Scotland
project will see the 137 mile line upgraded
from a 132,000 volt line to a 400 volt
The new ACE 2009 Agreements
line. This will allow the transfer of energy
from new renewables in the north of the
are now available, and this edition
country to populations in the south.
Energy Minister, Jim Mather has given
includes specific versions for use
the investment the go-ahead, saying,
“the Beauly - Denny upgrade is the most
in Scotland.
significant grid infrastructure project
in a generation. Scotland’s electricity
network needs significant reinforcement
to allow our vast renewables potential to
be harnessed, transmitted and exported
Development of specific Scottish agreements covers the slight differences - currently we simply do not have the
in regards to English and Scottish contract law. ACE is pleased to transmission capacity to carry the green
announce that recently the net contribution clause contained in ACE energy which Scotland will generate over
Agreements received endorsement from a senior judge in Scotland the coming years.”
during the case of Langstane Housing Association Limited v Riverside
Construction (Aberdeen) Ltd.
The format of the documents has been revised and the schedules of
services are now sold separately; this allows for the flexibility to use multiple
schedules of services with one Agreement.
ACE Agreements are considered as industry standard and they provide
the Engineers with the peace of mind that they are protected whilst clients’
standard requirements are covered.
ACE members with specific enquires on the content and wording of the
Scottish Agreements or on Scottish law generally can contact Manus
Quigg at Brodies LLP via the ACE free 15 minutes legal advice line on 0141
245 6730; simply quote your ACE membership number.’
Renewable
SeaEnergy (EDP-SER) have been
selected as development partners for
developments in
the Moray Firth zone. Exclusive rights to
Scotland
the Firth of Forth zone were granted to
SeaGrean Wind Energy Ltd.
Scottish firms have also secured rights
Scotland is set to develop a massive 5GW to zones around the rest of the British
of offshore wind capacity following an Isles. Scottish Power Renewables and
announcement from the Crown Estate. SSE Renewables were both involved in
Round three rights to new offshore consortia that secured exclusivity of large
developments have been announced. zones.
These will see 6,400 additional turbines Scotland presently generates over
generate 32GW of energy around the UK. thirty percent of its electricity through
Scotland’s east coast will see two large renewable technology. The new plans
zones developed to generate 5GW of that will see that proportion rise to over 50
total. percent.
Gareth Baird, the Scottish Meanwhile, renewable capacity should
commissioner of the Crown Estate, be boosted by the Beauly to Denny
announced that EDP Renováveis and powerline upgrade. The contentious
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