Energy & Renewable Energy Lawyers in Romania
Legal advice for energy projects and investments in Romania.
Adesman & Associates advises developers, investors and companies active in the energy sector on the development, permitting, financing, acquisition and operation of energy projects in Romania.
Renewable Energy: Solar and Wind Projects
Adesman & Associates provides legal assistance in connection with the development, acquisition, sale and operation of renewable energy projects in Romania, including solar, wind and energy storage projects.
Our assistance covers the entire development cycle of an energy project, from land due diligence and land securing, zoning and permitting, to grid connection, ANRE regulatory matters, project agreements, legal due diligence and transactions involving energy projects or project companies.
BESS and Energy Storage Projects
We advise developers and investors on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects, both stand-alone and co-located with renewable energy generation facilities.
Legal assistance may include the analysis of land rights and restrictions, project permitting, grid connection, withdrawal and injection parameters, the ANRE authorisation and licensing regime, as well as verifying that the project’s technical configuration is consistent with the rights, approvals and permits obtained.
Grid Connection, ATR and ANRE Regulation
Grid connection is one of the key aspects in the development and assessment of an energy project.
Adesman & Associates advises clients on the legal aspects of the grid connection process, including the analysis of the Technical Connection Endorsement (Aviz Tehnic de Racordare – ATR), grid connection conditions and deadlines, approved capacity and the obligations undertaken throughout the connection process.
We also advise on authorisation and licensing requirements before the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE), as well as on the interpretation and application of energy-sector regulations.
Development and Permitting of Energy Projects
We advise investors and developers throughout the development and permitting stages of energy projects, including on land rights, zoning, building permits, the legal regime applicable to agricultural land, required approvals and consents, and the coordination of the various permitting procedures.
For projects under development, our legal analysis also assesses the consistency between land rights, the project’s technical configuration, grid connection documentation and the permits obtained, as well as identifying risks that may affect the project timeline, financing, construction or operation.
Energy Transactions, M&A and Due Diligence
Adesman & Associates advises investors, developers and sellers on transactions involving energy projects and project companies (SPVs), from transaction structuring and legal due diligence to the negotiation and drafting of transaction documents and completion of the transaction.
In legal due diligence processes involving renewable energy or BESS projects, our analysis covers both the existence and validity of project rights, permits and approvals and their consistency with the technical configuration and development stage presented to the investor.
Energy Disputes and Administrative Litigation
Our energy practice is complemented by Adesman & Associates’ experience in commercial disputes and administrative litigation.
We advise and represent energy-sector companies in disputes concerning acts and measures adopted by public and regulatory authorities, disputes arising from the interpretation or performance of contracts, and other commercial or administrative disputes affecting the development and operation of energy projects.
Our dispute resolution experience enables us to identify and address, from the development or transaction stage, legal risks that may subsequently give rise to disputes.
Energy Contracts and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
Our practice includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements required for the development, financing and operation of energy projects.
Depending on the project structure, our assistance may cover development agreements, EPC and O&M contracts, equipment supply agreements, grid connection agreements, financing documentation, shareholders’ agreements, as well as long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
Experience in Energy Projects and Investments
Adesman & Associates has experience advising developers, investors and companies active in the energy sector on renewable energy projects, transactions involving project companies, legal due diligence, project development, grid connection and permitting, as well as disputes and regulatory proceedings affecting the energy market.
The team's experience includes, among others:
- Asistență juridică în achiziția de proiecte eoliene și fotovoltaice din România cu o capacitate totală de peste 200 MW, acordată filialei românești a unuia dintre cei mai mari furnizori internaționali de energie, inclusiv cu privire la aspecte de reglementare specifice sectorului energetic.
- Legal assistance to a leading European renewable energy developer in connection with the development, permitting and sale of solar projects exceeding 500 MW in Romania, as well as the sale of wind farms with a capacity exceeding 200 MW.
- Asistență juridică în vânzarea unui proiect fotovoltaic de 258 MWac din România, care prevede, în fazele viitoare de dezvoltare, integrarea unor active BESS cu o capacitate totală planificată de 1.000 MWh. Echipa Adesman & Asociații a asistat vânzătorii în structurarea tranzacției, negocierea și redactarea documentației contractuale.
- Representation of electricity producers before the Constitutional Court of Romania in proceedings that led to the Constitutional Court upholding the challenge to the constitutionality of provisions concerning the Energy Transition Fund Contribution applicable to certain electricity producers.
- Legal assistance and representation in complex energy-sector disputes, including for renewable energy producers in administrative and tax litigation concerning acts issued by regulatory authorities and the recovery of amounts paid as Energy Transition Fund Contribution, as well as in disputes concerning the regulatory and tax regime applicable to wind energy infrastructure.
Legal Insights on Energy and Renewable Energy Projects
The Adesman & Associates team publishes legal insights on legislative and regulatory developments relevant to investments in Romania’s energy sector, with a focus on the development and acquisition of renewable energy projects, grid connection, permitting, energy storage and the legal risks associated with energy investments.
Renewable energy investments in Romania: land, grid connection and authorisation
BESS Projects in Romania: Legal Risks and Opportunities for Investors