Solar energy plays a fundamental role in Colombia, as we have abundant radiation year- round in the vast majority of departments. This makes the country an attractive destination for investors in this type of project. Our advisory services focus on:

• Drafting long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs).
• Drafting connection agreements, transport capacity agreements, border representation agreements, among others.
• Regulatory advisory for Developers of large-scale generation projects.
• Development of the permitting plan for the construction of solar farms.
• PPA negotiation.
• Structuring the project schedule in accordance with the permits required by law.
• Identification of applicable national, departmental, and municipal taxes for solar power generation projects.
• Drafting legal opinions on the conditions required of agents to participate in the Wholesale Energy Market
• Drafting legal opinions on other activities relevant to agents in the electricity market, such as: connection mechanisms to the national, regional, and local interconnected system and tariff methodologies.
• Legal and regulatory support to Developers in filing connection requests.
• Legal support for participation in renewable energy auctions held by the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
• Legal support for participation in reliability charge auctions.
• Leading the appropriate contractual strategy for managing the business’s profits and mitigating risks arising from project construction.
• Leading contractual strategies in investment negotiations.
• Drafting, reviewing, and standardizing other types of contracts or legal documents common to solar projects, such as: corporate collaboration agreements, trust agreements, investment agreements, service or works agreements, among others.
• Support with applications to obtain tax benefits and tariff exemptions.
• Drafting long-term lease agreements or purchase agreements for land for the construction of Projects.

The Colombian electric power sector is characterized by highly complex and ever- changing regulation. This regulatory dynamism requires specialized, up-to-date legal support to ensure regulatory compliance and the legal viability of projects. Our advisory services focus on:

• Drafting long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs).
• Drafting connection agreements, transport capacity agreements, border representation agreements, among others.
• Regulatory advisory for Developers of large-scale generation projects.
• PPA negotiation.
• Structuring the project schedule in accordance with the permits required bylaw.
• Drafting legal opinions on the conditions required of agents to participate in the Wholesale Energy Market
• Drafting legal opinions on other activities relevant to agents in the electricity market, such as: connection mechanisms to the national, regional, and local interconnected system and tariff methodologies.
• Legal and regulatory support to Developers in filing connection requests.
• Legal support for participation in renewable energy auctions held by the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
• Legal support for participation in reliability charge auctions.
• Leading the appropriate contractual strategy for managing the business’s profits and mitigating risks arising from project construction.
• Leading contractual strategies in investment negotiations.
• Liderar estrategias contractuales en negociaciones de inversión.
• Support with applications to obtain tax benefits and tariff exemptions.
• Drafting long-term lease agreements or purchase agreements for land for the construction of Projects.

Given high energy rates, self-generation has become a key tool for large consumers to reduce their consumption costs. For this reason, an increasing number of companies are choosing to build this type of facility on their premises to enhance their competitiveness. Our advisory services focus on:

• Advising self-generation system investors on structuring the best business model.
• Drafting the contracts required for the construction and operation of the self-generation system.
• Document review of applications with Network Operators.
• PPA negotiation.
• Support with applications to obtain tax benefits and tariff exemptions.
• Drafting EPC and O&M contracts.
• Leading the appropriate contractual strategy for managing the business’s profits and mitigating risks arising from project construction.
• Leading contractual strategies in investment negotiations.
• Drafting, reviewing, and standardizing other types of contracts or documents, such as: corporate collaboration agreements, trust agreements, investment agreements, service or works agreements, among others.

