Our Expertise

Energy and Power

Taza Legal advises developers, lenders, and government entities across the full lifecycle of energy and power projects in Ethiopia, spanning utility-scale and off-grid technologies including solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal.

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About Our Energy and Power Expertise

We advise developers, investors, lenders, and government entities on the legal, regulatory, and commercial aspects of energy and power projects across Ethiopia. Our team supports clients throughout the full project lifecycle from project development and financing to regulatory approvals, commercial contracting, public-private partnerships, and project implementation across renewable and conventional energy sectors, including solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, transmission, and off-grid infrastructure.

Our Services Include

Comprehensive jurisdictional analysis, regulatory framework assessments, and due diligence reports on the power and energy sector

Reviewing and localizing project agreements including power purchase agreements, connection agreements, government support agreements, land lease and wayleave agreements, and lender direct agreements

Reviewing public-private partnership and government guarantee agreements, joint development agreements, and EPC contracts

Advising on bankability, environmental and social impact assessment requirements, and community obligations

Facilitating project company incorporation, licensing, consents, permits, and regulatory approvals specific to the energy sector

Advising on infrastructure-related capital markets solutions, including project bonds, refinancing operational assets, and green and sustainability-linked instruments

Interfacing with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Water and Energy (MOWE), the Ethiopian Petroleum and Energy Authority (PEA), Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), and Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU)

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Representative Experience

Our Geothermal Energy advised an international infrastructure fund on the development of a 150MW geothermal power project, including regulatory, commercial, and project development matters.

2000MW power project financing

advised a consortium of international banks and export credit agencies on the financing of a €750 million, hydroelectric power project in Ethiopia.

300MW wind power project

advised a UAE-based renewable energy developer on Ethiopia’s first wind public-private partnership project, being developed Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State

500MW solar power project

advised Ethiopia’s state investment holding company on the potential development and procurement of a 500MW solar public-private partnership power project.

250MW solar power project

advised an international energy group on the procurement of a 250MW solar power project in Ethiopia

150MW Geothermal power project

advised an international infrastructure fund on the development of a 150MW geothermal power project in Ethiopia.

240KV solar off-grid power project

led the structuring, development, and implementation of the first foreign-owned mini-grid project in Ethiopia’s Somali region.

Fiber Optics Leasing

advised a Kenya based infrastructure company on the leasing of high-voltage transmission lines from Ethiopian Electric Power.

Mini-Grid

and advised a Chinese energy technology corporation on a mini-grid construction project.

Renewable Portfolio

advised a pan-African development finance institution on its investment in fourteen renewable energy companies in Ethiopia, and on related regulatory and policy matters.

Power Transmission

advised the Ethiopian subsidiary of a major British development finance institution on the potential development of an electricity transmission public-private partnership project,

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Whether you’re structuring a financing transaction, advising on cross-border banking matters, or navigating Ethiopia’s regulatory framework, our Banking and Finance team is ready to help.

Tell us what you’re facing, and we’ll connect you with the right people. Send us an email or complete our short enquiry form, and we’ll be in touch.

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