Solward acts as a trusted legal adviser to international investors, developers, and financial institutions driving the energy transition in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. We combine deep regulatory insight with practical transactional experience to deliver bankable projects in solar, hydro, wind, and infrastructure.
Our team bridges the gap between local regulatory frameworks and international financing standards. Having drafted key sector legislation and standardised Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), we offer our clients a unique advantage: we know the rules because we helped write them. This allows us to navigate complex G2B negotiations, licensing, and project financing with precision and speed.
Our core expertise includes:
Project Development and PPP: End-to-end legal support for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and private infrastructure projects – from feasibility studies and EPC/O&M contract negotiation to commercial close
Transactional Support: Due diligence, structuring, and negotiation of investment agreements, financing documents, and security packages for foreign investors and lenders
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs): Drafting and negotiating bankable PPAs that align local requirements with the expectations of international lenders
Regulatory Advisory: Assisting multilateral development banks and governments in refining legal frameworks for renewable energy auctions, small-scale renewable energy sources (RES), and industrial decarbonisation to unlock private investment
Our lawyers’ experience includes advising:
the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Agency for Strategic Reforms on the implementation of pilot hydropower auctions (cumulative capacity ~46.6 MW) developed by Uzbekhydroenergo on a public-private partnership basis
Hi-Tech Qazaqstan on legal and tax matters for the 100 MW Navoi Solar photovoltaic project, the first project awarded under the IFC’s Scaling Solar programme in Uzbekistan
USAID Power Central Asia on regional renewable energy market analysis and legislative reforms across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan
the World Bank on the legal and institutional analysis for decarbonising Uzbekistan’s industrial sector, including green hydrogen, carbon capture (CCUS), and energy efficiency measures
the World Bank and DNV Energy Systems on a comprehensive regional study to identify legal and regulatory barriers to the development of renewable energy projects across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Armenia, and Georgia
the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on developing a regulatory framework for small-scale renewable energy sources (up to 1 MW)
international lenders on the cross-border financing of a two-phase photovoltaic project developed by a private company in Uzbekistan
