In the fifth of our nine-part series on the OFTO Regime, this article, we consider how the operation of the Generator Commissioning Clause affects the OFTO tender process, its unintended consequences and whether it is still fit for purpose.
This article discusses new guidelines for the enforcement of obligations relating to the IHM requirement of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation for vessels operating in EU waters following concerns that the impact of Covid-19 will mean that many shipowners will not be able to comply by the 31 December 2020 deadline.
In this article we discuss the recent case of Begum (on behalf of Mollah) v Maran (UK) Limited and the potential implications for the entire industry regarding ongoing liability in relation to ship recycling.
By the end of the year, both EU flagged and non-EU flagged vessels that call at port or anchorage in an EU Member State will be required to have a certified IHM on board; this article considers the difficulties posed by COVID-19 for compliance and the emerging solutions.
Located off the coast of Cumbria, northern England, Walney Extension is operated from Ørsted’s West Coast Hub in Barrow. It comprises 40 MHI Vestas 8 MW turbines and 47 Siemens Gamesa 7 MW turbine generating clean electricity for nearly 600,000 homes.
In a cautionary decision for parties involved in OFTO transactions, a High Court judgment confirms the importance of precise drafting within SPAs and other OFTO transaction documents to ensure that the parties’ intentions regarding risk allocation are reflected accurately.
This article provides an update on the steps taken so far to address the ongoing planning challenges arising as a result of Covid-19 in the UK.
Galloper Wind Farm is located in the North Sea, 27 km from the coast of Suffolk, England. The sale of Galloper’s transmission assets includes its onshore and offshore substations as well as two subsea export cables.
Race Bank is located off the coast of Norfolk in the North Sea and consists of 91 Siemens Gamesa 6 MW wind turbines generating enough energy to power over half a million UK homes.