Sonnedix has acquired a solar PV plant located in Herencia, Ciudad Real from Impax Asset Management.
Fraile, a 36MWp plant, which recently achieved its commercial operation date, is expected to generate 78GWh of clean electricity during its first year of operation.
This is the equivalent of powering over 23,000 households, avoiding the emission of almost 12,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
The plant is powered by Canadian Solar modules, PV Hardware trackers, and JEMA inverters. ELMYA was the designated EPC contractor and will also serve as the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for the first two years.
The sales process was managed by PWC. Impax was counselled by Gomez-Acebo & Pombo, and Sonnedix was counselled by Ashurst.
This is the fourth acquisition by Sonnedix in Spain in 2022, where it currently manages 181 solar projects with a total capacity up to 1GW, and a total operational capacity of almost 600MW.
“I am excited to see the growth of our footprint in Spain, where we have been present since our founding in 2009,” said Axel Thiemann, CEO of Sonnedix. “Our team has done an exceptional job toward working together to optimise our portfolio as we evolve as key players in the Energy Transition in Europe.”
Carsten Johansen, Head of the PE/Infrastructure Transaction Team at Impax, stated: “Impax is proud to be an established investor in the Spanish renewables market. We are pleased to bring these 36MWp into operation, and happy to be partnering again with Sonnedix.”