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From Ambition to Attrition: The Financial Realities Behind Wind Project Suspensions

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Introduction: Offshore Wind Projects Pulled Amid Cost Surges - The offshore wind industry has faced a wave of high-profile setbacks that have sent shockwaves through the global renewable energy landscape. The offshore wind...more

Hogan Lovells

Energy Buzz: CfD AR7 - Proposed reforms to the CfD scheme to meet the UK’s clean energy goals

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According to the indicative timeline for Allocation Round 7 ("AR7") of the UK’s Contracts for Difference ("CfD") scheme, the application window is due to open in August 2025 with results anticipated by early 2026....more

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Technology, Infrastructure, and the Future of Disputes: A Conversation with Roberta Downey

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Roberta Downey, a seasoned disputes lawyer, shares how rapid innovation is transforming the construction industry, reshaping contracts, and presenting new challenges for legal teams worldwide. In your recent piece for The...more

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ESG Market Alert UK – May 2025

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In our latest round-up of developments in ESG for UK clients, we cover the following topics: North Sea Transition Taskforce Report with recommendations for the UK’s energy transition New B Corp rules unveiled Delay to...more

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Government Consults on Changes to Energy National Policy Statements

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Government is consulting on material updates to National Policy Statements EN-1 (overarching energy), EN-3 (renewable energy infrastructure) and EN-5 (electricity networks). National Policy Statements are at the heart of the...more

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Navigating the Renewable Energy Landscape: Post-Brexit and Government Transition in the UK

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Following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (Brexit), the landscape for renewable energy targets has shifted. The Ukraine-Russia War, the Russia-EU gas dispute, and the ongoing turbulence in the Middle East...more

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Tax relief for predevelopment costs

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In a case that will be of interest to all developers and funders of UK infrastructure and energy projects, Orsted West of Duddon Sands v HMRC [2025] (previously known as Gunfleet Sands v HMRC), the Court of Appeal held that...more

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Energy Buzz: Clean Industry Bonus

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Welcome back to Energy Buzz, your regular snapshot into the latest topics in the energy industry from Hogan Lovells. Here we explore the UK government’s new initiative to promote investment in offshore wind projects with a...more

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UK energy: the bones of the Government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan

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In our recent article, UK energy: the new National Future System Operator and Clean Power 2030, we flagged the need to wait and see what approaches the Government proposed to take to implement the Clean Power 2030 initiative....more

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AR6 — UK Offshore Wind rebounds

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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has released the results of the Sixth Allocation Round (AR6) of the UK Government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. Altogether, 131 low-carbon electricity...more

White & Case LLP

Renewable energy – new challenges require a bespoke approach to risk allocation

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Renewable energy projects share many of the same characteristics as traditional construction projects. To some extent, the approach to managing risk from a legal perspective will therefore be familiar. However, in other ways,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Energy Transition Series: Five Things to Know about Oil & Gas Electrification

This is part one of our 'Energy Transition Series', in which we offer our insights on new technologies and their role in driving the energy transition. Against the backdrop of the UK's ambitious net zero 2050 strategy and...more

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Staying Alive: Extending the Life of a DCO

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The regime for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) allows for Development Consent Orders (DCOs) to be granted for a set period of time (often 5 years), but only recently has it become clear that time limits...more

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The Evolution of UK CfDs for Low-Carbon Electricity

Anticipated updates have been announced to the UK incentive regime for low-carbon electricity generation through the release of a UK Government consultation response. The UK Government has published its response to the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

All change for CfD regime: onshore wind and solar CfDs make an unexpected comeback and other extensive changes are proposed

In a dramatic change of Conservative policy, the Department of Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation proposing that “Pot 1” technologies (including onshore wind and solar) will be...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Striking Results Emerge from CfD Allocation Round 3

BEIS published the results of the CfD Allocation Round 3 last week. Key points to note are: - Record low Strike Prices - First participation of remote island wind - Several big projects missed out on CfDs - Only...more

White & Case LLP

Offshore wind projects: Assessing the environmental impact: United Kindgdom

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A global leader in offshore wind power capacity, the UK has seen rapid expansion in the sector. Government policy and strong investor interest have resulted in robust growth in the development of offshore wind farms in the...more

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BEIS Select Committee Inquiry: Meaningful Debate or Just Hot Air?

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The BEIS Select Committee recently launched an important inquiry into finance and investment in the UK’s future energy infrastructure. It raises some important issues that need to be debated and decided on urgently but to do...more

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Climate Report l Summer 2018

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Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates - UK Government Adopts Zero Emission Road Transport Strategy - On July 9, 2018, the UK Government published "The Road to Zero," a strategy to implement measures to transition...more

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