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Asset Impairment Expense
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Impairment or Disposal of Tangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asset Impairment Expense ASSET IMPAIRMENT EXPENSE
The following table presents our asset impairment expense for the periods indicated (in millions):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
AES Brasil$60 $— $277 $— 
Mong Duong11 — 54 — 
Norgener— — — 137 
TEG— 77 — 77 
TEP— 59 — 59 
Jordan— 14 — 43 
GAF Projects (AES Renewable Holdings)— — — 18 
Other8 8 24 18 
Total$79 $158 $355 $352 
AES Brasil — In May 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its 47.3% controlling interest in AES Brasil, a 5.2 GW portfolio of renewable energy facilities. Upon meeting the held-for-sale criteria in May 2024, the Company performed an impairment analysis and determined that the carrying value of the disposal group of $1,556 million, which included cumulative translation losses of $533 million, was greater than its fair value less costs to sell of $1,339 million. As a result, the Company recognized pre-tax impairment expense of $217 million. The Company performed a subsequent impairment analysis as of September 30, 2024 and recognized additional pre-tax impairment expense of $60 million, primarily due to depreciation of the Brazilian real and increased costs to sell. See Note 18—Held-for-Sale and Dispositions for further information. AES Brasil is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.
Mong Duong — In November 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its entire 51% ownership interest in Mong Duong 2, a coal-fired plant in Vietnam, and 51% equity interest in Mong Duong Finance Holdings B.V., an SPV accounted for as an equity affiliate (collectively "Mong Duong"), and as of September 30, 2024, Mong Duong continued to be classified as held-for-sale. The carrying amount of the Mong Duong disposal group in subsequent periods exceeded the expected sales proceeds and as a result, the Company recognized total pre-tax impairment expense of $54 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. See Note 18—Held-for-Sale and Dispositions for further information. Mong Duong is reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU reportable segment.
TEG and TEP — During the third quarter of 2023, management identified an impairment indicator at the TEG and TEP asset groups due to a reduction in expected cash flows after expiration of the current PPAs. The Company performed an impairment analysis as of July 31, 2023, and determined that the carrying amounts of the asset groups were not recoverable. The TEG and TEP asset groups were determined to have fair values of $93 million and $94 million, respectively, using the income approach. As a result, the Company recognized pre-tax asset impairment expense of $77 million and $59 million, respectively. TEG and TEP are reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU reportable segment.
Norgener — In May 2023, AES Andes announced its intention to accelerate the retirement of the Norgener coal-fired plant in Chile in order to further advance its decarbonization strategy. Due to this strategic development and the resulting decrease in useful life of the generation facility, the Company performed an impairment analysis as of May 1, 2023, and determined that the carrying amount of the asset group was not recoverable. The Norgener asset group was determined to have a fair value of $24 million, using the income approach. As a result, and since pre-tax losses are limited to the carrying amount of the long-lived assets, the Company recognized pre-tax asset impairment expense of $137 million. Norgener is reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU reportable segment.
Jordan — In November 2020, the Company signed an agreement to sell approximately 26% ownership interest in Amman East and IPP4 for $58 million. The generation plants were classified as held-for-sale until the sale was completed in March 2024. Due to the delay in closing the transaction, the carrying amount of the disposal group in subsequent periods exceeded the agreed-upon sales price, and total pre-tax impairment expense of $43 million was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. See Note 18—Held-for-Sale and Dispositions for further information. Amman East and IPP4 are reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU reportable segment.
GAF Projects — During the second quarter of 2023, management concluded that the carrying value of six project companies at AES Renewable Holdings (the “GAF Projects”) may not be recoverable as the expected purchase price on the buyout of tax equity partners implied a loss on the transaction. The buyout was completed in July 2023. Management performed a recoverability test as of May 31, 2023 and concluded that the undiscounted cash flows of the GAF Projects did not exceed the carrying values of the asset groups for five of the six projects. The asset groups for the GAF Projects were determined to have a fair value of $11 million, using the income approach. As a result, the Company recognized pre-tax asset impairment expense of $18 million. AES Renewable Holdings is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.