Our lawyers in Nigeria have experience in the renewable energy market, advising sponsors, developers, financiers and regulatory bodies, among others, on transactions across the spectrum of renewable energy technologies, including hydro, solar, onshore and offshore wind, energy-from-waste, biomass and biofuels.
We have hands-on, practical experience of delivering each stage of a project, including planning, permitting, joint ventures and other corporate matters, structuring equity investment, developing project documents (such as PPAs, turbine supply agreements, EPC and O&M arrangements), project finance and M&A.
Experience has included advising:
- 2 DFIs in respect of cross border financing of solar panel/off grid power solutions involving an offshore holding company and Nigerian operating subsidiaries
- Txtlight Power Solutions Limited/Lumos on its USD15million OPIC financing for development and sale of rooftop solar kits to consumers in Nigeria through lease to own arrangements
- Mainstream Energy (Kainji and Jebba Hydro Power) on a 1,333 MW project company