Renewable Energy and Farm Diversification

With Grid Connectivity increasing significantly across the region, many of our landowning clients are embarking on their own renewable energy projects, battery storage facilities or other broader farm diversification.

How can we help you?

At Thompson Smith and Puxon, we have the expertise to assist you navigate the practical considerations of embarking on an option for lease including rights for testing and surveys, access; compensation provisions; and extension rights subject to pending planning whilst the lease provisions must relate to the construction, operation and decommissioning of photovoltaic system and ancillary equipment. TSP has recently completed on a project with a minimum aggregated rental of over £13.5m indexed.

Our areas of expertise

• Solar farms (PV)
• Wind energy
• AD Plants (Biomass and Biogas)
• Battery storage
• Farm payments, capital grants and ELMS
• Conversion and occupancy agreements relating to redundant farm buildings

Our Fees

Once we have a full understanding of the work which needs to be carried out, we will provide an estimate of costs. Where this is not possible at the outset, we will provide an estimate for initial work and liaise with you to agree further costs when the extent of eventual work required has been identified taking account of your practical requirements and objectives. Our aim is to support you by offering advice at a cost effective price.