World energy consumption is projected to increase by 50 percent from 2019 to 2030, especially in the developing world like Bangladesh. With the rapid liberalization and integration facing the world energy markets, this has become an invaluable service area. Doulah & Doulah has an integrated team focusing on a wide range of areas including corporate, finance, environmental, competition, regulatory, project finance and energy trading experts in the power, oil and gas sectors.
Thr firm's practice in the sector encompassess project development, project permitting and project financing. The firm has been acting in a number of power projects with diverese raw materials / fules such as nuclear, gas, LNG, diesel, HFO, solar, wind and hydro. The firm worked as local consultants in assiting international consultants to draft the basic model project and concession agreement documents for provate sector power generation and this enables the firm to analyze the new project documents prepared based on the model agreements.
Some major matters undertaken are as follows:
The firm has prepared country due diligence reports for a large number of clients in power sector including:
- Samsung C&(Gas)
- Samsung Engineering(Gas)
- Misc Berhad (LNG)
- China Energy Conservation And Environmental Protection Group (Solar)
- Hindustan Cleanenergy (Solar)
- Shanghai Power Construction (Gas & Coal)
- Inabensa (Gas)
- Tecnicas Reunidas (Gas)
- Acted for Sponsors (IFC and Excelerate Energy) to develop the first LNG Terminal at Maheshkhali. Finalized and negotiated project documents and finance documents. The terminal has been successfully commissioned in 2018.
- Acted as Misubishi’s Bangladesh Legal Counsel in its bid for the acquisition of a worldwide LNG asset portfolio with an LNG Terminal in Bangladesh. Conducted due diligence and finalized transaction documents.
- Acted for Golar Energy in advising on local regulation and finalizing transaction documents in relation to supply of LNG and charter of an FSRU (floating LNG Terminal) for a large LNG to Power IPP (ADB financed) in Bangladesh.
- Have been acting for General Electric as Sponsor's Counsel in a number of combined fuel power plants including Meghnaghat -II 583 MW Natural Gas / RLNG / LNG / HFO power plant with Summit as Co-sponsor, and another LNG / Natural Gas based 1200 MW power plant with Bangladesh Power Development Board
- Have been acting for Golar Power in project development of a LNG / Gas based 750MW Power Plant
- Have been advising Misc Berhad in project development of a FSRU based LNG Power Plant
- Have been advising POSCO E&C & Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co in its EPC contract / excution of LNG / Natural Gas run Matarbari 1200MW Power Plant,Cox's Bazar
- Have been acting for General Electric as Sponsor's Counsel in a number of combined fuel power plants including Meghnaghat -II 583 MW Natural Gas / RLNG / LNG / HFO power plant with Summit as Co-sponsor, and another LNG / Gas BAsed 1200 MW power plant with Bangladesh Power Development Board
- Have been acting for Golar Power in project development of a LNG / Gas based 750MW Power Plant
- Have been advising POSCO E&C & Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co in its EPC contract / excution of LNG / Natural Gas run Matarbari 1200MW Power Plant,Cox's Bazar
- Acted for Shenzhen Nanshan Power Company & Kushiara as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Fenchuganj 175MW Dual Fuel Power Project (IPP)
- Acted for El Paso as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Haripur 100MW Gas Fired Power Plant (IPP)
- Acted for El Paso as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Khulna 100MW Barge Mounted Power Plant (IPP)
- Acted for Sabah Shipyard as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Baghabari 100MW Barge Mounted Power Plant (IPP)
- Acted for Export-Import Bank of China & Industrial & Commercial Bank of China as Lenders' counsel in project financing of Kodda 350MW (IPP) Power project
- Acted for Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) as Lenders' counsel in project financing of 150MW Haripur Barge Mounted Power Plant (IPP)
- Acted for Finnish Fund For Industrial Co-operation Ltd. (FINNFUND) as Lenders' counsel in project financing of 15MW Meghnaghat CPP
- Acted for Daewoo as EPCs' counsel in public procurement and EPC contract finalization of of 400 MW Ashuganj Power Plant
- Acted for Isolux and Samsung C&T as EPCs' counsel in public procurement and EPC contract finalization of of Ashuganj 450 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant
- Acted for Isolux and Samsung C&T as EPCs' counsel in public procurement and EPC contract finalization of of Bibiyana South 400MW Gas-based Combined Cycle Power Plant
- Acted for Technical Reunidas as EPCs' counsel in public procurement and EPC contract finalization of of ASPCL 1000 MW Combined Cycle at Ashuganj North
- Acted for Ditrollic as EPCs' counsel in public procurement and EPC contract finalization of of EPC Contract for 50 MW Suitiakhali Solar IPP
- Acted for Abener as EPCs' counsel in public procurement and EPC contract finalization of Ashuganj 150MW Combined Cycle Power Plant
- Acted for Abener as EPCs' counsel in public procurement and EPC contract finalization of Shikalbaha 200MW Combined Cycle (Duel Fuel) Power Plant
- Acted for Isolux as EPCs' counsel in public procurement and EPC contract finalization of of Khulna 100 MW IPPs
- Acted for Chinese Shenzhen Nanshan Power Co as EPCs' counsel in public procurement and EPC contrac finalization of Sirajganj 300-450 MW IPP
- Acted for ABB as EPCs' counsel in public procurement and EPC contrac finalization of Mymensing Combined Cycle Power Plant
- Acted for AES as Buyers' counsel in Acquisition of Covanta power assets in Bangladesh
- Acted for El Paso as Sellers' counsel in sale of Khulna Barge Mounted Power Plant stake
- Acted for El Paso as Sellers' counsel in sale of NEPC Power Ltd. stake to Globeleq
