John Palmer > A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP
42-46 FOUNTAIN STREET
BELFAST
BT1 5EF
United Kingdom

Position

Partner

Career

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.

Memberships

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.

Lawyer Rankings

Northern Ireland > Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy and projects

(Leading partners)

John Palmer – A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP

The ‘well resourcedA&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP projects and energy team provides a wide offering of energy services, including electricity regulation, offshore and onshore wind, and solar farms. The team is headed by the ‘commercial, pragmatic, and responsive’ Mark Stockdale, who currently advises large wind and biomethane energy producers on large infrastructure projects. Micaela Diver specialises in public law and acts on high value and complex energy and environmental disputes. John Tougher is an expert in property law, and often acts for wind farms in securing land rights. In January 2024, John Palmer, a well-known figure in the hydrogen industry, joined the firm from Shoosmiths LLP.