The data centre industry faces a defining challenge: securing reliable, resilient and cost-effective power at unprecedented scale. As artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing drive demand into the hundreds...more
4/2/2026
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Infrastructure ,
Joint Venture ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Project Finance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Transmission Grid ,
Wind Power
We have been tracking the development of the Competitively Appointed Transmission Owners (CATO) framework for some time, from Ofgem's early consultations on development models, to the finalisation of the early competition...more
3/9/2026
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Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Funds ,
Lenders ,
Ofgem ,
Project Finance ,
Transmission Grid ,
UK
The UK data centre sector has evolved into one of the most competitive and capital-intensive asset classes across global real estate and infrastructure. Delivering a single hyperscale facility, often requiring more than half...more
3/5/2026
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Choice of Entity ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Data Centers ,
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Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Institutional Investors ,
Joint Venture ,
Partnerships ,
Project Finance ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Risk Management ,
Special Purpose Entities
The sixth in a series of articles exploring the Competitively Appointed Transmission Owners (CATO) regime.
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Updates to the National Planning Policy on Energy for new energy infrastructure projects – reflecting the Government’s current energy priorities - came into force on 6 January 2026. This policy provides the strategic...more
This is the third in a ten-part article series on the legal strategies shaping the future of data centre development in the UK.
The United Kingdom’s data centre sector is built on a striking paradox: demand for digital...more
11/4/2025
/ Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Loans ,
Data Centers ,
Debt-Equity ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Intercreditor Agreements ,
Mezzanine Lenders ,
Project Finance ,
Real Estate Development ,
Sustainability-Linked Loans (SLLs) ,
UK
As part of the government’s wider review of the electricity transmission network via the Integrated Transmission Planning and Regulation Project, and after its successful introduction of competition to offshore transmission...more
7/29/2025
/ Competition ,
Design-Build ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
EU ,
Final Rules ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Ofgem ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Public Projects ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Tender Rules ,
Transmission Grid ,
Transmission Planning ,
UK
The CCUS 2024 conference, “Capturing a Net Zero Future”, held in London on 15 and 16 October, provided a space for developers, policymakers, financiers, investors and industry experts to discuss the latest advancements and...more
As part of the government’s wider review of the electricity transmission network via the Integrated Transmission Planning and Regulation Project, and after its successful introduction of competition to offshore transmission...more
9/18/2024
/ Competition ,
Consultation ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Offshore Lease ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tender Rules ,
Transmission Grid ,
Transmission Planning ,
UK