Kirana Sastrawijaya

Practice Areas

Projects, Energy & Finance

Career

Kirana Sastrawijaya is a Senior Partner of UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions and is one of the best power lawyers in Indonesia with nearly two decades of practical experience in the fields of power, energy, construction and infrastructure. She has represented major international and local clients (including PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) and its major subsidiaries (PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali and PT Indonesia Power) in various high-profile power and infrastructure deals (having a combined capacity of more than 5,000 MW) and has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating all type of projects documents including power purchase agreements (covering all types of PPAs for different power plants), EPC contracts, O&M contracts and fuel supply contracts.

Kirana is also well versed in renewables, oil & gas, project financing, public-private partnership scheme, mergers & acquisition in the energy and natural resources sectors, state-owned enterprises, regional-owned enterprises and has built close relationship with government institutions and international and local NGOs for the preparation of relevant regulations related to power, energy and renewables in Indonesia.

As a testament to her expertise in the field of power and renewables, she also serves as the youngest member of the Board of Experts of Masyarakat Ketenagalistrikan Indonesia (Indonesian Electricity Society) and is an active member of Masyarakat Energi Terbarukan (Indonesian Renewable Energy Society).

Professional Memberships

Member of the Association of Indonesian Advocates (PERADI).

Board of Expert of the Indonesian Electricity Society.

Member of the Indonesian Geothermal Association.

Fellow with the Academy of American and International Law, Dallas, Texas.

Publications

“Presidential Regulation on Carbon Pricing Issued” Coal Asia Volume 33 https://umbra.law/2022/01/07/coal-asia-133/ (January, 2022).

“Transforming Indonesia’s Energy Landscape: from Fossil Fuel to New and Renewable Energy” Coal Asia Volume 129 https://umbra.law/2021/09/08/coal-metal-asia-129/ (September, 2021).

“Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Development to Welcome Electricity-Based Vehicle Era in Indonesia” Coal Asia Volume 121 https://umbra.law/2021/01/05/coal-asia-121/ (January, 2021).

“2018 RUPTL Published” UMBRA-Strategic Legal Solutions https://lnkd.in/fUDesDB (March, 2018).

“New Policies on Domestic Market Obligation for Coal” UMBRA-Strategic Legal Solutions https://lnkd.in/fCUVZKe (13 March 2018).

Quoted by S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information, benchmark prices and analytics for the energy and commodities markets and also member of Standard & Poor’s Global, in their article: Indonesia postpones move requiring coal exporters to use national carriers (https://www.platts.com/latest-news/shipping/singapore/indonesia-postpones-move-requiring-coal-exporters-27917247 ) (February, 2018).

“The obligation to use national sea transportation company for coal exports” published by Coal Asia Magazine or March 2018 (https://lnkd.in/f97N5kz).

MEMR Regulation 10/2018: A Game Changer for PPAs Bankability?, UMBRA-Strategic Legal Solutions (Lead Author) https://lnkd.in/fSZbGtb (February, 2018).

New Approvals Required for Changes in Shareholding and Board Members of Indonesian Power and Geothermal Companies, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Lead Author) (July 2017).

Government Agrees to Increase Tariffs for Indonesian Hydro Developers, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Lead Author) (July 2017).

PLN’s 2017-2026 Electricity Supply Business Plan Issued, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Lead Author) (April 2017).

Gas Could Help Solar Shine in Eastern Indonesia, article published by Interfax Global Energy (Quoted) (March 2017).

Indonesian Government Puts the Squeeze on Renewable Energy Tariffs, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Lead Author) (February 2017).

Bankability Concerns Over New Generation of Indonesian Power Purchase Agreements, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Lead Author) (February 2017).

New Regulation on Purchase of Electric Power from Biomass and Biogas Power Plants, article published by Energy Law Report publication and Southeast Asia Infrastructure Magazine (Co-Author) (December 2016).

Indonesian Constitutional Court rules (again!) on Electricity Law, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Lead Author) (December 2016).

New Regulation on Purchase of Electric Power from Biomass and Biogas Power Plant, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Lead Author) (October 2016).

New Indonesian Mine Mouth Coal Pricing Regulation, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Lead Author) (October 2016).

New Solar Power Project, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Lead Author) (August 2016).

35 GW Presidential Regulation, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Lead Author) (August 2016).

PLN’s long-awaited 10-year RUPTL Finally Issued, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Lead Author) (June 2016).

A Renewable Future for Indonesia, article published by Infra Asia (Quoted) (May 2016).

Indonesia Moves to De-bottleneck Infra Investment, article published by Infra Asia (Quoted) (February 2016).

Public Private Partnership in Infrastructure Investment in Indonesia, article published by Akses Asia Indonesia (Co-Author) (January 2015).

New Geothermal PPA Model and Business Viability Guarantee for Geothermal Power Projects in Indonesia, article published by Indonesia International Geothermal Convention & Exhibition 2015 (February 2015).

Penerapan Good Corporate Governance: Mengesampingkan Hak-Hak Istimewa Demi Kelangsungan Usaha, book published by PT Prenada Kencana Media (Co-Author) (2006).