Alexandra Felekis
Partner | Johannesburg
Contact
T: 27 11 669 9346
Overview
Alexandra focuses on project development, particularly as it relates to concessions, procurement programmes, public-private partnerships and financings in the mining and energy sectors.
She was part of the team advising the South African Government on its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers (REIPP) Procurement Programme and has over the last few years honed her skill set in the ever-growing private sector captive/ off-grid power market (both in South Africa and on the continent).
She has acted for lenders, offtakers, traders and independent power producers in this space. Alexandra has also advised Transnet, South Africa’s rail, port and pipeline company, in respect of various concessions.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa
Languages fluent in: English
Alexandra has advised:
* experience gained prior to joining Bowmans
- various customer agreements.
- Seriti Green Energy on various power purchase agreements.
- SolarAfrica on various power purchase agreements.
- Sun Central Two on its customer power purchase agreements.
- Envusa on various power purchase agreements.
- Mulilo on its Beaufort West solar PV project.
- Richards Bay Titanium in respect of its private power purchase agreements with various independent power producers.*
- Glencore Operations South Africa in respect of its private power purchase agreements with various independent power producers.*
- Impala Platinum in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and supply the electricity to its operations on a wheeled basis under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- Seriti Power in respect of its private power purchase agreement with Seriti Green.*
- Tronox Mineral Sands in respect of its private power purchase agreements with various independent power producers.*
- Supreme Poultry in respect of its private power purchase agreement in respect of rooftop solar PV with an independent power producer.*
- Energy Now on its private power purchase agreement to be entered into with various commercial and industrial offtakers.*
- Sturdee Energy in respect of various private power purchase agreements with commercial and industrial offtakers.*
- Berkeley Energy in respect of its private power purchase agreements with a commercial offtaker.*
- Samancor Chrome Ltd in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and supply the electricity to SCR’s operations under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- Rand Merchant Bank on the financing of wind facilities to supply electricity to Sasol South Africa under long term power purchase agreements.*
- Rand Merchant Bank on the financing of three solar PV facilities which will supply electricity to Harmony Gold under long terms power purchase agreements.*
- Rand Merchant Bank on the financing of two wind and one solar PV facility which will supply electricity to Sibanye Stillwater under a 15 year power purchase agreement.*
- Absa and Rand Merchant Bank on the financing of wind facilities to supply electricity to Sasol South Africa and Air Liquide under long term power purchase agreements.*
- An international terminal operator in respect of various port concession arrangements with Transnet National Ports Authority.*
- A data centre developer on its energy strategy relating to wheeling and security of supply.*
- The Government of South Africa (through the IPP Office) in relation to its (i) Risk Mitigation IPP procurement programme; (ii) LNG to Power IPP procurement programme; (iii) REIPP procurement programme; and (iv) Small Projects procurement programme.*
- Anglo American Platinum in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facilities and its associated connection infrastructure to supply energy to its Mogalakwena Mine.*
- Anglo American Platinum on its energy strategy relating to its carbon reduction targets.*
- De Beers in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facilities and its associated connection infrastructure to supply energy to its Venetia Mine.*
- Debswana on its energy strategy relating to its carbon reduction targets.*
- Sasol South Africa Limited in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and its associated connection infrastructure to supply 10MW of power to Sasol’s Secunda facilities and another 10MW of power to Sasol’s Sasolburg facilities.*
- Sasol South Africa Limited in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate off-site Solar Photo-Voltaic (PV) or Wind facilities and their associated connection infrastructure to supply 900MW of power to Sasol’s Secunda facilities and Sasol’s Sasolburg facilities through wheeling arrangements.*
- Sturdee Energy in relation to the negotiation of a power purchase agreement with Botswana Power Corporation for the development of two solar PV facilities with an installed capacity under 5 MW in Botswana.*
- Richards Bay Minerals in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and supply the electricity to Richards Bay Minerals mining operations on a wheeled basis under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- Marula Platinum Mine (Pty) Limited in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate renewable energy facilities and supply 10MW of power to Marula’s platinum mining operations.*
