CEPS Invests In NET4GAS

CEPS is a transmission system operator and is responsible for the maintenance and upgrading of 43 substations comprising 78 transformers, which allow electricity to be supplied from the transmission system to the distribution network, as well as 400kV lines with a total length of 3 735 km and 220kV lines with a total length of 1909 km. CEPS was founded in 1998 and is based in Prague, Czech Republic.

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OMERS Infrastructure is the infrastructure investment arm of Canadian pension plan OMERS. OMERS targets 'large-scale' infrastructure investments valued in excess of $1 billion where the firm can commit at least $200 million of equity capital. Prospective opportunities generally possess significant governmental or regulatory barriers to entry, as well as stable cash-flows linked to long-term contracts. Specific areas of interest include energy (generation, transmission and distribution networks), transportation (transportation gateways, rail corridors, ports and airports), institutional facilities (hospitals, long-term care facilities and schools), and government-regulated services (laboratory diagnostic services, satellite and other communications networks and land registry services). OMERS was formed in 1990 and is based in Toronto.

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Allianz Capital Partners is the asset management affiliate of the Allianz Group. The Firm operates in three segments, including Private Equity, Renewable Energy, and Infrastructure. The Private Equity investment group primarily pursues venture and private equity fund investments, however the group is an active co-investor, looking to support buyouts and growth capital financings in a variety of sectors. The Renewables Group seeks investments in long-term wind and solar projects. The Infrastructure team pursues energy and transportation infrastructure projects. Allianz Capital Partners was formed in 1996 and has offices in Munich, London, New York, and Singapore.

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