Onshore Renewables

QMPF has experience across the full range of onshore renewable technologies and business models and we advise both developers bringing projects to market and investors assessing acquisition and financing opportunities.

How We Can Help

Across all onshore renewable technologies, QMPF can assist with:

• Structuring projects to attract appropriate debt and equity investment, including community co-investment;
• Financial modelling, investment appraisal, and sensitivity analysis;
• Arranging project finance debt and advising on equity structures;
• Buy-side and sell-side M&A advice on development and operational assets;
• PPA structuring and revenue risk assessment; and
• Community investment process management.

Onshore Wind

The onshore wind sector is one of the most cost-competitive forms of electricity generation in Great Britain. Grid remains a key development hurdle, once secured the investment and financing case is driven by the route to market with parties seeking to manage power price risk through a combination of CfD contracts, corporate PPAs short-term offtake agreements and where available behind the meter or private wire arrangements. We have experience advising on greenfield developments, including wholly owned developer wind farms and projects incorporating community co-investment.

Solar PV

Solar PV has become one of the lowest-cost forms of new electricity generation in the UK, and the pipeline of utility-scale projects is substantial. We advise developers on project structuring, financial modelling, and financing for solar assets, and can assist with buy-side or sell-side processes for operational and development-stage solar projects and portfolios.

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

BESS is one of the fastest-growing areas of the energy sector. Co-located BESS alongside solar or wind can enhance the combined project economics, improve grid connection utilisation, and provide additional flexibility value. We can support investors and developers on M&A processes and project financing for greenfield projects.

Community Energy

Community ownership is an increasingly important feature of new onshore renewable projects. The Scottish Government and UK Government have both set expectations around community benefit and co-investment, and some projects are being structured specifically to enable retail investor participation alongside institutional capital. QMPF has experience advising developers and community groups on shared ownership investment models, valuations as well as advising on 100% community owned energy projects.