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Energy & Infrastructure Law in Nepal

At Lawin & Partners, we provide the services of Energy and Infrastructure Law in Nepal with practicable legal and regulatory advice to energy and infrastructures projects, investors from very initial field survey, structural, legal, bureacratic challenges and mitigate those challenges in Nepal Electricity Regulatory Commission, Department of Electricity Development, Investment Board, Energy and Water Resources Ministry.

Major Practice Areas in Energy and Infrastructure Law

At Lawin and Partners (Law Firm in Nepal) we expert best lawyers offers experienced assistance for the entire projects lifecycle.

Hydropower Project Development

At Lawin and Partners one of the leading law firms in Nepal helps project developers through all process through overall sequence initiating with feasibility study to commercial operations compliences as per prevalent Electricity Act and Policies.

We act in providing license and permits, agreements with governments, project development agreements and required other agreements from the concerned authorities.

Project Financing and Investment Structuring

Energy projects in Nepal basically seeks legal, financial documentation other strategy to mitigate all the project risk, so we assist our clients in FDI complianecs, approvals, with special purpose vehicles, structure debt and equity, complex financing, internal agreements with locals. Financing energy projects in Nepal requires robust, bankable legal documentation and strategic risk mitigation.

Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and Contracts

Energy and infrastructure requires power purchase agreements thus we assist in PPA negotiation, favorable tariffs, terms, regulatory risk with Nepal Electricity Authority and other NERC guidelines, infrastructure contracts.

Regulatory Compliance and Environmental Safeguards

We assist projects with environmental and social impact assessment, initial environmental examination, land acquisition before operation of projects.

Renewable Energy and Cross-Border Trade

We support the transition to sustainable energy and market expansion on Non-Hydro projects, transmission and Grid connection, cross border energy trade.

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

We represent our client in dispute resolution in department of industries, (DOI,IBN) and high courts and supreme court of Nepal.

Lawin & Partners is a Leading Energy & Infrastructure Law Firm

Energy and In fracture projects requires expertise in overall project lifecycle from very initial survey license application , we provide FDI facilitation, risk assessment, seamless authorities navigation, contractual rights are preserved securing our clients projects operate without any hurdles.

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Frequently Asked Question

The most important law is the Electricity Act, 2049, which controls how power is generated, distributed, and sold. The Water Resources Act is also essential for using river water.

Yes, under the FITTA (Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Act), foreign investors can have up to 100% ownership of energy projects in Nepal.

PPA stands for Power Purchase Agreement. It is the contract between the power generator and the buyer (usually the Nepal Electricity Authority - NEA) that guarantees the price and quantity of electricity sold.

The biggest legal hurdle is often Land Acquisition and Right-of-Way. This involves legally acquiring private land and compensating owners fairly, which is a key service our lawyers assist with.

You need a Survey License first (to study the site), followed by a Generation License (to actually build and operate the plant), issued by the DoED or IBN.

EIA stands for Environmental Impact Assessment. It is a mandatory study required for large energy and infrastructure projects (like dams) to analyze their environmental and social effects before construction can begin.

PPP stands for Public-Private Partnership. It is a way for the Government to partner with private companies (like under the BOT or Build-Operate-Transfer model) to build and run large projects like highways or airports.

Very large projects (typically those above a certain threshold, often 500 MW) are approved and facilitated by the Investment Board of Nepal (IBN), which handles agreements like the PDA (Project Development Agreement).

Disputes are usually resolved through Arbitration (a private legal process outside of court) rather than traditional litigation, especially for complex contracts like PPAs or international EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contracts.

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