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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04.11.2022Land 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 […]3 mins
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04.11.2022The 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 […]1 min
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06.08.2021Large-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 […]2 mins
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03.06.2021The 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 […]4 mins
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13.05.2021Three 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 […]5 mins
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26.04.2021Many 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, […]4 mins
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11.03.2021Many 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 […]2 mins
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18.02.2021Large-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 […]5 mins
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22.06.2020Ten 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 […]3 mins
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16.07.2019The 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 […]1 min
Speak to the Energy team
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Lauren Gibson-GreenDirector, Land ManagementCambridge
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Larry IrwinSenior Associate DirectorScotland
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Robert MaldenSenior Associate Director, Land ManagementChelmsford
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Tom CharlesAssociate DirectorCambridge
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Oliver HarwoodDirector, Land ManagementCambridge
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Lauren Gibson-GreenDirector, Land ManagementCambridge
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Larry IrwinSenior Associate DirectorScotland
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Robert MaldenSenior Associate Director, Land ManagementChelmsford
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Tom CharlesAssociate DirectorCambridge
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Oliver HarwoodDirector, Land ManagementCambridge
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