Renewable Energy Law
Legal counsel at every stage of your renewable energy project development.
Our approach
COTEG Avocats is a recognised player in renewable energy legal counsel, with particularly strong expertise in the wind energy sector. We act as legal counsel to AN AVEL BRAZ, France's leading independent wind energy operator, demonstrating our position at the very highest level of the industry.
We act across all phases of the legal structuring of a renewable energy project: from initial land security through to commissioning, including obtaining administrative authorisations, structuring project companies and negotiating power purchase agreements.
Our practice covers all segments — onshore wind, photovoltaics (ground-mounted, rooftop and canopy installations), biomass and anaerobic digestion. On each project, we assist our clients in their dealings with public authorities, landowners, grid operators and financial partners.
Our approach combines a thorough knowledge of the regulatory framework (ICPE, environmental permits, planning law) with mastery of the contractual mechanisms specific to the sector, to secure your investments and accelerate your project development.
Examples of work
- Full legal structuring of wind, solar and biomass projects
- Land security: long-term leases, easements, occupation agreements
- Administrative authorisations (ICPE, building permits, environmental permits)
- Structuring of project companies (SPVs) and shareholders' agreements
- Negotiation of power purchase agreements (PPAs) and feed-in tariffs
- Grid connection agreements and relationships with grid operators
- Support for project financing and legal due diligence
- Administrative litigation and challenges to authorisation decisions
- Anaerobic digestion and biogas projects
The team
Several partners and attorneys at the firm practise renewable energy law, combining expertise in environmental law, contract law, public law and tax law for cross-disciplinary support.
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