Expertise
Legal consultation for renewable energy projects, PPAs and grid connection in Romania
Last updated: May 2026
The renewable energy sector requires a legal approach adapted to the technical and financial particularities of projects. We provide solutions for each stage of the project, from initial structuring to operation and maintenance.
Expertise in solar projects
Legal and tax structuring of renewable energy projects, including financing schemes and partnerships.
Managing the authorization and licensing process for developing and operating energy production capacities.
Representing clients in negotiations with suppliers, investors, operators and financial institutions.
Complete legal assessment of solar or other renewable energy projects.
Share sale-purchase contracts for transactions in the energy sector.
Memoranda of understanding for initiating strategic partnerships.
Design, procurement and construction contracts for solar parks.
Long-term electricity sale contracts.
Operation and maintenance contracts for renewable energy capacities.
Trading and electricity commercialization service contracts.
A renewable energy project crosses several legal regimes at the same time: urbanism and construction law for permitting, energy regulation for grid connection and licensing, environmental legislation for approvals and compliance, civil law for securing land rights and contract law for financing and selling the energy. An error in a single link, an unsecured right to build on the land or a missing change in law clause in the PPA, affects the bankability of the entire project.
Legal advice in this sector therefore goes beyond drafting contracts. It means coordinating all these regimes into one coherent structure, one that withstands the due diligence of investors and financing banks.
The sector is governed by a layered national and European framework in constant evolution. The main references are:
The regulatory framework of the energy sector: generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, licences and the powers of the regulator ANRE.
The support scheme for electricity produced from renewable sources, including the green certificates mechanism.
The European framework on the promotion of energy from renewable sources, transposed into national law through the amendments to Law 220/2008.
Developers & Investors
Companies developing solar parks
Investment funds and private investors in renewable energy
Industrial consumers developing their own capacities
Operators & Financiers
Grid operators and energy service providers
Financial institutions and lenders for project finance
EU funds access and green certificate schemes
Related areas
Frequently asked questions
A photovoltaic project requires: urbanism certificate, Transelectrica/DSO grid connection approval (ATR, technical connection approval), environmental permit (may include impact assessment), building permit, ANRE production license for capacities over 1 MW, grid connection contract and, for certain support schemes, ANRE pre-notification or notification. The full procedure typically takes 12–24 months.
A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is the contract by which the producer sells energy to a buyer (corporate or trader) on a long-term basis, typically 5–15 years. Critical clauses are: pricing (fixed, indexed or hybrid), guaranteed minimum volume, allocation of curtailment risk, bank guarantees, force majeure conditions, change-in-law mechanism (especially for tax or subsidy regime changes) and arbitration jurisdiction for disputes.
Yes, but the land must be removed from the agricultural circuit through a special procedure with APIA and the Ministry of Agriculture. There are restrictions for higher quality classes (classes I–III). For leased land, the lease/rental agreement must explicitly include the right to build the energy facility, the duration and demolition conditions at termination. Verifying the real right to build on the land is critical for project bankability.
Main risks are: changes in green certificates regime or cogeneration contribution, delays in ATR approval or in connection execution, curtailment risk without adequate compensation, ownership or easement disputes on the project land, environmental compliance (Natura 2000 areas) and tax risks related to VAT or special construction tax. Pre-investment due diligence and solid contractual clauses are essential to mitigation.
Last updated: May 2026