Lindsay Edwards
Lindsay has been involved in the clean energy and low carbon sector since 2013. She brings experience both as a private practice lawyer specialised in advising on emerging energy and low carbon projects, and as a policymaker at the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (formerly BEIS).
Lindsay has worked on a range of renewable energy and low carbon projects, including advising developers and ESCOs on the design and delivery of district heating projects, and providing public and private sector clients with regulatory and structuring advice on decentralised energy generation and storage projects, for example in relation to electricity grid reinforcement projects, and electricity licensing requirements. She has also worked with local authorities and private sector developers on the design and delivery of community energy, garden city and local net zero projects and advised on various e-mobility and smart energy solutions including the provision of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and “vehicle to grid” projects.
Before joining Lux Nova Partners, Lindsay was a Senior Policy Adviser at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (formerly BEIS). Prior to that, Lindsay worked in the CleanTech team at Pinsent Masons LLP for seven years, and at CMS for five years.
Lindsay has contributed to a number of industry reports, including in 2021 the Path to Zero Carbon Heat report produced by the Net Zero Industry Infrastructure Coalition, in 2020 the Guide on Business Model Options for Developing Renewable Energy Supplies published by the Greater South East Net Zero Hub and in 2018 the European Guidance on Energy Performance Contracts produced by the European Investment Bank.