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Freddie May
Senior Associate

Freddie May

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Freddie is a Senior Associate in the Energy & Climate Change Team specialising in the clean energy sector. Freddie has extensive experience in transactional, advisory and regulatory work in the UK and internationally, covering all technologies from offshore wind to rooftop solar.

Freddie undertook a full time secondment at Amazon Web Services, ending October 2023, advising on various commercial matters relating to its energy and water requirements for data centres in EMEA, in areas such as electricity supply, electricity connection and renewable power procurement arrangements. Freddie has undertaken a part-time secondment at SSE, advising on various commercial matters, and also undertook a 6-month client secondment at ConocoPhillips UK as part of his training contract.

Freddie has particular expertise on PPAs, having worked on a number of onsite, virtual and route-to-market PPAs on behalf of corporates, developers and lenders; on energy storage, having worked on a number of key transactions in the sector; and on grid connections (including private wire, IDNO and DNO and transmission connection arrangements).

Relevant experience

  • Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited, a subsidiary of Statoil, Statkraft and Masdar, on the completed sale of its OFTO assets in in OFTO tender round 5, including in relation to regulatory matters and the O&M and interface arrangements.
  • Encavis/SolarCentury on two virtual PPAs in relation to two solar projects in Spain with a total of 500MW capacity, one of which the largest solar park in Europe to be backed by a long term unsubsidised PPA. 
  • ESB on its acquisition of a 50% stage in EDF's 450-MW NnG offshore wind project, including due diligence into the grid connection arrangements, PPA, generation licence and the OFTO regime.
  • Power NI on various commercial matters in relation to its renewable power purchase agreements, including a suite of novations in relation to the introduction of the wholesale electricity market for the island of Ireland.
  • J-Power and DBJ on the acquisition of a 25% stake in the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm project from Innogy, including in relation to regulatory matters, due diligence of the project documents and transactional processes.
  • SSE plc in relation to the Dogger Bank offshore wind project, including on strategic CfD advice and “good neighbour” and interface agreements with a neighbouring project.
  • Severn Trent on its renewable generation portfolio, including advising on AD plants, renewable generation, Ofgem audits, subsidy regimes and power purchase arrangements. 
  • ESB on its acquisition of a 50% stake in EDF's 450-MW NnG offshore wind project, including due diligence into the grid connection arrangements, PPA, generation licence and the OFTO regime.
  • National Grid on the development phase of the IFA2 electricity interconnector project which is to connect GB to France, including on: regulatory matters; joint venture arrangements; EPC contracting issues, including interface arrangements for different works packages and procurement strategy.
  • The developers Element Power on the procurement and development stage of the Greenlink electricity interconnector project due to connect GB to Ireland, including on regulatory matters, the legal document suite, EPC contracting issues and engagement with tenderers. 

Education

  • 2015 – Legal Practice Course (Distinction), University of Law, Moorgate, London.
  • 2014 -Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, Guildford.
  • 2013 –BA (Hons), History (1st Class Honours and Highest Average in Year), University of Nottingham.