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On 10 January 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s issued a Determination pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 14024 (“the EO 14024 Determination”) and a Determination pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 14071 (“the EO 14071 Determination”).
Dentons has advised Guris on the connection of its solar power plant to the connection grid of its wind farm in Ukraine.
Avellum has advised Ukrnafta on obtaining approval from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for the acquisition of Shell’s Ukrainian business – a network of petrol stations.
Sayenko Kharenko has advised the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark and additional banks on a EUR 370 million project finance facility for the expansion of DTEK’s Tyligulska wind farm.
Schoenherr has advised ImWind and Bloch3 on obtaining an environmental impact assessment permit in Austria for the Rustenfeld wind farm.
Linklaters has advised Qualitas Energy on its acquisition of a 117-megawatt-peak solar farm portfolio from Ib Vogt in Poland. DLA Piper advised Ib Vogt.
A new law that will significantly improve the grid connection of renewables was approved by the Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on January 14, 2025.