- QIT Madagascar Minerals on the entering into a power purchase agreement with a selected independent power producer for the development and operation of a hybrid solar PV wind and battery storage facility and supply the electricity to QMM’s mining operations in Madagascar under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- Khoemacau Copper Mining (Pty) Limited in relation to the development of a renewable energy solution at its mine located South West of the town of Maun, Botswana.*
- Tronox in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and supply the electricity to Tronox’s mining operations on a wheeled basis under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- Manganese Metal Company in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and supply the electricity to MMC’s operations on a wheeled basis under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- PPC Zimbabwe on the entering into a power purchase agreement with a selected independent power producer for the development and operation of a hybrid solar PV and battery storage facility.*
- Uganda National Oil Company in relation to the procurement of a private sector joint venture partner to develop and operate a refined products terminal in Kampala, Uganda.*
- Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo (Pty) Limited in relation to the development and financing of a bulk liquid storage and handling facility in the Port of Ngqura, Coega, Eastern Cape.*
- MOGS (Pty) Limited and Oiltanking GmbH as borrowers in respect of ZAR and USD debt facilities provided by DEG and the IDC required to finance the development of an open access commercial crude oil blending and storage terminal in Saldanha.*
- Delphos on behalf of the Western Cape Government in respect of a feasibility study in relation to the import of LNG and development of LNG facilities in Saldanha Bay.*
- Kelvin Power in respect of its submission response to the draft Integrated Resources Plan and the regulatory framework for energy projects in South Africa.*
- Thebe Energy in respect of the development of a solar PV facility to sell electricity to an industrial user.*
- Spring Lights Gas on an interruptible gas supply agreement with various customers.*
- DIDG and Transnet in respect of the joint venture with the National Railways of Zimbabwe in respect of the recapitalisation of the Zimbabwe railway system.*
- Black Rhino Group and their joint venture partners on the development and financing of a refined products import, storage and pipeline project for delivery of liquid fuels into Ethiopia via Djibouti.*
- Transnet National Ports Authority in relation to a procurement programme for a concession in respect of the construction, finance, operation and maintenance of a cruise terminal at the Port of Durban.*
- Transnet National Ports Authority in respect of a concession for the design, development, financing, construction and operation and maintenance of the new Manganese Facilities, at the Port of Ngqura.*
- Transnet National Ports Authority on the Container Terminal concession at the Port of Ngqura. The concession requires the appointed concessionaire to finance, operate and maintain the terminal for the concession term.*
- Transnet National Ports Authority in relation to a procurement programme for a concession in respect of the construction, finance, operation and maintenance of a cruise terminal at the Port of Cape Town.*
- Black Rhino Limited and MOGS (Pty) Limited in respect of the development and finance of a SBM refined products import, storage and petroleum pipeline for delivery of liquid fuels into Ethiopia.*
- Sunbird Energy in the commercialisation of the Ibhubesi gas field offshore of South Africa.*
- The Standard Bank of South Africa in respect of the debt facilities required to finance ROMPCO (medium term facility bridge facility and then the refinancing of ROMPCO).*
- KfW Banengruppe and Development Bank of Southern Africa in relation to the establishment of a funding vehicle to fund small renewable energy projects.*
- Kwazulu Natal Growth Fund on the financing of various projects in the Kwazulu Natal province.*
- Nedbank Limited in respect of the debt facilities required to finance the development and exploitation of Mamba limestone quarry and development of a cement plant located in the Limpopo Province.*
- Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited) in respect of the debt facilities required to finance the expansion of the NCP Alcohols processing facility.*
- Kagiso Tiso Holdings (Pty) Limited (RF) and Women Investment Portfolio Holdings in respect of equity financing from the Development Bank of Southern Africa for their stake in the Imvelo Concession Company, the private party awarded the Department of Environmental Affairs accommodation PPP.*
- The project sponsors on the Takoradi Tema gas pipeline.*
Awards
- Chambers Global recognised Alexander as Up and Coming for her work in Projects and Energy in South Africa (2025-2026).
- IFLR1000 ranked Alexandra as Highly Regarded for her work in South Africa, in 2025
- Chambers and Partners 2025 recognised Alexander as Up and Coming for her work in Projects and Energy in South Africa.
- Alexandra’s expertise has been recognised by Legal 500, IFLR 1000 and Best Lawyers.
- IFLR1000 ranked Alexandra as Highly Regarded for her work in South Africa, in 2025
‘Alexandra Felekis is a rational and dedicated lawyer.’
‘Alexandra Felekis is strong at handling PPAs in the renewable market, and she is responsive and pragmatic.’
– Chambers and Partners, 2025
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- LLB (cum laude), University of Johannesburg.
