Generation

The power generation sector is undergoing fundamental change, as renewable and low carbon technologies displace incumbent fossil-fuelled generation. With in-depth expertise across Europe's key energy markets, our specialist lawyers can help you navigate changing legislation and disruptive developments in technology. We draw on our experience with developers, landowners, investors, and financiers to provide industry-leading legal advice.
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Generation

The power generation sector is undergoing fundamental change, as renewable and low carbon technologies displace incumbent fossil-fuelled generation. With in-depth expertise across Europe's key energy markets, our specialist lawyers can help you navigate changing legislation and disruptive developments in technology. We draw on our experience with developers, landowners, investors, and financiers to provide industry-leading legal advice.

Networks

As we transition towards net zero, our highly experienced multi-jurisdictional team can provide you with both business as usual and innovative expert advice in electricity, gas and emerging networks. Drawing on our experience of acting for many of the major UK energy companies and network operators, we offer end to end support, including in the development and delivery of strategically important projects, the navigation of energy regulation and identifying opportunities to take advantage of market and legislative changes.
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Networks

As we transition towards net zero, our highly experienced multi-jurisdictional team can provide you with both business as usual and innovative expert advice in electricity, gas and emerging networks. Drawing on our experience of acting for many of the major UK energy companies and network operators, we offer end to end support, including in the development and delivery of strategically important projects, the navigation of energy regulation and identifying opportunities to take advantage of market and legislative changes.

The energy sector is changing and the focus is on opportunities associated with decarbonisation and the future energy system.

The shift towards a low-carbon economy necessitates substantial investment from both public and private sectors across a diverse array of technologies. Our dedicated energy team collaborates with investors, developers, and network operators to navigate this dynamic landscape and facilitate the transition to net zero.

We offer comprehensive support to our clients, addressing a wide range of energy transition and utilities matters. Our services include project development, financing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and joint ventures. Additionally, we represent multinational clients in cross-border litigation, international arbitration, investigations, and risk mitigation.

Our expertise lies in energy innovation, where we assist clients in finding solutions to complex challenges. Our team delivers strategies that drive growth, mitigate risks, and support long-term success across various technologies. These include solar energy, battery storage, grid connection, onshore and offshore wind, carbon capture, green hydrogen, nuclear energy, electric vehicle (EV) charging, and digital infrastructure such as data centres.

Whether you are a new market disruptor, a traditional energy business, or a sophisticated prosumer, we can guide you through all the legal aspects of your energy transition journey.

Battery storage

Harness the opportunities of battery storage

Battery storage, as the leading technology for short-duration storage, is becoming increasingly important in balancing electricity supply and demand, as intermittent renewable energy comes to dominate energy systems.

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Carbon capture utilisation and storage

Responsive legal advice for complex CCUS projects

Adopting Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies is critical to the development of a low carbon energy system. Investment in this exciting area of energy innovation is growing rapidly globally.

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Co-location

Innovative legal advice for co-location projects

Co-location will play a crucial role in the energy transition.

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E-mobility
Most law firms look at e-mobility through a single lens. We recognise that understanding this industry requires a real knowledge of how areas such as mobility, energy and digital infrastructure, power management systems, software, data and payments solutions interact – and we're experts in all these.
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Energy innovation
Understanding the way legal frameworks are adapting to foster innovation is paramount to success. Our lawyers help clients future-proof their strategically important projects and transactions, including hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage.
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Grid Connection

Specialist end-to-end grid connection legal advice

We provide a full range of legal services to support clients throughout the grid connection process and can support you in practical application planning or advise on longer term strategies and realistic timeframes.

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Heat networks

Specialist heat network legal advice

Heat networks (also known as district heating or communal heating schemes) are an integral part of the UK's energy transition.

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Hydropower

Market-leading legal expertise for hydropower projects

Hydropower (including both run-of-river and pumped storage) and other forms of long-duration energy storage form a crucial component of the UK's clean energy landscape, and an integral part of the Government's Clean Power 2030 Action

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Nuclear
We understand the regulatory, developmental and operational challenges of nuclear generation and can partner with you in all aspects of your nuclear project. Our experience will help you capitalise on the potential of next-generation nuclear as a major low-carbon energy solution.
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Renewables and power management
We help our clients take advantage of new energy opportunities and navigate the industry's challenges. Our advice covers energy projects and transactions, including solar, hydro, on and offshore wind, bioenergy, and energy innovation.
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Solar energy

Legal support for the lifecycle of solar energy projects

At Osborne Clarke, we provide a "one stop shop" for expert advice on all aspects of solar project development.

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Utilities

Innovative legal advice for the power and utilities sector

As we work towards net zero, energy networks are undergoing an exciting period of change and transformation.

