A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP

Partner

John Palmer is a partner in A&L Goodbody’s Corporate department in Belfast. He is a projects lawyer with over 10 years’ experience in the Irish Energy sector advising on a range of renewable technologies including onshore wind, solar, hydro and bioenergy. His clients include a range of international developers as well as equity and debt funders.

John is a regular speaker at industry events and provides specialised in-house training to a number of financial institutions in the funding of renewable energy projects. John is qualified to practice in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Experience Advising: ABO Energy on the site assembly, construction and onwards sale of the 50MW BESS at Kells, Co. Antrim the largest operating battery project in NI. An international developer on the ongoing development a power shift battery storage project (670MWh) in NI. AMP Capital on the disposal of a 50MW onshore wind portfolio for consideration of £87m. Local developer on the development of an energy storage and grid balancing park in Co. Antrim. Local developer on the ongoing development of a portfolio of 250MW portfolio of transmission connected BESS in NI. ERG Spa on the development of Evishagaran wind farm the largest subsidy free wind farm in NI. Investor on the acquisition of a portfolio of NIROC accredited single turbines including all regulatory matters relating to repowering. Foresight in the development and funding of the largest AD plant in NI. B9 Energy Storage on the BEIS grant funding and collaboration with Mutual Energy, Net Zero Center, and Islandmagee Energy for a proposed hydrogen “power to x” project at Ballylumford Co. Antrim. B9 Energy Storage on the hydrogen demonstrator project with NI Water. ABO Energy on the co-location of an electrolyser with onshore wind. An aerospace manufacturer on a private wire and onsite generation project. A large British car manufacture on its proposed decarbonization plan and integration of onsite generation into its UK production facilities. Developer in the largest energy storage and grid balancing project on the Island of Ireland.

John is a founder member and current Chair of Hydrogen NI. John is also a regular speaker at industry events and a member of several DESNZ energy working groups. John is qualified to practice in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.