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 Renewables
When it comes to Renewables, and in particular Wind Power, Davidson & Robertson Rural has the experience to ensure you get the best deal. Davidson & Robertson Rural can advise on all scales of project ranging from small single turbines, to large wind farms involving multi-million pound investment.
Small Scale Renewables
Davidson & Robertson Rural is involved in many small scale turbine schemes as a result of strong client interest from the introduction of the Feed In Tariff (FiT). Davidson & Robertson Rural can tailor the service to meet your exact needs. Services include:
· Site Assessment
Davidson & Robertson Rural has experience in assessing site suitability for small scale renewable wind projects. We work with many turbine manufactures in order to recommend the right turbine for any particular site.
· Planning
Davidson & Robertson Rural has extensive experience of the mechanisms and structure of local planning policy and the requirements for small scale turbine projects.
· Project Management
This service offers clients hassle free management of every aspect of a project from site assessment, grid connection feasibility, finance to supervision and sign off on the turbine installation.
Commercial Wind Farms
Davidson & Robertson Rural has a wide range of experience in wind farm development acting for both land owners and developers in projects totalling over 800 MW of consented capacity. Projects have ranged from 6MW sites through to the 124MW Blacklaw wind farm. This detailed knowledge and experience of the market ensures that Davidson & Robertson Rural can negotiate favourable terms. Services include:
· Site assessment and market comment
While most large onshore wind farm sites have now been developed or are under option there is still considerable interest in small to medium scale sites which have been previously overlooked. The shortage of sites combined with an increasing number of potential developers has served to drive rental figures up.
· Land referencing, Site Assembly, Access and Services Negotiation
Wind farms often require the involvement of a number of land interests to make a project viable. This may include negotiation for access provision and cable routes. Davidson & Robertson Rural’s long experience in the utilities field make us ideally placed to carry out this work.
· Negotiation of joint venture, option and lease agreements
There are a number of ways in which a project can be taken forward which represent trade offs between risk and reward. These range from a straight lease agreement to a landowner retaining an equity share. There are a myriad of points which need to be covered including option payments, rents and reinstatement provisions. Taking professional advice is a must.
· Preparation of Records of Condition
It is important that a detailed record of condition is taken prior to works commencing. This ensures that if problems arise during the construction process and arguments ensue over reinstatement there is a base record to refer to.
· Valuation
Whether for sale purposes or tax planning Davidson & Robertson Rural have experience in the often complex matter of valuing income streams from wind farm development
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