M&A Deal Summary

Aquila Capital Acquires New Energy for the World - A Photovoltaic Park

On June 3, 2015, asset manager Aquila Capital acquired renewable energy company New Energy for the World - A Photovoltaic Park from New Energy for the World

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aquila Capital’s 1st transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is Aquila Capital’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-06-03
Target New Energy for the World - A Photovoltaic Park
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) Aquila Capital
Sellers(s) New Energy for the World
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

New Energy for the World - A Photovoltaic Park

Banwell, United Kingdom
New Energy for the World - A Photovoltaic Park comprises a photovoltaic park. The plant is located in Banwell, near Bristol and has an installed capacity of 7.2 MWp. The park has been connected to the grid since its completion in March 2015. It is classified as 1.4 under the Renewables Obligation Certificate (ROC) project. The UK supports the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources with a number of incentive schemes, including ROCs, which is a quota system based on market prices.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aquila Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Aquila Capital is an alternative investment firm and manager focused on a variety of investment strategies including public equities, real assets, and private markets. Aquila Capital was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.


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Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 1 of 6
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 5
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 3
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-11 Småkraft

Bergen, Norway

Småkraft is a developer and operator of small-scale hydropower plants in Norway. Established in 2002, the company has successfully developed and commissioned 45 hydropower stations and currently have 15 projects under construction and more than 100 projects under development. Småkraft is based in Bergen, Norway.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

New Energy for the World

Regensburg, Germany

Category Company
Founded 2010
Sector Renewable Energy
DESCRIPTION

New Energy for the World GmbH is a triple-certified specialist for the construction of renewable energy systems. Company offer Site development, technical project development, system design and technical operation management.


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Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1