Louise Dalton

Practice Areas

Louise is a Partner in the Energy & Climate Change Team in London, specialising in the clean energy sector.

She advises developers, investors, utilities and energy users on power projects, transactions and related regulatory and commercial matters both in the UK and internationally, including on power purchase arrangements, grid connection and subsidy arrangements.

Louise has a particular focus on flexible technologies, such as energy storage and electric vehicles, and the transition to Net-Zero.

Work Highlights

RWE on the disposal of a 49% stake in the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm (219MW) to Greencoat, including leading on the due diligence, operations and management services and PPA arrangements.

Centrica in relation to the successful acquisition of the customer book of the licensed energy supplier, Robin Hood Energy.

Pivot Power in relation to the development of its multi-GW portfolio of transmission-connected battery storage projects and related private network arrangements, including advice on regulatory, issues and its acquisition by EDF.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in relation to the energy storage market readiness and potential across its 39 countries of operation, across CEE, CIS and MENA.

EDF Renewables in relation to the acquisition of a 51% stake in Conservation Energy, an in-development 500MW solar and 500MW storage project.

GLIL, the £1.8bn infrastructure fund backed by Northern LGPS and Local Pensions Partnership, on its 49:51 equity partnership with Cubico, the global renewable energy investor, in relation to a wind and solar portfolio with a combined capacity of over 250MW.

Legal & General in relation to its investment into PodPoint, one of the UK's largest EV charging point providers, including in relation to due diligence matters.

SSE on the sale of a 49.9% stake in Stronelairg onshore wind farm (225MW) and Dunmaglass onshore wind farm (94.1MW) to Greencoat, including full due diligence, drafting and negotiating of the PPAs and MSAs and restructuring issues.

JPower and Development Bank of Japan on their successful acquisition of a 25% stake in the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm (860MW), including leading the due diligence process.

The lenders in relation to the financing of an in-development onshore wind farm project in Ånge, Sweden comprising 56 WTGs with a total capacity of 235MW, supported by a Corporate PPA with Norsk Hydro.

Eelpower in relation to various aspects of its energy storage portfolio, including project acquisitions, battery storage supply arrangements, financing structuring and revenue stream arrangements, including participation in the Balancing Mechanism.

Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm in relation to the disposal of its offshore transmission line to Transmission Capital Partners (TR4).

A major energy company on its proposed peer-to-peer electricity trading platform utilising blockchain technology, including advice in relation to electricity regulatory issues, interface with the regulator and its collaboration with a licensed energy supplier.

SSE Networks in relation to the procurement of generation capacity on the island of Shetland, including advising on regulatory arrangements and considering demand side response and energy storage issues.

Vattenfall on the regulatory requirements in becoming an Independent Distribution Network Operator, including licensing, code and unbundling requirements.

AIP on its successful bid to acquire Indigo Pipelines, the independent gas transportation network in the UK with approximately 180,000 gas connections.

Centrica on its successful acquisition of REstore, Europe’s largest demand side response company, including due diligence on its virtual power plant and internet of things arrangements.

A range of developers and large energy users on on-site, private wire and corporate PPA arrangements and related network issues.

On various electricity market reform arrangements in a wide range of jurisdictions, including GB, Romania, Egypt, Malaysia and South Africa.

Education