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Focus on Renewable Energy
The increasing pace of the climate change agenda, and the continuing high price
of oil, are driving increasing levels of activity in both the renewable and traditional
sectors of the energy industry. McClures have been active in these sectors for many
years, but in the last year we have seen a step change in the levels of investment
in the renewable sector.
Services for the energy industry
We can provide a full range of specialist services from experienced advisers to
the energy industry, including advice on:
- Protection and best exploitation of intellectual property rights
- Start up and further round technology financing
- Joint ventures and joint operating agreements
- Power purchase agreements and fuel supply agreements
- Securing and negotiating funding for growing businesses, and planning an exit
- Assembly of project development rights
- Project financing of major energy developments
Our Energy Experience
- We have many years experience in energy, particularly in relation to hydro schemes, more recently in wind farms, and latterly in emerging wave power technologies.
- We have a considerable knowledge of what has occurred in previous renewable energy schemes, the problems which can arise, and the motivation and problems associated with the various participants.
- We are currently working on a range of leading edge renewables projects, and so understand the market, its players, and the issues.
- We also have very current experience on wave energy, representing one of the world’s leading technologies which is being developed in Scotland, and into which there has been major investment.
Our clients
Clients we have represented include:
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Pelamis Wave Power
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the leading edge developer of a commercialised wave power technology, currently
completing further devices for a major European utility
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Bowleven plc
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an oil and gas explorer focussed on West Africa, whom we advised from establishment
of the business right through a listing on the London AIM market
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Statkraft AS
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the Norwegian state electricity utility, whom we have advised on its UK wind farm
business
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Norsk Hydro
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the major Norwegian energy company, whom we have advised on UK wind farms, and its
investment in wave power
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Catamount Energy Inc
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the Vermont wind generation developer, whom we have advised on UK wind farms
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Starc Limited
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a joint venture of Star Energy and Glencore, whom we have advised
on its concession for a major gas field in Equatorial Guinea
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RWE npower
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the hydro developer subsidiary of the German utility, whom we represent on its Scottish
hydro projects
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AWS Ocean Energy
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the wave power developer, in which Shell Technology Ventures are a major
investor
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Coastal Resources
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a developer of wind farms and pumped storage systems
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Biwater International
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a major developer and contractor in the water and energy business, whom we advised
on a hydro schemes in Pakistan and Sri Lanka
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For further information please contact: Steven Brown, Head of Projects
Direct Dial: 0131 272 8387 sbrown@McClureNaismith.com
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