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Strutt & Parker’s Energy Team is at the forefront of assisting clients to identify opportunities for development, investment and management of energy generating projects, alongside energy conservation and responding to energy efficiency legislation.
Our independent advice can guide you through all aspects of energy with the knowledge that we understand how it fits in with your wider property strategy. We provide services for all types of property and the energy sector. We have experience advising across the UK from the City of London to the Highlands of Scotland.
We also have specialist planning advisers, building surveying experts and agency teams to provide additional support for all your energy needs.
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EPC methodology changing from 15 June – good news or bad?
The Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) system for domestic buildings is being overhauled from 16 June 2025, with the aim of producing more accurate and detailed assessments. EPCs for existing houses are calculated using the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure (RdSAP) – a simplified version of the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) used for new builds. This […]
New approach to grid connections – what it means for landowners?
Changes are being introduced which should cut grid connection times for farmers and landowners wanting to implement a renewable energy project. The Government and Ofgem have jointly published a Connections Action Plan, which sets out ambitious targets to reduce grid connection timescales. Currently, renewable energy projects seeking grid connections are facing lengthy delays, with many […]
New solar grants available to farmers and landowners
A grant of up to 25% of the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment is available through Round 2 of the Improving Farm Productivity Grant. The grant will fund systems that are mounted on farm buildings or are floating in reservoirs, but not ground-mounted ones. The minimum grant available is £15,000, so a solar project […]
Operators investing billions in new EV charging sites
Electric vehicles have become big business. At the end of 2016, just 0.4% of all new vehicles registered were electric, but latest figures show cars with a plug are now accounting for about 20% of all new car sales. It is estimated there are about 850,000 fully electric cars currently on the road in total […]
Land Business Tracker | August 2023
Welcome to our quarterly tracker of key land management, farming, planning and energy regulation and legislation. In this issue we cover: Employment Implement now: National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates (UK) Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (UK) Monitor Now: Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (England, Scotland and Wales) Economy […]
MEES – what’s happening?
The latest update to the future of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations is Bill 50: Minimum Energy Efficiency of Buildings Bill 2022-2023 – to make provision to increase the energy performance of buildings; and for connected purposes. Presented by Sarah Olney, this bill went through its first reading on 24 March and the second […]
Environmental Principles | 10 Pointers to abide by
A useful guide for property and land owners and managers when making decisions about their property that affects its impact on the environment and society. Decisions should ideally be responsible, based on sound principles and of high-integrity.
Land Business Tracker | February 2023
Welcome to our quarterly tracker of key land management, farming, planning and energy regulation and legislation. We try to keep the Tracker as concise as possible and to only focus on what is significant. However we have noticed, over the past year or so, that that list has become longer and we think that this […]
Solar farms are a vital part of the energy mix
In the summer of 2022, when the sun shone almost continually, there was one issue debated during the Conservative Party leadership elections that particularly caught my attention – solar farms. It seemed that the two hopefuls, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, were both against them. Yet this seemed at odds with our own experiences and […]
Electric vehicle charge point operators seeking new sites
More than a quarter of the new cars sold during November 2022 had a plug, ramping up pressure for the continued expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The government committed back in 2020 to ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, with all new cars and vans […]
0% VAT reminder on installation of energy saving measures
Land and property owners are reminded that 0% VAT is available on the installation of certain energy saving materials in residential accommodation which will help to lower future bills and carbon emissions. The provisions, introduced in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement earlier this year, apply across Great Britain and last until 31 March 2027. After this […]
Energy Update | Autumn 2022
The impact of soaring energy costs has dominated the headlines in recent months, with volatility in international gas markets rapidly driving up prices. Our energy team has been extremely busy looking at opportunities for rural businesses to mitigate these rises and/or generate returns by moving into renewable energy production. We can help advise you […]
How to protect your heirs from solar farm lease problems
Large-scale solar farms (80-200 acres plus) are now financially viable without the need for subsidy and there are plenty of solar developers keen to get their hands on farmland sites. Solar farms can be a good opportunity for farmers and landowners – with income from farming expected to come under financial pressure over the next […]
Electric vehicle charging opportunities for rural estates
The Government published its Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution in November 2020, which sets out the approach it will take to accelerate the UK’s path to net zero emissions. As part of this, the Prime Minister announced that the UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans […]
MEES and EPC rules – three common questions answered
Three years after the introduction of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for new residential tenancies and one year since the legislation was extended for all existing residential tenancies, there remains confusion among landlords about how the regulations should be applied in different situations. On 1 April 2018, MEES introduced the requirement for residential landlords to […]
Onshore windfarms – repowering and new opportunities
Many of the windfarms which were constructed and commissioned in the early 2000s are now approaching the end of their planning consents and leases. As a result, there is increased interest from both existing operators and new developers about repowering existing sites (replacing older turbines to benefit from newer more efficient technologies) and, where suitable, […]
Make savings by reviewing farm and estate energy bills
Many farms and estates could make significant savings on their energy and heating bills by reviewing supply contracts that have been allowed to run on without being reviewed. Over the past 10 years, business users will have seen electricity costs increase significantly. The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) started recording data in […]
Solar farm offers need careful thought
Large-scale solar has been a principle go-to technology in the UK’s drive towards greener energy, and the demise of government subsidies has done little to dent the appetite among developers looking to secure new farmland sites. The solar energy generated is commonly supplied to an off taker, usually the local electricity grid operator via a […]
Renewable energy update: Where next for landowners?
Ten years after the introduction of the government’s flagship Feed-in Tariff, renewable energy subsidies may have almost disappeared, but the sector is entering a new era promising opportunities for farmers and landowners. Green energy technology has advanced greatly over the past decade, costs in many areas have fallen considerably, and political pressure to decarbonise our […]
Rural Community Energy Fund
The Rural Community Energy Fund (the Fund) is a £10 million programme that supports rural communities in England to develop renewable energy projects which provide economic and social benefits to the community. More than 150 communities have already used the Fund, through its first £15m round. Some of the projects generate income from the local […]
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