Raheel Kohli, Partner, Delhi office is speaking at the upcoming annual conference on “Solar Power in India” being organised by Renewable Watch, to be held on July 2-3, 2020.

Due to the current COVID – 19 situation, the conference will be conducted on a virtual platform. The tentative agenda and brochure of the event is attached for your reference.

The mission of the Solar Power conference is to provide a platform to discuss and address the impact of Covid-19 on India’s solar market and the potential changes in the sector due to the pandemic; understand the policymakers’ approach to promote solar power use during the ongoing crisis; and propose remedial measures and steps to drive a solar-led energy transformation. The conference will be a mix of expert presentations and top level panel discussions. The aim is to provide delegates with a better understanding of where the sector and its sub-segments are headed, both in terms of new challenges and opportunities.

Raheel will be making a presentation on “Contract Sanctity: Legal And Institutional Challenges” addressing the following questions/topics:

• The legal issues at different stages of project development?
• What are the key PPA risks faced by developers?
• Are PPAs with discoms more bankable than those with third-party users?