Legal
Legal Management, Regulatory and Structuring of Renewable Incentives
We ensure legal viability, strict regulatory compliance, and the bankability of photovoltaic and storage (BESS) projects. We shield investments from regulatory blockages, manage the connection point with Network Operators, and optimize the financial structure through the application of tax incentives.
1. Portfolio of Legal and Regulatory Services
Permitting and Connection Management (CREG / Network Operators / XM):
- Comprehensive processing of access and connection under CREG resolutions 174, CREG 075, and CREG 101.
- Legal defense and preparation of resources (restitution, appeal, and petitions) against unjustified denials or undue delays by Network Operators (OR).
- Legal representation before the Superintendence of Public Utilities (SSPD) and the CNO.
- Comprehensive processing of access and connection under CREG resolutions 174, CREG 075, and CREG 101.
Structuring and Intermediation of Tax Incentives (Law 1715 and Law 2099):
- Filing, monitoring, and obtaining endorsements from UPME (Mining and Energy Planning Unit) and environmental investors (ANLA).
- Practical application of tax benefits: 50% deduction on Income Tax, total VAT exemption on equipment/services, exemption from tariffs, and accelerated depreciation incentive for assets.
- Filing, monitoring, and obtaining endorsements from UPME (Mining and Energy Planning Unit) and environmental investors (ANLA).
Specialized Contracting and Bankability (Bankable Agreements):
- Structuring, drafting and negotiating long-term energy sale contracts (PPA On-site and Off-site).
- Drafting of contracts EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction), O&M (Operation & Maintenance) and service level agreements (SLA) under international standards (FIDIC / IEEE).
- Negotiation of roof lease contracts, establishment of surface rights and bankable electrotechnical easements for +25 years.
- Structuring, drafting and negotiating long-term energy sale contracts (PPA On-site and Off-site).
Environmental Licensing and Land Viability:
- Environmental Diagnosis of Alternatives (DAA) and processing of Environmental Licenses before regional authorities (CARs) or ANLA for Utility-Scale.
- Regularization of land titles, right-of-way permits and land use agreements with local communities.
- Environmental Diagnosis of Alternatives (DAA) and processing of Environmental Licenses before regional authorities (CARs) or ANLA for Utility-Scale.
2. Differential Matrix of Legal Services
| Regulatory / Legal Phase | Traditional / Generic Approach | Legal Structuring ISOEN (Pro Mode) | Direct Impact on the Project |
| Tax Incentives | Reactive processing after purchase or start of works | Preventive tax strategy UPME from the technical design phase | Zero VAT and tariff payment; 50% savings on income from the first fiscal cycle |
| Connection Point | Standard formal requests exposed to delays from the OR | Rigorous technical-legal defense protected by current CREG regulations | Elimination of discretionary barriers from the OR and reduction of approval times |
| Contractual Structuring | Generic minutes without operational risk coverage | Bankable contracts (Bankable PPAs / EPC) adapted to banking requirements | Access to Project Finance and total mitigation of the risk of default or non-compliance |
"A technical design error costs money; a mistake in regulatory processing or in drafting the PPA can paralyze a multi-million dollar project. Our legal engineering ensures that your photovoltaic asset is 100% legal, bankable, and financially optimal from day one."