The portfolio Sunwin Energy has developed in Italy over the last years consists of 15 ground-mounted photovoltaic projects. The mid-stage projects are well diversified including industrial sites, landfills and agro-photovoltaic projects. Capcora, a German consulting company, has acted as the exclusive M&A advisor in this agreement. Bird and Bird acted as a sell-side legal advisor.
The transaction was structured as a conditional sale and purchase agreement for 15 mid-stage solar PV projects, with individual project sizes ranging between 10 and 75 MW, and ready to build (RTB) dates expected between 2023 and 2026. Sunwin Energy has developed the portfolio over the last years focusing on diversification across various regions of Italy, including projects on landfills, industrial sites and on agricultural land respecting the latest guidelines to develop agro-photovoltaic projects.
Italian market gaining momentum among investors
The Italian market is gaining momentum among investors and utilities. Several GW have started development and the race for grid connection and permits has begun. Cooperations with reliable and seasoned development partners are in focus.
“We are pleased to enter into this new partnership with an international and reputable player for a significant part of our 1GW-portfolio in development. The cooperation strengthens our position as an experienced greenfield developer in the dynamic Italian market. This transaction gives us the necessary financial capabilities and at the same time we keep our agility as an independent developer”, says Lars Konersmann, managing director at Sunwin Energy.
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“We are glad to support this transaction in Italy underlining our strong position in the market. With an expected deployment of 5.1 GW in 2022 with a lion share of solar power, Italy is back among the leading renewable energy markets in Europe providing a great outlook for solar investments.”, says Henning Prigge, Director at Capcora which advised Sunwin on this M&A Transaction. (hcn)
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