Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Sophie Lowe is an associate in Eversheds Sutherland’s Energy Commercial & Regulatory team, specialising in clean and renewable energy. Her practice spans battery storage, battery optimisation, grid connections, power purchase agreements, carbon offsetting, and broader electricity market regulation.

Sophie advises clients on complex regulatory frameworks including grid reform process, electricity licensing, and subsidy regimes including the Contracts for Difference and Capacity Market schemes. Sophie has played a key role in navigating NESO’s transformative grid connection reforms (TMO4+), supporting over 6GW of projects with strategic advice and application support in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, and regularly leads internal and external knowledge sessions on emerging regulatory developments.

Her clients include leading battery storage developers, international data centre hyperscalers, lenders, corporate offtakers, and offshore wind developers.

Key experience includes:

•\tAdvising over 6GW of projects on NESO’s TMO4+ grid connection reforms across a variety of different technologies, including battery storage, pumped storage hydro, nuclear and data centres

•\tSupporting an industry leading battery storage developer on a landmark £220 million finance package with a syndicate of major banks to fund six new BESS sites and convert legacy diesel infrastructure

•\tAdvising international hyperscalers on grid procurement and electricity licensing exemptions to ensure bankable campus structures

•\tSupporting developers through Contracts for Difference Allocation Rounds 4–7, securing subsidy contracts for large-scale clean energy projects

•\tProviding strategic regulatory advice on two “pathfinder” projects under the UK Offshore Transmission Network Review

•\tAdvising on OFTO regime implications for a major offshore wind projects

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