Service

energy

expertise

  • Legal risk assessments and due diligence of all environmental issues associated with bidders projects in the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) projects
  • Due diligence of all environmental issues regarding energy projects on behalf of lenders and investors, particularly solar PV plants, wind and biomass plants.
  • Extensive experience with the South African nuclear, renewable energy and oil and gas energy regimes
  • Representations on behalf of clients to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)

Project experience

  • Advised SOLA Group in respect of the development, financing, construction and operation of 2 x 100 MW solar PV facilities and a 1 x 100 MW wind energy facility with the energy to be wheeled to various sites.
  • Advising Bellmall Energy in respect of the development, financing, construction and operation of a 62 MWp solar generation plant, in South Africa, with the energy to be distributed directly to a number of industrial offtakers
  • Conducting Due Diligence investigations for various Solar PV plants for investors focussed on environmental and regulatory issues including Droogfontein PV Plant, Zeerust PV Plant (2018) and Postmasburg.
  • Conducting due diligence investigations for a Biomass plant in Mkhuze, KwaZulu Natal for an investor focussed on environmental and regulatory issues and Ngodwana, Mpumalanga.
  • Acted for Thabametsi Power Company (Pty) Ltd, an independent coal-fired baseload project.
  • Acted for Pelkbuck (Pty) in securing an exploration licence for natural gas in Botswana.
  • Renewable Energy Policy Mapping Study for the Republic of South Africa on behalf of the German Business Cooperation Association.
  • Investigating the feasibility of rehabilitating old mine affected land through establishing a solar photo-voltaic (solar PV) plant.
  • Senior environmental legal counsel to BP Southern Africa regarding a variety of environmental issues particularly the expansion of facilities and development of retail fuel filling stations.
  • Investigating and presenting to industry members regarding the effects of renewable energy policies such as the Renewable Energy Feed In Tariff (REFIT).
  • Attorney to the Limpopo Environmental Action Forum (LEAF), a non-profit community-based organisation which lobbied for the expansion of Eskom’s renewable energy programme in the face of Eskom’s proposed new coal fired power stations – Medupi and Kusile.
  • External counsel to Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR), the South African nuclear company involved in investigating the feasibility and design of new-technology, modular, nuclear reactors.

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