What is the Timor-Leste solar power project?The Project involves the construction and 25-year operation of a new power plant in Manatuto, Timor-Leste, comprising a 72 MW solar power plant co-located with a 36 MW/36 MWh battery energy storage system. This will be the country’s first full-scale renewable energy IPP project.
Did DLA Piper advise Eletricidade de Timor-Leste on power purchase agreement?DLA Piper advised Eletricidade de Timor-Leste on power purchase agreement for first solar and battery storage project.
Who bids for solar IPP project in Timor-Leste?For Timor-Leste, bidders are typically from legacy countries such as Indonesia, Portugal and People’s Republic of China. For the Solar IPP project, Government of Timor-Leste represented by the Ministry of Finance has provided backstop guarantee for EDTL obligations under the Implementation Agreement.
Does Timor-Leste provide backstop guarantee for EDTL obligations?For the Solar IPP project, Government of Timor-Leste represented by the Ministry of Finance has provided backstop guarantee for EDTL obligations under the Implementation Agreement. Special Investment Agreement, if concluded could allow the winning bidder a leasing of the Site at a concessional rate and other benefits.
How has Timor-Leste benefited from a power purchase agreement (PPA)?This landmark project included drafting and negotiating a power purchase agreement (PPA) and an implementation agreement with the Ministry of Finance, marking a significant step in Timor-Leste’s transition to renewable energy and the modernisation of its electricity infrastructure. José de Ponte, Partner in DLA Piper’s Finance practice, commented:.
Does Timor-Leste rely on imported diesel fuel?Currently, Timor-Leste relies almost entirely on imported diesel fuel for its power generation, which poses significant challenges in terms of fiscal burden and greenhouse gas emissio
Electricidade de Timor-Leste Empresa Pública (EDTL, E.P.), Timor-Leste''''s State-Owned Company in Electricity and Energy Sector, is seeking to award a power purchase agreement
"In Timor-Leste, most people live in rural areas and rely on diesel for electricity, with access often cut-off due to natural disasters, low infrastructure quality and material aging.
What is the Timor-Leste solar power project?The Project involves the construction and 25-year operation of a new power plant in Manatuto, Timor-Leste, comprising a 72 MW solar power
Project construction of solar photovoltaic (solar PV), substation, battery storage and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with its capacity of 36 Megawatts and installation of...
The project was launched by the Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, on January 9, 2025, and will contribute to the stability of the electricity supply and guarantee quality energy for
In advising on this project, DLA Piper, in collaboration with the ADB and local law firm Da Silva Teixeira, is helping build EDTL''s institutional expertise and capability to procure
The Project involves the construction and 25-year operation of a new power plant in Manatuto, Timor-Leste, comprising a 72 MW solar power plant co-located with a 36 MW/36
Search all the commissioned and operational GUSESS projects, bids, RFPs, ICBs, tenders, government contracts, and awards in Timor Leste with our comprehensive online database.
The first major utility-scale battery storage project was energised in 2017 – a 50MW/25MWh project in Pelham, developed and owned by Statera Energy. Going forward, deployment levels
In advising on this project, DLA Piper, in collaboration with the ADB and local law firm Da Silva Teixeira, is helping build EDTL''s institutional expertise and capability to procure
Search all the commissioned and operational GUSESS projects, bids, RFPs, ICBs, tenders, government contracts, and awards in Timor Leste with our comprehensive online database.
EDTL has invited, through an international public tender, proposals for the development of the Project by independent power producer ("IPP"). Once selected, the IPP is expected to
The Project involves the construction and 25-year operation of a new power plant in Manatuto, Timor-Leste, comprising a 72 MW solar power plant co-located with a 36 MW/36 MWh battery energy storage system. This will be the country’s first full-scale renewable energy IPP project.
DLA Piper advised Eletricidade de Timor-Leste on power purchase agreement for first solar and battery storage project
For Timor-Leste, bidders are typically from legacy countries such as Indonesia, Portugal and People’s Republic of China. For the Solar IPP project, Government of Timor-Leste represented by the Ministry of Finance has provided backstop guarantee for EDTL obligations under the Implementation Agreement.
For the Solar IPP project, Government of Timor-Leste represented by the Ministry of Finance has provided backstop guarantee for EDTL obligations under the Implementation Agreement. Special Investment Agreement, if concluded could allow the winning bidder a leasing of the Site at a concessional rate and other benefits.
This landmark project included drafting and negotiating a power purchase agreement (PPA) and an implementation agreement with the Ministry of Finance, marking a significant step in Timor-Leste’s transition to renewable energy and the modernisation of its electricity infrastructure. José de Ponte, Partner in DLA Piper’s Finance practice, commented:
Currently, Timor-Leste relies almost entirely on imported diesel fuel for its power generation, which poses significant challenges in terms of fiscal burden and greenhouse gas emissions.
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