Ardian has completed the acquisition of a 100MW PV pipeline in Italy through Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund (ACEEF), which it launched in April.
The portfolio, sold by Atlas and Heron Advisory, comprises of three photovoltaic projects in Sardinia.
ACEEF has already acquired control of the projects and full investment will be completed upon obtaining all the necessary authorisations.
The three photovoltaic projects aim to qualify as agro-voltaic by combining existing agricultural and sheep farming activities with clean photovoltaic energy production.
These assets join the Fund’s existing portfolio, which now includes 13 companies owning wind and photovoltaic assets with more than 1GW renewable capacity in Europe and the Americas.
This transaction also allows ACEEF to consolidate its presence in Italy.
Following this acquisition, the fund has a diversified portfolio of wind and photovoltaic assets in Italy, totaling 283MW of capacity.
This includes the Energia & Servizi portfolio, which was been acquired in 2022 and consists of 84MW wind farms in operation and 52MW wind projects fully authorized to be built in the coming years.
The Fund will continue to focus on established renewable assets such as photovoltaic, wind and hydro, as well as emerging technologies such as biogas, biomass, storage, and energy efficiency.
Head of Ardian Infrastructure and member of Ardian’s executive committee Mathias Burghardt said: “This investment perfectly suits the strategy of the Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund, which benefits from Ardian’s deep industrial expertise, including from its operations engineers and investment professionals, as well as the firm’s bespoke OPTA technology.
“The transaction demonstrates once again Ardian’s industrial approach in the energy sector, as we support the real economy with long-term capital and a clear goal to accelerate the energy transition.
“With ACEEF, Ardian’s mission is to take further responsibility for advancing and developing sustainable projects to fight climate change and to contribute to energy independence.”