Emma Roberts
Partner
Emma acts for both for public and private sector in infrastructure development and power projects. Her areas of specialty extends to the regulatory framework governing the electricity sector in South Africa, offtake agreements, construction, IPP procurement, and includes advising on greenfield and brownfield project-financed power projects.
Emma's experience
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Advised Etana Energy (Pty) Ltd, an energy trader, on the negotiation of two generator power purchase agreements for wind energy projects.
- South Africa
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised SOLA Group, as sponsors legal adviser in relation to the financing of a 150MWac solar PV project located near Virginia in the Free State.
- South Africa
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised Voltalia South Africa in respect of the development, financing, construction and operation of a 130 MW solar PV facility with the energy to be wheeled to a private offtaker, Richard Bay Minerals.
- South Africa
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advising SOLA Assets, which was selected by Tronox Mineral Sands (Pty) Ltd for the development, construction, operation and maintenance of 200 MW of solar PV projects. The Projects consist of two 100 MW solar PV facilities. The solar PV facilities are located near Lichtenburg in the North-West Province.
- South Africa
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advising Energy Partners Power in respect of the installation of a portfolio of rooftop solar systems across Africa with a private offtaker. Mandate includes drafting master power purchase agreement and subsequent generation facility agreements.
- South Africa
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised Evolution II Fund on the projects and corporate aspects of investment facility into a new asset company in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.
- Cote D'Ivoire and Senegal
- Financial Services
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Advised SOLA Assets in respect of the negotiation and conclusion of a Power Purchase Agreement with Heineken. Mandate included drafting Power Purchase Agreement and assisting with grid connection arrangements.
- South Africa
Credentials
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2026Made Partner in Pinsent Masons
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2021Joined Pinsent Masons
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2010Qualified - South Africa
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2007Rhodes University - LLB
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