Energy

Articles and Publications

• 14.02.2023
  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.
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Environmental
  • Energy
  • ESG
  • Natural Capital
  • Sustainability
  1 min
• 03.02.2023
  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 […]
  • Energy
  • Planning
  • Policies and regulations
  3 mins
• 24.01.2023
  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 […]
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Energy
  • Management
  3 mins
• 16.01.2023
  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 […]
  • Energy
  • Renewable energy
  • Policies and regulations
  3 mins
• 04.11.2022
  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 […]
  • Managing Rural Housing
  • Energy
  3 mins
• 04.11.2022
  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 […]
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Farming
  • Energy
  • Research
  1 min
• 06.08.2021
  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 […]
  • Energy
  • Solar (and other types of technology)
  2 mins
• 03.06.2021
  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 […]
  • Energy
  • Policies and regulations
  4 mins
• 13.05.2021
  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 […]
  • Energy
  • Managing Rural Housing
  5 mins
• 26.04.2021
  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, […]
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Energy
  • Renewable energy
  4 mins
• 11.03.2021
  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 […]
  • Energy
  • Farming
  • Estate & Land Management
  2 mins
• 18.02.2021
  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 […]
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Energy
  • Renewable energy
  5 mins