Monday, March 25, 2019

Canada: Innergex Renewable Energy Offloads Geothermal Assets in Iceland

Innergex to sell its entire interest in Icelandic assets for US$304.8 million (CAN$408.8 million) (News Release)

Gleaming Clean Geothermal Energy, by
Will Osborn, Svartsengi power plant, Iceland.
GRC Photo Contest 2016.
Canadian company Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Magma Energy Sweden A.B. which owns an equity interest of approximately 53.9% in HS Orka hf for a purchase price of US$304.8 million (CAN$408.8 million) to a Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets managed European infrastructure fund, subject to customary closing adjustments.

HS Orka owns two operating geothermal facilities (Reykjanes and Svartsengi) totaling 174 MW, the 10 MW Brúarvirkjun run-of-river hydro project which is under construction, a number of prospective renewable power projects, as well as a 30% equity interest in the Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa and Resort in Iceland.

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