AUGUST 2026

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure and Construction

Legal and regulatory developments impacting sectors across the economy, including energy, construction and engineering, transport and digital infrastructure.

Highlights this month...

ONSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY AUCTION

As RESS 6 kicks off, we look at the terms and conditions of the first auction to incorporate non-price criteria as required by the Net-Zero Industry Act.

Energy update: What we now know about RESS 6

GRIDS

There are further developments around legislation underpinning grids.

Energy update: Flexible connection agreements and new information requirements

Energy update: EU proposes reforms to electricity network tariffs, smart metering and grid access

AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION OF CONTRACT AWARD

In public procurement challenges, a losing tenderer’s failure to offer an undertaking for damages to the winning tenderer can contribute to the Court deciding to lift an automatic suspension.

Public procurement update: Failure to offer an undertaking for damages a factor in lifting automatic suspension

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