M&A Deal Summary

RWE Renewables Americas Acquires Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses

On October 1, 2022, RWE Renewables Americas acquired energy services and equipment company Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses from Consolidated Edison for 6.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RWE Renewables Americas’ 1st transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is RWE Renewables Americas’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is RWE Renewables Americas’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is RWE Renewables Americas’ 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-10-01
Target Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Buyer(s) RWE Renewables Americas
Sellers(s) Consolidated Edison
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 6.8B USD

Target

Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses

New York, New York, United States
Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses comprises clean energy transmission projects, building electrification, energy efficiency, electric vehicle infrastructure, battery storage and other technologies.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

RWE Renewables Americas

Austin, Texas, United States

Category Company
Sector Renewable Energy
DESCRIPTION

RWE Renewables Americas is an onshore wind company that provides renewable energy and owns more than 9 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity with another 2.6 GW under development. RWE committed itself to an ambitious CO2 reduction goal: Currently, around 60 percent of RWE’s electricity generation capacities are free from or low in carbon. This share will increase every year – until RWE is carbon-neutral in 2040. It develops, owns, and operates some of the most efficient, highest-performing renewable energy projects in the United States. Already active in onshore wind and photovoltaic renewable generation, E.ON Climate and Renewables as RWE Renewables’ predecessor has added energy storage to its portfolio and has developed and constructed more than 3,800 megawatts of renewable capacity in the United States since 2007. RWE Renewables Americas is based in Austin, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Consolidated Edison

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1823
Sector Utilities
Employees14,592
Revenue 14.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Consolidated Edison is a provider of electricity, natural gas, and steam to customers in New York City and Westchester County. Con Edison of New York provides electric service to approximately 3.3 million customers and gas service to approximately 1.1 million customers. The company also provides steam service in parts of Manhattan. Consolidated Edison was incorporated in 1823 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (New York) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-30 Consolidated Edison - Contracted Renewable Portfolio

Tehachapi, California, United States

Consolidated Edison's Contracted Renewable Portfolio consists of Coram Wind, a 102MW wind farm located in Tehachapi, CA, and Crane Solar, a 150MW solar project located in Crane, TX, as well as an adjacent 25MW battery development. Consolidated Edison's Contracted Renewable Portfolio is based in Tehachapi, California.

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