The increasing use of power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the energy sector could offset the impact of the uncertainty created by the end of the government’s regulatory period next year, according to EY Abogados partner Félix Plasencia.
Green bonds allow issuers to diversify their investor base, while they can also help companies to improve their corporate image and green credentials
The emergence of merchant projects without regulated incomes has marked the beginning of a new era in the Spanish renewable energy market
A growing need for regulatory advice, as well as increasing uncertainty regarding the tax framework for Portugal’s renewable energy sector, is driving demand for legal advice
Investors in Portugal’s renewable energy market have endured a turbulent few years. Profitable projects ran into difficulties in 2012 after the Portuguese government cut back on generous industry incentives as part of its bailout
International investment funds are targeting greenfield projects in the Spanish renewables sector, a trend that could generate significant demand for legal advice
When the floor beneath you is constantly shifting, there is no hope of building a solid foundation on which to base an entire sector. This is the case across Iberia, as regulatory uncertainty, budgets cuts
The new remuneration regime for cleantech energy resources set forth on Royal Decree 413/2014, – which has granted operators long awaited legal certainty – has brought a great deal of M&A and restructuring opportunities for clients.
With the aim of controlling the electricity deficit and continuing the reform of the sector, the Council of Ministers has approved the Royal Decree which regulates the generation of electricity through renewable energy sources, cogeneration