Since 2021, Colombia has opened a new market for non-conventional renewable energy sources, allowing generation points to be located close to consumption centers in order to enhance system reliability. An increasing number of companies are interested in entering this innovative model. Our advisory services focus on:

• Drafting long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs).
• Drafting connection agreements, transport capacity agreements, border representation agreements, among others.
• Regulatory advisory for Developers of distributed generation projects.
• Identification of the legal and regulatory conditions required of investors to carry out distributed generation projects in the country.
• Development of the permitting plan for the construction of distributed generation facilities.
• PPA negotiation.
• Identification of applicable departmental and municipal taxes.
• Drafting legal opinions on the conditions required of agents to participate in the Wholesale Energy Market
• Registration of the company as a public utility company.
• Obligations to be met by the distributed generator, in its capacity as a public utility company, before the CND, the SUI, the ASIC, and the LAC;
• Leading the appropriate contractual strategy for managing the business’s profits and mitigating risks arising from project construction.
• Leading contractual strategies in investment negotiations.
• Drafting, reviewing, and standardizing other types of contracts or legal documents common to distributed generation projects, such as: corporate collaboration agreements, trust agreements, investment agreements, service or works agreements, among others.
• Support with applications to obtain tax benefits and tariff exemptions.
• Drafting long-term lease agreements or purchase agreements for land for the construction of Projects.
• Options for the sale of energy by DGs without the need to register as a Public Utility Company;
• Tariffs applicable to the sale of energy for DG projects;

At DM, we are committed to promoting and developing clean and sustainable energy sources. As part of our mission to drive the transition toward a greener energy future, we also recognize the importance of natural gas as a cleaner, more efficient alternative
compared to traditional fossil fuels.

• Gas trading contracts in the Wholesale Market
• Gas transport capacity contracts in the Wholesale Market.
• Uniform conditions contracts for regulated demand service.
• Vehicular natural gas supply contracts.

La gestión ambiental es un componente transversal y determinante en el desarrollo de proyectos energéticos y de infraestructura en Colombia. Anticipar los riesgos regulatorios, cumplir con las exigencias de las autoridades ambientales y aprovechar los incentivos disponibles resulta estratégico para la viabilidad y sostenibilidad de las operaciones empresariales. Nuestra asesoría se enfoca en:

• Trámite y obtención de permisos ambientales, concesiones de aguas y permisos de vertimientos.
• Elaboración, presentación y seguimiento de instrumentos de manejo y control ambiental.
• Atención a requerimientos de las autoridades ambientales (ANLA, Corporaciones Autónomas Regionales y autoridades urbanas).
• Acompañamiento integral en procesos de licenciamiento ambiental.
• Representación y defensa en procesos sancionatorios ambientales.
• Asesoría para la obtención y aplicación de beneficios ambientales.
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El sector minero en Colombia opera en un entorno de alta complejidad regulatoria, con tensiones frecuentes entre los títulos otorgados, las áreas ambientales protegidas, los territorios étnicos y los instrumentos de ordenamiento territorial. Identificar estos riesgos de manera anticipada es clave para preservar el valor de los proyectos y asegurar el cumplimiento normativo. Nuestra asesoría se enfoca en:

• Revisión jurídica de títulos mineros y verificación de su vigencia y alcance.
• Análisis de superposiciones con áreas ambientales, étnicas y zonas protegidas.
• Identificación de restricciones de uso del suelo y compatibilidad con instrumentos de ordenamiento territorial.
• Identificación temprana de riesgos regulatorios antes de su materialización.
• Asesoría en la obtención, cesión, integración y terminación de títulos mineros.
• Acompañamiento en el cumplimiento de obligaciones derivadas de los títulos mineros frente a la autoridad minera.
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Estos servicios se prestan en colaboración con nuestro aliado estrategico:

A través de nuestro equipo de ingeniería especializada, diseñamos estrategias técnicas que complementan la asesoría legal y regulatoria para ofrecer soluciones integrales a nuestros clientes. Nuestra asesoría se enfoca en:

• Diseño de estrategias para la reducción del consumo energético y la mejora de la competitividad empresarial.
• Modelamiento técnico y financiero del proyecto energético.
• Revisión de la viabilidad técnica para la generación y autoconsumo energético.
• Análisis de alternativas tecnológicas adecuadas a las necesidades del cliente.