Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is Canada’s fastest growing power source as interest and investment in projects involving hydro, solar, wind, biogas, biomass, geothermal and energy storage continue to rise internationally.

As the industry evolves, so do the legal and regulatory requirements associated with the permitting, development, financing and construction of renewable energy projects. Osler’s Renewable Energy team has the experience and expertise to help clients successfully navigate the complexities of this shifting landscape.

Osler’s Renewable Energy team, a core component of our widely recognized and highly respected Energy Group, advises on all aspects of permitting, developing, constructing, financing, operating and transacting for renewable energy projects across Canada and internationally. We act for various levels of government, developers, contractors, generators, transmission and distribution companies, municipal and provincial power utilities, lenders and underwriters, public and private investors (including pension funds and private equity funds), and energy marketing and trading companies.

Clients choose Osler for our ability to provide end-to-end coverage on the legal issues facing their renewable energy projects including:

• Power purchase and other renewable energy project agreements (including private PPAs)
• Corporate structuring, tax planning and optimization
• Equity and debt financing
• Project non-recourse financing
• Regulatory compliance, market regulation and tariff matters
• Energy permitting
• Real property and land use planning
• EPC and balance of plant agreements
• Environmental attributes
• Emissions reduction purchase agreements
• Renewable energy credit purchase agreements
• Transmission and distribution, regulatory compliance and commercial aspects
• Renewable energy credit purchase agreements
• Aboriginal rights, consultation and commercial arrangements
• M&A and joint venture agreements
• Dispute resolution and litigation

Our work puts us at the leading edge of the market, allowing us to help our clients navigate the complexities of today’s renewable energy industry and economic environment domestically and in foreign jurisdictions. We regularly speak, write and provide commentary on renewable energy issues and we are active members of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA).