EDS USA LLC

www.eds-usa-llc.com
1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300,
Washington, DC 20006, USA

Our Values : Code of Ethics and Professional

VISION AND APPLICABILITY
We are committed to doing what is right and honorable. We set high standards for ourselves and we aspire
to meet these standards in all aspects of our livesat work, at home, and in service to our profession.
This Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct describes the expectations that we have of ourselves. It
articulates the ideals to which we aspire as well as the behaviors that are mandatory in our professional and
volunteer roles.
The purpose of this Code is to instill confidence and to help us become a better practitioner. We do this by
establishing a profession-wide understanding of appropriate behavior.
We believe that the credibility and reputation of a profession is shaped by the collective conduct of his
practitioners.
We believe that we can advance our profession, both individually and collectively, by embracing a Code of
Ethics and Professional Conduct. We also believe that this Code will assist us in making wise decisions,
particularly when faced with difficult situations where we may be asked to compromise our integrity or our
values.
Our hope that this Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct will serve as a catalyst for others to study,
deliberate, and write about ethics and values. Further, we hope that this Code will ultimately be used to
build upon and evolve our profession.
RESPONSIBILITY
Responsibility is our duty to take ownership for the decisions we make or fail to make, the actions we take
or fail to take, and the consequences that result.
RESPECT
Respect is our duty to show a high regard for ourselves, others, and the resources entrusted to us. Resources
entrusted to us may include people, money, reputation, the safety of others, and natural or environmental
resources.

An environment of respect engenders trust, confidence, and performance excellence by fostering mutual
cooperation an environment where diverse perspectives and views are encouraged and valued.
FAIRNESS
Fairness is our duty to make decisions and act impartially and objectively. Our conduct must be free from
competing self interest, prejudice, and favoritism.
HONESTY
Honesty is our duty to understand the truth and act in a truthful manner both in our communications and
in our conduct.

EDS USA LLC

www.eds-usa-llc.com
1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300,
Washington, DC 20006, USA

Our Company
EDS USA LLC is a specialized project development and consulting firm that focuses on the
development and financing of renewable energy projects in emerging markets, with a particular
focus on Africa.
EDS management team has completed more than 5000 MWs of energy projects in all parts of the
globe, including more than 1000 MWs of clean and renewable energy projects. Our current
projects include developing and providing technical advice and assistance on more than 50 MWs of
solar PV projects in Cameroon and Senegal, with an additional pipeline of projects in other parts of
Sub-Saharan Africa.
In addition to developing and financing our own projects, EDS provides specialized technical and
financial advisory services to governmental entities, parastatal companies and private sector
companies with respect to the development and financing of renewable energy projects throughout
Africa.
Our consulting services typically include:
Technical review and analysis of a project, which includes undertaking technical audits,
Demand studies and project feasibility studies;
Economic review and analysis of the project to determine the economic viability and
sustainability of the project;
Financial review and analysis of the project, including financial structuring of the project and
determining the availability of debt and equity financing for the project and assisting in their
sourcing;
Regulatory review and analysis of the project, working in conjunction with the projects legal
advisor;
Environmental review and analysis of the project (working in conjunction with a reputable
local environmental consultant) in order to determine the projects environmental impact
and the projects environmental compliance with applicable legal and policy requirements;
Developing a tailored project risk management plan, which includes: project risk
identification, qualitative risk analysis, quantitative risk analysis, risk response planning, and
risk mitigation (during the project life cycle); and

Developing a project management plan and implementation strategy.

EDS USA LLC

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1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300,
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Our Services
Structuring & Arranging Project Financing

Structuring and negotiating key project agreements to ensure their "bankability"

Due diligence
Defining advisor work-scopes
Coordinating advisors
Evaluation/integration of findings & recommendations
Structuring and negotiating project financing agreements,
including loan and security
Arrangements to ensure they are balanced and fair to the
project sponsors

Implementation/Follow-up Assistance

Acquisition and selling or syndication of infrastructure

assets and loan
Neutral and independent representative within lender
groups or ownership consortia
Inter-group non-partisan negotiation
Work-out / restructuring situations
Portfolio Management
Monitoring and review
Work-out and restructuring of distressed assets or loans
General trouble-shooting
Financial Advisory Services

Project review and analysis

Financial review
Financing support
Risk review and mitigation
Financial Modeling
Project cashflow/IRR calculation
Assistance in financial closure (Equity & Debt)
Assistance in start-up of business areas related to the
ownership or financing of infrastructure assets
Solar Domain Consulting

Off-grid Solar potential mapping

Techno-economic feasibility study for large Solar Park
Technical guideline preparation
Program management for Off-grid Solar PV deployment
(with Mini/Micro grid)
Assist in setting up of Centre of excellence on Solar PV
Technology
Solar PV Training

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Commercial Assistance

Regulatory/Policy Assessment
Analysis of federal and local level policies
Policy Recommendation
Financial Modeling
Project costing
Project cashflow/IRR calculation
Preparation of Bankable DPR
Assistance in financial closure (Equity & Debt)
Assistance in getting Govt.subsidy
Preparation of Bankable DPR

Technical Feasibility Studies

PV Site Selection
Technical Audit
Site Assessment
Solar Resource Assessment
PV Technology recommendation
Plant Capacity Estimation
Energy Generation Estimation
Power Evacuation Study
Basic Design & Preparation of Major Bill of Materials
Preparation of Technical Feasibility Report
Implementation Assistance