Professional Memberships
- Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
INSIGHTS
Overview
Alexandra focuses on project development, particularly as it relates to concessions, procurement programmes, public-private partnerships and financings in the mining and energy sectors.
She was part of the team advising the South African Government on its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers (REIPP) Procurement Programme and has over the last few years honed her skill set in the ever-growing private sector captive/ off-grid power market (both in South Africa and on the continent).
She has acted for lenders, offtakers, traders and independent power producers in this space. Alexandra has also advised Transnet, South Africa’s rail, port and pipeline company, in respect of various concessions.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa
Languages fluent in: English
Alexandra has advised:
* experience gained prior to joining Bowmans
- various customer agreements.
- Seriti Green Energy on various power purchase agreements.
- SolarAfrica on various power purchase agreements.
- Sun Central Two on its customer power purchase agreements.
- Envusa on various power purchase agreements.
- Mulilo on its Beaufort West solar PV project.
- Richards Bay Titanium in respect of its private power purchase agreements with various independent power producers.*
- Glencore Operations South Africa in respect of its private power purchase agreements with various independent power producers.*
- Impala Platinum in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and supply the electricity to its operations on a wheeled basis under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- Seriti Power in respect of its private power purchase agreement with Seriti Green.*
- Tronox Mineral Sands in respect of its private power purchase agreements with various independent power producers.*
- Supreme Poultry in respect of its private power purchase agreement in respect of rooftop solar PV with an independent power producer.*
- Energy Now on its private power purchase agreement to be entered into with various commercial and industrial offtakers.*
- Sturdee Energy in respect of various private power purchase agreements with commercial and industrial offtakers.*
- Berkeley Energy in respect of its private power purchase agreements with a commercial offtaker.*
- Samancor Chrome Ltd in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and supply the electricity to SCR’s operations under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- Rand Merchant Bank on the financing of wind facilities to supply electricity to Sasol South Africa under long term power purchase agreements.*
- Rand Merchant Bank on the financing of three solar PV facilities which will supply electricity to Harmony Gold under long terms power purchase agreements.*
- Rand Merchant Bank on the financing of two wind and one solar PV facility which will supply electricity to Sibanye Stillwater under a 15 year power purchase agreement.*
- Absa and Rand Merchant Bank on the financing of wind facilities to supply electricity to Sasol South Africa and Air Liquide under long term power purchase agreements.*
- An international terminal operator in respect of various port concession arrangements with Transnet National Ports Authority.*
- A data centre developer on its energy strategy relating to wheeling and security of supply.*
- The Government of South Africa (through the IPP Office) in relation to its (i) Risk Mitigation IPP procurement programme; (ii) LNG to Power IPP procurement programme; (iii) REIPP procurement programme; and (iv) Small Projects procurement programme.*
- Anglo American Platinum in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facilities and its associated connection infrastructure to supply energy to its Mogalakwena Mine.*
- Anglo American Platinum on its energy strategy relating to its carbon reduction targets.*
- De Beers in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facilities and its associated connection infrastructure to supply energy to its Venetia Mine.*
- Debswana on its energy strategy relating to its carbon reduction targets.*
- Sasol South Africa Limited in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and its associated connection infrastructure to supply 10MW of power to Sasol’s Secunda facilities and another 10MW of power to Sasol’s Sasolburg facilities.*
- Sasol South Africa Limited in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate off-site Solar Photo-Voltaic (PV) or Wind facilities and their associated connection infrastructure to supply 900MW of power to Sasol’s Secunda facilities and Sasol’s Sasolburg facilities through wheeling arrangements.*
- Sturdee Energy in relation to the negotiation of a power purchase agreement with Botswana Power Corporation for the development of two solar PV facilities with an installed capacity under 5 MW in Botswana.*
- Richards Bay Minerals in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and supply the electricity to Richards Bay Minerals mining operations on a wheeled basis under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- Marula Platinum Mine (Pty) Limited in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate renewable energy facilities and supply 10MW of power to Marula’s platinum mining operations.*
