Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP is active across all stages of renewable energy projects, including consenting, disputes, and transactional work. The team handles projects involving wind, solar, storage, and green tech, and is noted for its work in both investor and community-led schemes. Group lead Andy MacFarlane and Fraser Gillies regularly handle the construction, commercial and regulatory issues that underpin Scottish renewable builds.
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‘Excellent planning and energy industry knowledge.’
‘Excellent experience in project work, partner led, very commercial experience. They are very knowledgeable.’
‘Andy McFarlane and Fraser Gillies are both experts in their field and great to work with. Loads of experience and commercial acumen.’
Key clients
- Renewable Energy Systems Limited
- Coriolis Energy Limited
- ESB Energy
- Fred Olsen Renewables Limited
- BayWa r.e. UK Limited
- RWE Renewables UK Onshore Wind Limited
- Boralex Limited
- ARISE AB
- Nadara Energy Limited
- E Power Limited
Work highlights
Advised Highland Wind Farm Limited in respect of securing all necessary property rights for its proposed co-located onshore wind and battery storage renewables site, known as Highland Wind Farm, involving multiple landowners of Highland estates.
Advised Coriolis Energy throughout its planning application process for its proposed Greystone Knowe Wind Farm, including managing the inquiry team at public inquiry in January 2025.
Provided planning advice to Coriolis Energy on its Section 36c application for Blarghour Wind Farm to vary the scheme including the removal of several turbines and increasing the remaining turbine’s tip height, supporting the application’s progress through to the successful grant of consent by the Scottish Ministers in August 2024.
Practice head
Andy McFarlane
Other key lawyers
Fraser Gillies