671 results found
Wardyński & Partners | Poland | 17 Mar 2023
Rules for siting of onshore wind farms liberalised
On 13 March 2023, the President of Poland signed an amendment to the “10H Act,” setting the minimum distance of a wind power plant from residential…
Pinsent Masons | United Kingdom | 23 Jan 2023
Siemens v GE: out of sight, out of scope?
Given the current energy crisis and pressing need for alternative energy solutions, patent disputes in the energy sector will undoubtedly increase. In one recent dispute in this space, the High Court invalidated one of Siemens Gamesa's patents in relation to offshore wind turbines. This article addresses claim construction, the relevance of the prosecution history and territorial limits to......
Osborne Clarke | Global, United Kingdom | 12 Dec 2022
The energy transition | government moves to lift ban on onshore wind
This week we look at plans to lift the ban on onshore wind, the government's response to its Capacity Market consultation, the…
Marks & Clerk | United Kingdom | 1 Aug 2022
Opportunities over next decade for local suppliers in wind farm supply chain
The UK is going through an energy transition towards cleaner sources of energy. The government is looking to accelerate this transition in light of…
Franco & Abogados Asociados | Colombia | 25 Jul 2022
Will proposed bidding regime help development of offshore wind farms?
The National Maritime Authority recently published a proposed regulatory framework for the development of offshore wind farms. Similar to other countries, Colombia is trying to diversify its energy sources. The implementation of a clear set of rules for this endeavour, therefore, is essential. It appears that Colombia still has several challenges to overcome as it diversifies its energy......
Rokas | Greece | 7 Mar 2022
New environmental provisions introduced with Energy Law
Law 4843/2021, which was recently enacted, contains mainly energy-related provisions – for example, on the transposition into national law of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive and the introduction of provisions that aim to increase the penetration of renewables into the Greek energy mix. The new law also contains certain provisions that aim to tackle specific recent environmental issues.
Stek | Netherlands | 3 Jan 2022
Offshore wind energy developments in the Netherlands: road to 2030 and beyond
The government considers offshore wind energy to be key in the transition to a near complete climate-neutral energy supply by 2050. With the fulfilment of offshore wind energy capacity targets for 2023 in sight, legislative and policy steps are being taken towards achieving follow-up targets set for 2030 and beyond. Recently, an additional draft to the North Sea Programme 2022-2027 was......
Greenberg Traurig LLP | European Union, Netherlands | 6 Jul 2021
New Wind Parks in the Netherlands Frustrated by Court Ruling
On 30 June 2021, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State) issued its…
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill | Chile | 12 Apr 2021
Statkraft to build 102 MW wind farm project in Chile
Statkraft will build three onshore wind power plants with a combined capacity of 102 megawatt (MW) in Chile, its first such units in the South…
Hogan Lovells | Australia | 5 Mar 2020
Foreign investment in Australia’s energy and resources sector
This guide is intended to supplement our popular Foreign Investment in Australia guide and Has been drafted with the intention of providing an…
