On 16 June 2022, the Saeima approved on first reading amendments to the Energy Law and the Electricity Market Law, which, among other things, regulate energy communities. Despite the fact that energy communities are well-known elsewhere in Europe, to date, there is no regulation specifically of energy communities in Latvia, and the concept is relatively […]
Deals & Cases / Jānis Bite, Eva Berlaus, Māris Simulis, Līva Aleksejeva, Zane Akermane, Ieva Zariņa, Kate Berlaua, Alise Igale, Jonas Kiauleikis, Matas Mačiulaitis, Piret Lappert, Pirkko-Liis Harkmaa, Britta Retel, Nele Suurmets, Kadri Puu, Liisa Maria Kuuskmaa, Eva-Maria Kullamäe-Kuur
Acting as local counsel for the Baltics, we have been advising IK Partners and Renta Group on its acquisition of Uprent Group. About Renta Renta is a full-service machinery and equipment rental company, which prior to the acquisition had operations in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Poland, with over 100 depots and more than 1,000 […]
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In the first Energy Club Latvia we have invited a guest speaker, expert with extensive experience in the wind park project development – Erika Ščiogoleva, head of Ignitis Renewables Latvia. Erika shares her insights into investors’ views of wind park projects: what the most significant things are for investors and what mistakes developers can make […]
Sorainen senior associate Andris Vilisons shares a legal overview of the zoning requirements: how developers can feel safe about zoning requirements for the development of wind parks, what the legal solution is in case site planning contradicts Cabinet Rules, and what guarantees developers may receive regarding whether or not detailed planning development is required.
Video / Viktorija Cherkas
Counsel Viktorija Cherkas, head of Sorainen’s Energy sector group, speaks about the latest amendments to legal regulation, which will have a direct impact on wind park development – what to be aware of, and which requirements allow simplification of wind park development and according to what conditions.