- QIT Madagascar Minerals on the entering into a power purchase agreement with a selected independent power producer for the development and operation of a hybrid solar PV wind and battery storage facility and supply the electricity to QMM’s mining operations in Madagascar under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- Khoemacau Copper Mining (Pty) Limited in relation to the development of a renewable energy solution at its mine located South West of the town of Maun, Botswana.*
- Tronox in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and supply the electricity to Tronox’s mining operations on a wheeled basis under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- Manganese Metal Company in respect of the procurement of an independent power producer to finance, develop, construct and operate a renewable energy facility and supply the electricity to MMC’s operations on a wheeled basis under a 20 year power purchase agreement.*
- PPC Zimbabwe on the entering into a power purchase agreement with a selected independent power producer for the development and operation of a hybrid solar PV and battery storage facility.*
- Uganda National Oil Company in relation to the procurement of a private sector joint venture partner to develop and operate a refined products terminal in Kampala, Uganda.*
- Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo (Pty) Limited in relation to the development and financing of a bulk liquid storage and handling facility in the Port of Ngqura, Coega, Eastern Cape.*
- MOGS (Pty) Limited and Oiltanking GmbH as borrowers in respect of ZAR and USD debt facilities provided by DEG and the IDC required to finance the development of an open access commercial crude oil blending and storage terminal in Saldanha.*
- Delphos on behalf of the Western Cape Government in respect of a feasibility study in relation to the import of LNG and development of LNG facilities in Saldanha Bay.*
- Kelvin Power in respect of its submission response to the draft Integrated Resources Plan and the regulatory framework for energy projects in South Africa.*
- Thebe Energy in respect of the development of a solar PV facility to sell electricity to an industrial user.*
- Spring Lights Gas on an interruptible gas supply agreement with various customers.*
- DIDG and Transnet in respect of the joint venture with the National Railways of Zimbabwe in respect of the recapitalisation of the Zimbabwe railway system.*
- Black Rhino Group and their joint venture partners on the development and financing of a refined products import, storage and pipeline project for delivery of liquid fuels into Ethiopia via Djibouti.*
- Transnet National Ports Authority in relation to a procurement programme for a concession in respect of the construction, finance, operation and maintenance of a cruise terminal at the Port of Durban.*
- Transnet National Ports Authority in respect of a concession for the design, development, financing, construction and operation and maintenance of the new Manganese Facilities, at the Port of Ngqura.*
- Transnet National Ports Authority on the Container Terminal concession at the Port of Ngqura. The concession requires the appointed concessionaire to finance, operate and maintain the terminal for the concession term.*
- Transnet National Ports Authority in relation to a procurement programme for a concession in respect of the construction, finance, operation and maintenance of a cruise terminal at the Port of Cape Town.*
- Black Rhino Limited and MOGS (Pty) Limited in respect of the development and finance of a SBM refined products import, storage and petroleum pipeline for delivery of liquid fuels into Ethiopia.*
- Sunbird Energy in the commercialisation of the Ibhubesi gas field offshore of South Africa.*
- The Standard Bank of South Africa in respect of the debt facilities required to finance ROMPCO (medium term facility bridge facility and then the refinancing of ROMPCO).*
- KfW Banengruppe and Development Bank of Southern Africa in relation to the establishment of a funding vehicle to fund small renewable energy projects.*
- Kwazulu Natal Growth Fund on the financing of various projects in the Kwazulu Natal province.*
- Nedbank Limited in respect of the debt facilities required to finance the development and exploitation of Mamba limestone quarry and development of a cement plant located in the Limpopo Province.*
- Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited) in respect of the debt facilities required to finance the expansion of the NCP Alcohols processing facility.*
- Kagiso Tiso Holdings (Pty) Limited (RF) and Women Investment Portfolio Holdings in respect of equity financing from the Development Bank of Southern Africa for their stake in the Imvelo Concession Company, the private party awarded the Department of Environmental Affairs accommodation PPP.*
- The project sponsors on the Takoradi Tema gas pipeline.*
Awards
- Chambers Global recognised Alexander as Up and Coming for her work in Projects and Energy in South Africa (2025-2026).
- IFLR1000 ranked Alexandra as Highly Regarded for her work in South Africa, in 2025
- Chambers and Partners 2025 recognised Alexander as Up and Coming for her work in Projects and Energy in South Africa.
- Alexandra’s expertise has been recognised by Legal 500, IFLR 1000 and Best Lawyers.
- IFLR1000 ranked Alexandra as Highly Regarded for her work in South Africa, in 2025
‘Alexandra Felekis is a rational and dedicated lawyer.’
‘Alexandra Felekis is strong at handling PPAs in the renewable market, and she is responsive and pragmatic.’
– Chambers and Partners, 2025
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