The team at EMSL has extensive experience in developing and managing onshore wind assets. For over 15 years, we have helped to produce enough renewable energy to power tens of thousands of homes.
The team at EMSL supported Eco2 Limited in the development of four wind farms in the UK. Although each project was subsequently sold, EMSL continued to support the projects through construction and early operations. EMSL is currently working with its clients to support the upgrading and expansion of their portfolio of projects.
Our team has experience and expertise in:
- Successfully managing complicated development projects, including following planning appeals.
- Managing project funding, including through Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) funds and non-recourse debt.
- Ensuring compliance with conditions of environmental permits and planning permissions.
- Negotiating lease agreements with landowners, and managing wayleaves and easements.
Case study
Mynydd y Betws Wind Farm
Eco2 Limited’s flagship wind project sits near Ammanford in Swansea on Mynydd y Betws. Its 15 turbines are 110m high to the blade tip and the installed capacity is 34.5MW.
Under the development company Cambrian Renewable Energy Ltd, Eco2 Limited worked with local partners to develop and finance the project.
The development was complicated due to the wind farm being located on common land which involved obtaining agreement from over 100 commoners and identifying land to exchange out of the common. Eco2 Limited manged this process and successfully gained support from each commoner. A substantial community benefit was offered alongside the development which has to date invested in over 50 community-led initiatives in the surrounding area.
Planning consent was granted following a planning appeal in 2008 and the project was financed through a deal with the Irish electricity utility company ESB International in 2010.