Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has advised on the complex sale of one of the UK’s largest solar farms, underpinning its strength in the renewables sector.
The firm’s energy & renewables team worked with WELink Energy Investments (UK) and Project Blue Sky Limited (PBSL) on the disposal of their 61MW Swindon solar farm to Rockfire Capital, a specialist investment management business.
The site is on the former Second World War airfield at Wroughton. 
The TLT team was led by corporate partner Kay Hobbs and included real estate legal director Kerri Ashworth, planning and development partner Katherine Evans and corporate associate Amelia Jarrett. Accountancy firm EY acted as financial advisers on the sale.
TLT energy & renewables partner said: “The acquisition of this solar farm is testament to the sector’s strength despite uncertain times following the Brexit result.
“British Solar Renewables Group aims to be at the forefront of the renewables sector and investment in the Wroughton site demonstrates that solar offers investors a commercial opportunity.”
Andrew Dodge of WELink added: “This was complex transaction with multiple stakeholders with its own unique set of challenges with an aggressive timetable to close.
“WELink is delighted at the support and commitment it received from all parties involved in this project sale. I would thank our partners CTIEC, BSR and our advisors TLT, EY and the rest of the team who have work so hard to make the project a success.”
TLT advised PBSL on its acquisition of the shovel ready solar farm in August 2015, following which WELink brought its expertise as a joint venture partner during the construction phase. This project is one of the UK’s largest single solar projects.
This latest deal builds on TLT’s extensive expertise within the solar market. To date the team has been involved in getting over 3GW of solar projects either in the pipeline, contracted or built.