- Acted for Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co as EPCs' counsel in public procurement and EPC contract finalization of Meghnaghat gas-fired IPP
- Acted for Export-Import Bank of China as Lenders' counsel in project financing of Khulna 375MW Power Plant
- Has been acting for China Export & Import Bank as Lender's counsel in project financing of a 2x662 MW Coal-Fired Power Plant at Payra
- Acted for China Export & Credit Insurance Company as ECAs' counsel in project development and financing of Barisal 350MW Coal-Fired Power Plant
- Acted for China Export & Credit Insurance Company as ECAs' counsel in project development and financing of Chittagong 2x612MW Coal-Fired Power Plant
- Acted for China Export & Credit Insurance Company as ECA & Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of Paira 2x612MW Coal-Fired Power Plant
- Acted for China Machinery Engineering Corporation as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Khulna 2x660MW Coal-Fired Power Plant
- Acted for Sino-Steel Equipment & Engineering Co. as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Patuakhali 2x660MW Coal-Fired Power Plant
- Acted for SDIC Power Holding as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Payra 2x660MW Coal-Fired Power Plant
- Acted for POSCO as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Chittagong (Maheshkhali) 2x660MW Coal-Fired IPP Acted for Union Resource Engineering Corporation (Yunan Group) as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Mirershoray 2x660MW Coal-Fired Power Plant
- Acted for AB Svensk Exportkredit as Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of Barapukuria Coal Fired Power Project
- Acted for Islamic Development Bank (through ICD) as Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of Moitree Super Critical Coal Fired Power Plant
- Acted for Power China as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of a 360MW Coal-Fired Power Plant
- Acting for Shanghai Electric Investment Co., Ltd as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 300MW Solar Power Plant
- Acting for Sharp Energy Solutions as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Range of Solar Projects
- Acting for Scatec Solar, Norway as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 50Mw Solar Project
- Acting for Synenergy –Hetat – Ditrolic Consortium as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 50MWp Solar Power Plant at Sutiakhali
- Acted for TBEA XinJiang SunOasis as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 200MWp Solar Power Plant
- Acted for Zhejiang Dunan New Energy Co. Ltd. and China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Teesta Barrage 100 MW (AC) Solar Park
- Acted for Sun Edisun as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 200MWp Solar Power Plant at Teknaf
- Acted for Access Power as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 200MWp Solar Power Plant
- Acted for China Energy Construction Group Investment Co., Ltd. as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 200MWp Solar Power Plant at Mymensingh
- Acted for China Power Investment Power Engineering Co. Ltd. as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 30MWp Solar Power Plant at Bandarban
- Acted for China Power Investment Power Engineering Co. Ltd. as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 125MWp Solar Power Plant in Northern Districts
- Acted for NV Vogt, Singapore as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 50MWp Solar Power Plant at Baradi, Narayanganj
- Acted for SMDERI & Jinneng Clean Energy Limited as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 300MW Solar Project in Nawabganj
- Acted for Ferrostaal Industrial Projects GmbH as Sponsor /EPCs' counsel in project development and financing of Wind Power Plant in Sandwip
- Acted for Vattenfall as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Patenga 400MW Wind Power Plant
- Acted for Grease Brothers as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Rangamati Biofuel Power Plant
- Acted for Akabank & Commerzebank as Lenders' counsel in project financing of Engreen Sharishabari Solar Power Plant
- Acted for CREC International Renewable Energy Co., Limited, China as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of 2x100MWp Solar Power Plant at Jamalpur
- Acted for China Energy Conservation And Environmental Protection Group as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of Country Framework for a 200MW Solar Plant
- Acted for Industrial & Commercial Bank of China as Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of HFO based Keraniganj 100MW Power Plant
- Acted for Islamic Development Bank (through ICD) as Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of HFO based Jhulda 150MW Power Plant
- Acted for China Financial Leasing Co. as Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of HFO based Narayanganj 50MW DPA Power Plant
- Acted for Altaqaa Global as Sponsors' counsel in project development and financing of HSD based 300MW Power Plant at Keraniganj
- Acted for AKA Bank & Commerzbank as Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of HFO based 53.92 MW Power Plant at Naraynganj
- Acted for ODDO BHF Bank and Bayerusche Landesbank as Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of HFO based Anlima 100MW Power Plant at Ashuganj
- Acted for Commerzebank as Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of HFO based Large scale financing in Midland Power Plant
- Acted for Akabank & Commerzebank as Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of HFO based Confidence Power Bogra Unit-2
- Acted for Akabank & Commerzebank as Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of HFO based Jhulda Power Plant Unit-3
- Acted for Akabank & Commerzebank as Lenders' counsel in project development and financing of HFO based Bhoirab Power Plant
- Advised Rosatom on certain project development and G2G financing aspects for the Rooppur Nuclear Power plant
- Advised PJSC Inter RAO, the Russian electricity energy company on EPC aspects of nuclear power plants in Bangladesh
