Scatec Solar secures 78 MW solar projects in Brazil
Oslo, February 1, 2016: Scatec Solar has signed an agreement with the Spanish
Company, Grupo Gransolar, to acquire a majority stake in two solar projects
totalling 78 MW (DC) in the state of Piaui in Brazil.
The projects were bid and won by Gransolar in the auction process held by ANEEL,
the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency, in August 2015. The projects will
enter into 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with ANEEL. Located in the
state of Piaui in North-Eastern Brazil, the solar power plants are expected to
provide about 164,000 MWh annually to the grid, generating revenues of about BRL
55 million per year (USD 14 million).
"The solar market in Brazil has significant long term potential and we want to
take part in the development of this market. Norway and Brazil have strong
bilateral relations with deep alliances within several industries and with these
first projects we believe Scatec Solar is well positioned to participate in this
market going forward," said Raymond Carlsen, CEO of Scatec Solar.
"These projects are an important milestone in Gransolar's journey. We are proud
of teaming up with Scatec Solar a strategic partner with whom we share values
and entrepreneur culture. Brazil is a target solar market for Gransolar, having
already deployed our subsidiaries Ingenia and PV Hardware in the country. We aim
to have start production of our tracking system by the end of 2016" said Domingo
Vegas, President of Grupo Gransolar.
Brazil is targeting to further expand its Renewable Energy Program. PPAs have
already been awarded to wind power projects totalling nearly 12 GW. Over the
past one and a half years, approximately 3 GW of solar projects have been
awarded in three consecutive utility scale solar auctions. The government plans
to award another 7 GW by 2024.
Scatec Solar ASA will build, own and operate the two power plants in Piaui.
Scatec Solar will own 70 percent of the equity and Gran Solar 30 percent. Total
capital expenditure to realise the plants are estimated to BRL 418 million (USD
105 million) and construction is expected to start in the first quarter 2017.
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Raymond Carlsen, CEO, tel: +47 454 11 280
raymond.carlsen@scatecsolar.com
Mr. Mikkel Tørud, CFO, tel+47 976 99 144
mikkel.torud@scatecsolar.com
About Scatec Solar
Scatec Solar is an integrated independent solar power producer, delivering
affordable, rapidly deployable and sustainable source of clean energy worldwide.
A long term player, Scatec Solar develops, builds, owns, operates and maintains
solar power plants, and already has an installation track record of close to
600 MW.
Currently, the company is producing electricity from 383 MW of solar power
plants in the Czech Republic, South Africa, USA, Rwanda and Honduras.
Construction of additional 43 MW solar power plants in Jordan is under way.
With an established global presence, the company is growing strongly with a
project backlog and pipeline of more than 1.5 GW under development in the
Americas, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Scatec Solar is headquartered in
Oslo, Norway and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
'SSO'.
About Gransolar
Grupo Gransolar is a vertically integrated company operating in all links of the
solar value chain. As an EPC contractor, Gransolar excels by controlling costs,
harmonizing EPC processes and arbitrating on technology and systems to deliver
outperforming solar plants worldwide.
Besides its capabilities as a Developer and EPC contractor, Grupo Gransolar
counts on two subsidiaries, an engineering company called Ingenia Solar Energy,
and PV Hardware, for structure and tracking systems design and manufacturing.
Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, Gransolar has a global presence with a track
record of over 400 MW installed in Spain, Italy, South Africa, Honduras, Central
America and United Stated. Today, Gransolar counts with additional 400 MW
pipeline under development in Middle East, Africa and South America.
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