Amelia Rohana Sonang is a Senior Associate at UMBRA, specializing in power and renewable energy project development, as well as project finance. She has represented prominent international and local clients, including PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) and its subsidiaries, in numerous high-profile power and infrastructure deals. Her expertise spans drafting and negotiating a wide range of project documents, such as power purchase agreements (PPAs) for various types of power plants, EPC contracts, O&M agreements, and fuel supply contracts.
With extensive experience in the ever-evolving regulatory landscape Indonesia’s power and energy sector, she’s been trusted to handle landmark energy projects. Her portfolio includes the development of the 145 MWac Cirata Floating PV Plant, being one of the largest solar floating PV plants in Southeast Asia. She also played a pivotal role in the proposed early retirement of coal-fired power plant program under Indonesia’s energy transition strategy, which involves complex acquisition of power plant assets and refinancing of project loans.
Amelia obtained her LL.M degree from Columbia University in the City of New York with a full-ride scholarship from Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance and is a member of the Indonesian Advocates Association (PERADI).
Practice Focus
Projects & Energy
Sub-Practice & Industry
Power, Infrastructure, Project Finance, Energy & Natural Resources
Language
Indonesian & English
Education
- Columbia University in the City of New York, School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M) (2023).
- Universitas Gadjah Mada, International Undergraduate Program, Bachelor of Laws (SH) (2017) (Cum Laude).
Power
- Representing an international developer in preparing a legal study on development of up to 100MW wind power projects in West Java (ongoing).
- Representing a state-owned electricity company in the preparation and negotiation of PPA for the development of 145 MWac floating solar PV project (2020).
- Representing a state-owned company in the preparation of Request for Proposals (RFP) and PPA for a 70 MW wind power project located in South Kalimantan (ongoing).
- Representing a state-owned enterprise in preparing the drafting and negotiation of Power Purchase Agreements for the development of WTE project in West Java using a PPP scheme (ongoing).
- Assisting an international solar PV company in preparing its consortium agreement and leasing agreement with a prestigious state-owned university for a floating solar project development (ongoing).
- Representing an international developer in preparing a legal study on development of up to 100MW wind power projects in West Java (2019).
- Representing an Indonesian developer in the development of a 1200 KW swine biogas power plant in Riau Islands Province, including preparation of rental agreement and EPC contract (2019).
- Representing the consortium related to development and financing through project financing from the 2×300 MW Sumut-2 steam power plant development project in North Sumatra (2019).
- Representing an international developer in the development of 50MW hydropower project in North Sumatera (2019).
- Assisting a project company for development of the 800 MW Sumbagut 1,3,4 combined cycle gas to power project (2018).
- Representing an international developer in preparing a legal study on development of up to 100MW wind power projects in West Java (2018).
- ABOUT
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Amelia Rohana Sonang is a Senior Associate at UMBRA, specializing in power and renewable energy project development, as well as project finance. She has represented prominent international and local clients, including PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) and its subsidiaries, in numerous high-profile power and infrastructure deals. Her expertise spans drafting and negotiating a wide range of project documents, such as power purchase agreements (PPAs) for various types of power plants, EPC contracts, O&M agreements, and fuel supply contracts.
With extensive experience in the ever-evolving regulatory landscape Indonesia’s power and energy sector, she’s been trusted to handle landmark energy projects. Her portfolio includes the development of the 145 MWac Cirata Floating PV Plant, being one of the largest solar floating PV plants in Southeast Asia. She also played a pivotal role in the proposed early retirement of coal-fired power plant program under Indonesia’s energy transition strategy, which involves complex acquisition of power plant assets and refinancing of project loans.
Amelia obtained her LL.M degree from Columbia University in the City of New York with a full-ride scholarship from Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance and is a member of the Indonesian Advocates Association (PERADI).
Practice Focus
Projects & Energy
Sub-Practice & Industry
Power, Infrastructure, Project Finance, Energy & Natural Resources
Language
Indonesian & English
- PROFILE DETAILS
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Education
- Columbia University in the City of New York, School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M) (2023).
- Universitas Gadjah Mada, International Undergraduate Program, Bachelor of Laws (SH) (2017) (Cum Laude).
- REPRESENTATIVE DEALS
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Power
- Representing an international developer in preparing a legal study on development of up to 100MW wind power projects in West Java (ongoing).
- Representing a state-owned electricity company in the preparation and negotiation of PPA for the development of 145 MWac floating solar PV project (2020).
- Representing a state-owned company in the preparation of Request for Proposals (RFP) and PPA for a 70 MW wind power project located in South Kalimantan (ongoing).
- Representing a state-owned enterprise in preparing the drafting and negotiation of Power Purchase Agreements for the development of WTE project in West Java using a PPP scheme (ongoing).
- Assisting an international solar PV company in preparing its consortium agreement and leasing agreement with a prestigious state-owned university for a floating solar project development (ongoing).
- Representing an international developer in preparing a legal study on development of up to 100MW wind power projects in West Java (2019).
- Representing an Indonesian developer in the development of a 1200 KW swine biogas power plant in Riau Islands Province, including preparation of rental agreement and EPC contract (2019).
- Representing the consortium related to development and financing through project financing from the 2×300 MW Sumut-2 steam power plant development project in North Sumatra (2019).
- Representing an international developer in the development of 50MW hydropower project in North Sumatera (2019).
- Assisting a project company for development of the 800 MW Sumbagut 1,3,4 combined cycle gas to power project (2018).
- Representing an international developer in preparing a legal study on development of up to 100MW wind power projects in West Java (2018).