Falck Renewables and Eni complete the strategic agreement for joint development of new renewable projects in the United States
FALCK RENEWABLES AND ENI COMPLETE THE STRATEGIC
AGREEMENT FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RENEWABLE
PROJECTS IN THE UNITED STATES
MILAN, March 20, 2020 – Falck Renewables and Eni complete today the strategic agreement for the joint development of renewable energy projects in United States announced on December 20, 2019.
The agreement involves the creation of a venture owned 50% by Eni New Energy US Inc. (“ENE US”) and 50% by Falck Renewables North America Inc. (“FRNA”) for the development, construction and financing of new solar photovoltaics, wind onshore and energy storage projects. Under the terms of the agreement, FRNA simultaneously sells ENE US 49% of its ownership interests in the plants currently in operation in the United States.
The venture* will have shared governance and will be dedicated to develop at least 1 GW in projects by the end of 2023. The sale to ENE US of 49% of FRNA’s existing assets pertains to a 112.5 MW portfolio.
The total value paid by ENE US to FRNA is approximately 71 million USD.
“This important agreement allows us to establish a platform for the development of projects
from renewable sources in an evolved and growing US market. Thanks to the deal completed
today, we will be able to operate through a new company that combines our know-how in
renewable assets together with Eni’s technological and financial capabilities. The agreement
allows to accelerate our growth in the US and help reach our goals of installed capacity and
green energy generation”, commented Toni Volpe, CEO of Falck Renewables.
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*The Parties will be exclusive to each other with respect to projects in the US larger than 5 MWdc.
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Falck Renewables S.p.A., listed on the Italian stock exchange in the STAR segment and included in the FTSE Italia Mid Cap Index, develops, designs, builds and manages power production plants from renewable sources, with installed capacity of 1,133 MW (1,096.5 MW according to the IFRS 11 reclassification) in the United Kingdom, Italy, United States, Spain, France, Norway and Sweden, using wind power, solar power, WtE and biomass technologies. The Group is an international player offering technical consultancy for renewable energy and third party asset management, through its subsidiary Vector Cuatro, which provides customers with these services, for total installed capacity of roughly 2,500 MW, thanks to experience accrued in more than 40 different countries worldwide.
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