Selection of EPC Contractor

Preparation & issuance of RFP for selection of EPC
Contractor
Techno-economic comparisons of offers
EPC Contractor due diligence
Techno-economic negotiations
EPC Contracting
Review of detailed design & engineering documents
Construction Assistance
Inspection & Quality Assurance
Project on-site supervision
Commissioning Assistance
Witness Pre-commissioning, Commissioning checks
Witness Acceptance Test
Plant Quality Assessment

Power quality measurement (Inverters for grid compatibility)

Complete plant functional testing with troubleshooting
Plant performance Audit
Recommendation for plant performance improvement

Company Management
Sanjoy K. Bose Director and General Counsel
Sanjoy has more than 20 years of hands-on experience in project development and finance and has
worked on more than 40 major energy and infrastructure projects in all parts of the globe. As lead
counsel, Sanjoy was responsible for structuring, drafting and negotiating all the key project and financing
agreements, including PPAs/ offtake agreements, concession and implementation agreements, EPC contracts,
procurement and vendor supply agreements, project management agreements, fuel supply/feedstock agreements,
O&M agreements, site acquisition/lease agreements, shareholders agreements, sponsor support agreements and
loan and security agreements.
Over the course of his career, Sanjoy has worked on almost every major type of energy and infrastructure project
(including hydro power projects, solar power projects, thermal power projects, cross-border transmission facilities,
oil and gas projects, ports, toll-roads, aircraft and ship financing transactions and railroad projects). During the
past 7 years, Sanjoy has focused on the development and financing of renewable energy projects in Africa, Europe,
the United States and Asia.
Sanjoy has extensive experience working with investors, commercial banks and international financial institutions
in developing risk mitigation strategies to minimize project-specific risks, such as credit risks, technology and
market risks, construction and completion risks, operations and performance risks and legal, political and
regulatory risks related to energy and infrastructure projects.
Sanjoy is the Managing Partner of Heenan Paris LLP in Washington, DC, which is an independent law firm that
specializes in energy, infrastructure and natural resources projects in Africa.

Sanjoy speaks English, French and Hindi .

Education
Juris Doctor, College of William and Mary, Marshall-Whythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Publication
Co-author Renewable Energy in Africa: A blessing coupled with a challenge, Actu-Environnement Magazine,
February 2015.
Co-author The role of Preemption in Administrative Law, Administrative Law Review, 1993
Author The Case of Optometry and Federal Preemption of State Action Using the Parker Doctrine to Protect
State Sovereignty, The Virginia Lawyer, 1991
Awards & Recognition
Selected by the prestigious American Lawyer magazine to be featured as the cover story in the 2004 annual global
issue for expertise in complex cross-border transactions.
Sanjoy has been a frequent speaker and panelist on numerous conferences related to developing and financing
energy and infrastructure projects in emerging markets and has been recognized by major legal and business
publications for his expertise in energy and Infrastructure project development and finance .

Company Management
Cyril Perrotey Executive Director
Cyril has more than 15 years of hands-on project management experience in a wide variety of industrial
and public sectors and for projects located in all parts of the world.
As a PMP certified member (ID 1700297) of the Project Management Institute, he is an expert in project risk
identification and developing risk mitigation strategies.
Over the past 6 years, Cyril has successfully developed and managed more than 100 MWs of renewable energy
projects from the inception stage to commissioning and operation with several major international companies. In
parallel, he has been also advisor for several public administrations such as French Senate, French Army (MRAI
and Arme de Terre), local French Administrations and cities for 4 years.
He is an active member of PMI (Project Management Institute) and the chapters of Milwaukee and Canadian West
Coast and France.
He is also involved in the Project Risk Community of Practice Management, the Utility Industry Community of
Practice, the Global Sustainability Community of Practice and the Ethics in Project Management community of
Practice.
Cyril speaks English and French.
Education
Masters degree in Organization, Strategy & Management from LIPSOR
E.S.L (English as a Second Language), at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Collegue of Letters and
Science
License in the pharmaceutical industry
Certificate in PV Project Management from Transnergie

EDS USA LLC

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1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300,
Washington, DC 20006, USA

Technical Management
Sid Sengupta Technical Director
Sid has over 20 years of experience in Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Africa, Asia, the Middle East
and Europe. Sids extensive solar industry experience includes utility scale grid connected PV projects
and off-grid rural electrification projects in Africa and Asia, grid connected PV projects in Europe and industrial
off-grid PV projects in the Middle East.
Sid has a strong track record of developing solar solutions for various off grid and grid connected applications. He
has hands-on experience of developing and implementing solar PV solutions in remote areas for rural
electrification and commercial purposes in developing and lesser developed countries. Sid is located in India
operating EDS USA LLC India office.
Sids extensive solar industry experience includes:
o Design and Engineering of Grid connected Solar PV Systems (Utility scale, decentralized rooftop)
o Design & Engineering of Solar Off-grid Systems for Telecom and Oil & Gas segments
o Design & Engineering of Solar PV Systems for rural electrification including micro/mini grid
o Overall Project Management
o Solar Resource Assessment
o Development of Technical Guideline for Solar PV System
o PV Technology due-diligence
o Solar PV Plant performance Audit, Technical Due diligence
o Manufacturing of silicon Solar Cell & Modules
Sid speaks English, Hindi and Bengali.
Education
Bachelor Degree of Electronics & Communication Engineering
Member of Engineers Ireland
Certificate in PV Design & Engineering from Endecon Engineering, California, USA

EDS USA LLC in INDIA

Apartment 1101, Tower 1,
Orchid Petals
Sector 49
Gurgaon 122018

EDS USA LLC

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1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300,
Washington, DC 20006, USA

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1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300,
Washington, DC 20006, USA