Energy & natural resources sector
These include the sale of energy-assets by the Irish Government, the ongoing move toward renewable energy in order to reduce dependency on fossil fuel imports for power generation, EU unbundling requirements, Ireland’s 2020 renewables commitments and the implementation of the European Target Model Market.
Energy & Natural Resources Group
Over the past two decades we have established a reputation as one of the leading Irish law firms advising on renewable energy projects, particularly wind farm developments.
Our award winning energy & natural resources group has extensive experience representing developers, funders and investors in a wide variety of energy projects, with a combined generation capacity of almost 1GW to date.
We pride ourselves on being able to provide practical, cost efficient and solutions-driven advice from the feasibility stage right through to planning, financing and ultimate construction of the project.
Our services
- Project finance and construction of energy projects
- Purchase and sale of wind farms and other energy projects
- Drafting and negotiating all related property documentation – including: wind leases, solar leases, wayleaves for grid connection
- Planning law advice to include advising on planning appeals, Section 5 Declarations, EIA, NIA, modifications to existing planning permissions and Judicial Reviews
- Advice on REFIT and negotiation of power purchase agreements, including market change provisions and “supplier-lite” structures
- Energy regulation, to include advising on I-SEM and other upcoming changes in the Irish energy market;
- Negotiating turbine supply agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, civil and electrical balance of plant contracts
- EIIS and other funding arrangements for energy projects
- Solar, Bioenergy, CHP and auto-production projects
Experience
ABO Wind
As owner’s legal advisor on Milestone, Castlewaller, Clogheravaddy and Sheskin Wind Farms
AIB Bank
As lender’s legal advisor on Carrownaweelaun, Kilmeedy and Crockbrack Hill Wind Farms
AGNA
On the development of a 200MW solar PV project in Libya
Triodos Bank
As lender’s legal advisor on Gurteen Wind Farm
HSH Nordbank
As lender’s legal advisor on the refinance of Crockbrack Hill Wind Farm
Grange Backup Power
On the development of a 115MW electricity power station in Grange Castle, Co. Dublin
Vayu
On its Power Purchase Agreements and other contracts in Ireland
RES
On the sale of its operational 25.3MW Taurbeg Wind Farm in County Cork to the Renewable Infrastructure Group
Terra Solar
On an equity investment by ESB
BNRG (and other Solar PV developers)
On the drafting and negotiation of lease options and lease agreements for proposed large scale ground mounted solar farm developments in Ireland