Davidson & Robertson is holding a breakfast seminar on Thursday, 18th June at the Rural Centre – next door to the Royal Highland Show. This is an uncertain time for farming, from war affecting input prices to generational taxation changes and Net Zero policy conflicting with food security. It is now more important than ever […]
Category Archives: Renewable Energy and Storage
Net Zero, Renewable Energy and Storage
Post-Grid Reform – the implications and future opportunities for farmers
13
Nov
Nov
Renewable projects – the opportunities The Government’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) was created a year ago, tasked to fully reform the grid connection process and ensure deliverable projects are approved and progressed faster. NESO was to confirm their reforms to developers this summer, but delays mean that has not yet happened. As a consequence, […]
Net Zero, Renewable Energy and Storage, Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
The UK All-Energy Conference was all about grid connection, it means huge implications on the horizon for farmers
10
Jun
Jun
The All-Energy Conference brought together renewable developers, suppliers, and organisations whose focus is on the delivery of renewable energy. Emphasis was very much on the grid, the challenges around delivering renewable energy and the vast requirement to deliver infrastructure in the coming 5 years to meet the 2030 Clean Energy Plan. There were discussions on […]
Case Study, Renewable Energy and Storage
Case Study: D&R’s role in negotiating the Crystal Rig IV Wind Farm Extension at Harehead Farms, Duns
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Mar
Mar
Back in 2013, Neil Anderson, the Farm Manager at Harehead Farms, asked D&R to represent Harehead and negotiate terms with Fred. Olsen Renewables Limited (FORL) for an extension to the Crystal Rig Wind Farm complex, to be known as Crystal Rig IV (CRIV). Crystal Rig Wind Farm, which stretches across East Lothian and the Scottish […]
Renewable Energy and Storage, Rural News, Rural Valuations
Two routes to Surveyor and Land Agent success as D&R expands in Northern England
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Jan
Jan
Two members of the Davidson & Robertson team based in Cockermouth have gained advanced qualifications whilst working at the company. Both took different journeys, highlighting the variety of routes into rural professional services of surveying and land agency. Nathaniel Walton has qualified as a Chartered Surveyor with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), and […]
Net Zero, Renewable Energy and Storage
Lifting the ban on wind farms creates opportunities for landowners in Northern England
14
Nov
Nov
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that the ban on onshore wind farms in England will be lifted. For farmers and landowners in the north of England this opens new opportunities as there has been a surge in interest from developers searching for sites in the area. As rural specialists, we are already looking […]
13
Nov
Nov
Opportunities remain for landowners and tenants to grant rights for energy projects. The first steps remain the same whether dealing with infrastructure projects going through your property or considering your own green energy project. Have you got a worthwhile site? Investigating whether your land is suitable for energy development could be the first step towards […]
Renewable Energy and Storage, Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades: Essential guide to protecting your land and business
01
Jul
Jul
The drive towards Net-Zero energy requires swathes of electrical infrastructure upgrades across the country to form a network that will support the increased demand for electricity. Historically, energy was generated from a few large power stations, in the future most of this energy will be generated in rural locations. The nature of the electrical lines […]
Estate Management, Renewable Energy and Storage, Utilities and Infrastructure Projects
Case Study: Successfully supporting Kettlehill Farm on Utilities projects
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Apr
Apr
Situated in the picturesque region of East Dunbartonshire is Kettlehill Farm; a family-owned multigenerational farm with significant land holdings specialising in beef, sheep, and arable farming. The family-farm has been a loyal client of D&R for decades and have trusted Ian Austin and his team to provide advice on a wide range of Utilities, Energy […]
16
Apr
Apr
Several renewable companies have terminated fixed price contracts awarded by the UK Government relating to onshore energy projects output prices, sparking concern that renewables development has peaked. This is not the case, renewables developers are hungry for more sites across Scotland and they are also prospecting for onshore wind sites in England. So, energy development […]
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