Energy

Articles and Publications

• 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
• 22.06.2020
  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 […]
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Environmental
  • Rural Ambitions
  • Energy
  • Renewable energy
  • Land Business Magazine
  3 mins
• 16.07.2019
  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 […]
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Future Trends
  • Energy
  • Renewable energy
  • Consumer Trends
  1 min