonisation partnership tender for provision of energy as a service. We have advised them on navigating the procurement process and negotiation of the suite of documents. 

Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council

Advising Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council on their £1 billion Derby and Derbyshire Waste Treatment Centre (DDWTC) project. The DDWTC comprise a Mechanical Recovery Facility and a thermal treatment facility (which uses Advanced Conversion Technology or gasification technology) for the treatment of residual waste and generation of electricity. The project involves the rectification, commissioning and optimisation of the currently non-operational DDWTC.

London Borough of Hackney

Advised London Borough of Hackney on its pilot solar PV project, which will deliver renewable rooftop solar energy to residents in 28 blocks across three LBH-owned housing estates. This market-leading project implements an innovative micro-grid solution, enabling residents to directly access lower-cost electricity generated from the rooftop solar panels on the residential buildings.  

Western Riverside Waste Authority

Advising the Western Riverside Waste Authority on their £700 million Waste Management Services Agreement and delivery of their future waste management strategy. The project includes managing the disposal of household and municipal waste for four central London Boroughs, including the operation of two River waste transfer stations, transportation of waste by river and road, and complex interface arrangements with an Energy from Waste facility and a proposed carbon capture and storage facility.

Bring Energy

Bring Energy is one of the UK’s largest developer and operator of heat network assets in the UK. We have advised Bring Energy on over 10 heat network projects including the management and expansion of its existing heat network assets

DESNZ and Ofgem

Advising both DESNZ and Ofgem to advise on the new regulations for the sector. In particular, we have recently advised on the development of legislation for heat networks working with Ofgem and we are appointed by DESNZ on the delivery of a number of new heat zoning projects.

East Devon District Council

Advised East Devon District Council on the delivery of heat from energy from waste assets to heat networks including Use of System Agreements and future heat supply arrangements.

BXS LP (Argent and Related)

Advised BXS LP (Argent and Related) as the master developer on the utilities and district energy aspects of the Brent Cross South re-development. This is one of the most important district energy projects in London and will involve the UK’s largest installation of heat pumps. Our advice involved project structuring, ESCO procurement, key developer considerations including exit considerations, preparation and negotiation of all project documentation.

Supporting Caerphilly Council on the sale of 20MW solar Farm

A number of the team have supported Caerphilly County Borough Council on the sale of its 20MW Cwm Ifor Solar Farm to Fuse Energy. The project is scheduled to begin commercial operations in December 2026, with its annual output expected to be enough to meet the electricity demand of about 6,000 homes per year.