Optimising company energy costs

A significant trend is currently noticeable in all segments of the energy market towards own electricity generation. The reasons for this are firstly higher electricity rates for end customers and secondly lower electricity generation costs due to decentralised energy generation. The lowering of the feed-in remuneration for electricity generated from renewable energy and higher taxes have also led to the more frequent implementation of own electricity generation projects as this is a way to increase added value.

We offer comprehensive consulting services to help you achieve your targets, starting with the project idea and including planning, implementation, modifications, redevelopment and decommissioning. Our range of services covers all business, legal and tax areas relating to your power generation model. We elaborate concepts in interdisciplinary teams and then implement these together with you. The focus is on well-founded legal design and effective procurement.

Our services for you:

Project design and strategic consulting

Elaboration of feasibility studies (economic and legal)
Creation of efficient project planning structures and organisational structures
Advice for the best possible legal and organisational form
Design of shareholder agreements
Development and contract design of leasing schemes / company management concepts

Energy law consulting

Advice on the application of energy law and environmental law relating to energy
Securing the grid connection and feed-in
Negotiations with network operators
German Combined Heat and Power Act
German Renewable Energy Act
Electricity grid user charge ordinance
Regulatory questions
Energy procurement contracts

Construction and regulatory approval law

Assistance and preparation of license applications (site examinations)
Comprehensive support in the course of all approval and planning procedures
Legal consulting for approval procedures in the areas of construction planning law and the building regulations

Preparation of cost benefit analysis and business plans acceptable to banks

Preparation of annual income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements
Financial modelling
Preparation of possible project returns
Sensitivity analysis
Production costs analysis / levelised cost of energy calculations
Risk analysis

Contract review and design

Public law contracts
Contract design according to construction law (e.g. general contractor agreements, property contracts, lease agreements, etc.)
Contracts subject to energy law (grid connection contracts, energy supply contracts, etc.)
Lease and operating contracts
Legal due diligence
Review and design of other contracts