Renewable Energy Solicitors Update on Solar PV

From 6th April 2012 certain types of Solar PV installations on non-domestic buildings will not require planning permission due to amendments made to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. This will provide additional opportunities for the …

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Former tin mine takes advantage of renewable opportunity

In previous editions, renewables lawyer Sonya Bedford from Stephens Scown LLP has discussed the legal issues (whether contractual, regulatory or relating to EU and member states competition laws) which arise from the rush to renewables, as well as the potential …

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UK’s first marine energy park to be built in the South West

The Government is setting up Britain’s first marine energy park in the South West. The park will stretch from Bristol to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, 28 miles off the Cornish coast. Greg Barker, the minister for climate change …

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Can you claim the Renewables Heat Incentive on your biomass boiler?

The only way to claim is if the primary use of the boiler is commercial. Therefore it’s important to establish how the Valuation Office deems the buildings which are served by the boiler. For example, single domestic dwellings aren’t eligible …

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New renewable energy grants give tight deadlines for community groups

The government has just launched the Local Energy Assessment Fund (LEAF) for community groups to apply for up to £130,000 to help develop renewable energy projects. The funding can be spent to help assess the potential for energy efficiency and …

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What opportunities are there for community energy schemes?

Some of the region’s leading renewables’ experts gathered to discuss the future of natural energy last week during a round-table event hosted by the Western Morning News. Sonya Bedford from Westcountry firm Stephens Scown LLP looks at what to expect. …

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Holiday Parks, Tax and Renewables

There is no doubt that holiday makers are becoming more interested in accommodation providers that can demonstrate their green credentials, as the David Bellamy conservation awards have shown. There are a number of tax provisions that are aimed at encouraging …

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Opportunities from renewable energy could lead to increased competition in the marketplace for the European aggregates industry

Despite an agreement being reached by European leaders in recent weeks to solve the region’s huge debt crisis, countries in the Eurozone like Greece, Italy and Spain facing tumultuous times would do well to look to opportunities presented by the …

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New seminars in Devon and Cornwall reveal the secrets of solar energy

Secrets of solar energy will be the theme for seminars for farmers and landowners being hosted in Devon and Cornwall by experts from South West legal firm Stephens Scown LLP and independent accountancy firm Francis Clark with Winter Rule. Stephens …

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Government closes solar Feed-in Tariff Loophole

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has published its response its recent consultation on proposed changes to the rules for extensions to solar installations. A regulatory loophole allowing renewable energy developers to receive the higher Feed-In Tariff (FIT) payments …

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