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Niam Infrastructure and Evecon partner up for 110 MW of solar storage in Latvia
We advise Niam Infrastructure on a significant investment in the Latvian and Baltic renewable energy sector: forming a partnership with Evecon for the installation of up to 84 MWp in solar power and 26 MW in energy storage across 11 project sites in Latvia. This collaboration represents a substantial investment in the region’s renewable energy […]
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Discomfort payments for wind turbines in Latvia finally approved
Two years after announcing there would be discomfort compensation payments for wind turbines located in the vicinity of residential properties, the relevant amounts and payment mechanisms have been finally approved, and come into force on 30 August 2024. Below are the main points you need to know if you are a developer or a prospective operator […]
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Sunly raises EUR 300 million to expand its production capacity
We advised Sunly, a renewable energy producer, on raising EUR 300 million from Scandinavian and French investors for the construction of solar, wind, storage, and hybrid parks with a total capacity of 1.3 GW. The investment will be used to build large-scale hybrid parks in the Baltics and Poland, contributing to the availability of renewable […]
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Saferoad’s acquisition of GATAS will accelerate the development of the Lithuanian transport infrastructure sector
We advised a road safety supplier Saferoad on signing an agreement to acquire UAB GATAS. With this deal, Saferoad and GATAS will form a joint service business, strengthening road safety in Scandinavia, Lithuania, Poland, and the wider EEA area based on the combined know-how of both sides. Saferoad, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, operates in 13 […]
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European Legal update: 23.07. – 05.08.2024.
Data protection European Artificial Intelligence Act comes into force Entered into force: 1 August 2024 On August 1 the European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world’s first comprehensive regulation on artificial intelligence, entered into force. The AI Act ensures that AI developed and used in the EU is trustworthy, with safeguards to protect people’s […]