Ardent Talks: Shooting The Breeze
Ardent Talks: Shooting The Breeze
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Interviews and discussions with key industry individuals in the on-shore wind sector.
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The podcast explores crucial themes surrounding onshore wind energy in the UK, including ambitious wind energy targets, grid reform challenges, and the implications of lifting the onshore wind ban in England. Example episodes delve into topics such as repowering old wind farms and the complexities of land considerations for project development, providing a comprehensive view of the industry's future.
Interviews and discussions with key industry individuals in the on-shore wind sector.
In this episode we dive into a subject that’s both powerful and often controversial in the world of onshore wind: compulsory purchase powers.
Host Pete Gibbard is joined by Ardent colleagues Amy Clark Kennedy (Director of Renewables) and Martin Williams (Director of Renewables, England & Wales), along with guest Alasdair Sutherland, Partner at Burness Paull, to explore:
- What compulsory purchase really means in practice.
- Why it’s so rarely used in Scotland – and whether that might change.
- Will it’s use in onshore wind DCOs in England see a change in approach in Scotland.
- The balance between landowner relationships and securing delivery certainty.
Ardent Talks: Shooting The Breeze, hosted by Pete Gibbard
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