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Renewable Energy

Denison Till has substantial experience in advising developers on contracts for the supply and installation of wind farm technology, UV and solar panels on commercial buildings

We also provide advice to landowners who may want to utilise agricultural land to generate renewable energy, by taking advantage of the government tariff which underwrites return on investment for twenty years in respect of wind energy, and twenty five years in respect of solar energy.

Risk

The firm advises manufacturers, developers, consultants, and land owners on the risks arising from:

  • Distributorship

    Wind turbine

  • Agency
  • Design
  • Transport
  • Assembly
  • Installation
  • Commissioning
  • Maintenance
  • Third party warranties
  • Bonds
  • Guarantees
  • Insurances
  • Intellectual property rights
  • Land options
  • Licences
  • Lease

We can advise on the suitability of current contractual documentation relating to the above and / or can draft entirely new contracts for supply and installation in order to ensure that these risks are minimised.

Claims

In the event of claims, the unit can advise on liability for defective workmanship, materials, design and professional negligence amongst other things.

Please see our press cuttings for a recent example of Denison Till's advice on a major wind farm deal.

For further information contact Gareth Hevey on gh@denisontill.com or Ann Laverty on al@denisontill.com. Alternatively you can call 01904 611411

 "Denison Till's support has been crucial in securing acceptable terms to manage our exposure and risk, we could not possibly have got this far without them."  Julian Martin, ICE Renewables. 

 

Experience

Here are a few examples of work we have recently carried out for our clients

  • Negotiation of Distribution Agreement for design supply fabrication installation commissioning operation and maintenance of Wind Turbines between Manufacturer and Developer in relation to distribution of turbines throughout UK - Value £35 million
  • Related supply agreements for individual projects between Manufacturer and Developer and Developer Landowner and Grid
  • Know How and training agreement between Developer and Manufacturer for training installers in UK of wind turbine products 

Team Humber Marine AllianceDenison Till is a member of Team Humber Marine Alliance, a group which consists of over 100 member companies offering a breadth of expertise in the sector. 

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is a geotechnical survey required?

Yes, this can have a critical impact on the stability and positioning of the turbines and the spatial layout.  A good survey driving groundwork design will also assist in compliance with planning and on designing temporary hardstanding for craneage etc during installation.

2. Will planning consent be easy?

Probably not as the planners will require a large number of technical surveys to support positioning of the turbines e.g. bird migration, bats, flora fauna etc and with the advent of the Localism Bill there is a good chance that objections will be made by the local community - specialist advice is needed to steer the applicant through this difficult process.

3. Will I need warranties direct from the Manufacturer?

Probably and these usually relate to parts and performance (eg power curve, down time, noise, etc ).

4. Will someone manage the installation process and coordinate the Manufacturers turbine equipment with the foundations and groundwork design?

It is useful to have a specialist consultant on board managing this and the delivery of parts to site as the transport of large pieces of equipment can cause traffic and other issues which may need statutory and other consents.

 5. Do I need a lawyer re the supply and installation of wind turbines?

Yes because you need to check the risk management of the manufacturers or the developers terms and conditions in order to ensure you get certainty of price and time, cover for appropriate parts and performance guarantees because the turbine is to operate for twenty years. Denison Till can advise on and amend Manufacturers terms and conditions or produce bespoke sets of terms and conditions protecting the end user in order to achieve certainty of outcome and best cost in use over the operational life of the turbine.