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Waste and bioenergy

Comprehensive legal advice for waste and bioenergy projects

We understand and can support you with the unique challenges and opportunities within the waste and bioenergy sector.

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Wind power

Legal advice for onshore and offshore wind projects

The wind market has evolved rapidly to become the dominant form of power generation, increasingly displacing gas-fired generation from the power system.

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Our Experience

Flexa GmbH

Osborne Clarke has advised Flexa GmbH on the establishment of a virtual power plant regarding contractual and corporate law, regulatory issues and data protection and copyright in connection with algorithms and AI models. Read more.

OXCCU

Advised leading carbon-to-value company OXCCU on its US$22 million Series A fundraising round to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel.

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Ameresco

Advising Ameresco on its partnership with Bristol City Council for the Bristol City Leap project, a 20 year partnership to decarbonise the city and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. Targeting net zero goals through energy and infrastructure investment opportunities, the project is expected to attract £1 billion of inward investment to Bristol.

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AMPYR Solar Europe

Advised on the acquisition of SolarEnergyWorks, a Netherlands-based solar business with a pipeline of 100 MWp of ready-to-build and 650 MWp under development assets.

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Bluefield Partners

Advised Bluefield Partners on the acquisition of an 80MW portfolio of two DNO-connected development stage battery storage projects.

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Foresight

Advised Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners on its investment in a pumped storage hydro and Wind project in Scotland. 

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Gresham House

Advised Gresham House on its acquisition of two fully-permitted solar and battery energy storage projects in the UK from Canadian Solar and on its acquisition of a 50MW solar farm from Anesco as part of a £100m partnership.

Foresight

Advised Foresight on its purchase of Rula Developments (Immingham), the sustainable fuels technology company.

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Biffa

Advised Biffa on its acquisition of Company Shop Limited (which identifies and redistributes surplus stock) for an upfront enterprise value of £82.5m.

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JLEN

Advised JLEN on an investment of up to £26.7m for the development a glasshouse project connected to an anaerobic digestion plant.

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OURRY Group

Advised OURRY Group, specialists in road transport, waste collection and disposal, on all legal aspects of its acquisition of BIG BENNES SAS.

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ENCAVIS

Advised ENCAVIS AG on the acquisition of the remaining shares of 15% in its solar park portfolios in France that were still owned by a historical partner.

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Foresight

Advised Foresight on its acquisition of various energy storage assets, including the 50MW Clayfords Energy Storage project which holds the development rights to construct a 50MW lithium-ion battery storage plant based in Buchan.

Limejump

Advised Limejump on its optimisation and dispatch services contract suite for batteries and other distributed generators, as well as advising on the acquisition of the company by Shell Petroleum.

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Klima Energy Transition Fund

Advised Klima Energy Transition Fund on its Series B financing round of digital energy trading platform Enmacc.

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Octopus Energy Generation

Advised Octopus Energy Generation on a funding deal for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

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DKV

Advised European mobility service provider DKV on its acquisition of Greenflux, the leading European software platform provider for electric vehicle (EV) charging (read more).

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China Huaneng Group

Advised China Huaneng Group on the supply and installation contracts for two adjacent 49.9MW battery storage projects at Minety in Wiltshire which, on completion, was the largest battery storage project in Europe. 

Foresight

Advised Foresight on its involvement in new green hydrogen joint venture to develop electrolytic hydrogen projects in the UK alongside Statkraft and Progressive Energy.

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ABO Wind

ABO Wind AG Successfully Changes Legal Form with Osborne Clarke’s Support – all clear for ABO Energy GmbH & Co. KGaA. Read more.

Obton

Osborne Clarke advises Obton on 600MW battery storage pipeline with Kyon Energy. Read more here.

WiNRG

Osborne Clarke has advised WiNRG GmbH on the sale of a German photovoltaic project to the Dutch company Novar. Read more.

Terra One

Osborne Clarke has advised Terra One Climate Solutions GmbH on its recently successfully completed seed financing round totalling USD 7.5 million. Read more.

Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing (DAL)

Osborne Clarke is advising Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing (DAL) on the project financing for the construction of two solar parks in Spain by its client Blue Elephant Energy (BEE). Read more here.

Instagrid

Osborne Clarke has once again advised the battery system provider Instagrid on a successful financing round. The start-up raised a total of USD 95 million in its Series C, read more.

Statkraft acquires the Breeze Two Portfolio

Osborne Clarke advises Wind Farm Operator on Cross-Border Transaction. Read more here. 

G2 Venture Partners

Osborne Clarke has advised investor G2 Venture Partners on its investment in energy start-up 1KOMMA5°. Read more here. 

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