Atlantica Sustainable acquires 135MW geothermal power plants in California

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Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure has signed an agreement to acquire , the owner of 135MW geothermal power plants in California, for about $170 million.

The seller of the geothermal power plants is a consortium of investors comprising , Avenue Capital, Corre Partners Management, and Voya Financial.

Geothermal Power Holdings owns nine geothermal units built on US Navy-owned land. Power produced by the geothermal power plants is sold to Southern California Edison.

Coso Geothermal Power Holdings is said to be the third largest geothermal power project in the US.

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Santiago Seage – CEO said: “We are thrilled to announce an investment in a contracted renewable energy asset that fits perfectly in our portfolio, increases our presence in the renewable sector in North America and reaffirms our goal to transition towards a more sustainable world.”

Atlantica Sustainable acquires Coso Geothermal Power Holdings, which owns 135MW geothermal power plants in California.

Atlantica Sustainable acquires Coso Geothermal Power Holdings, which owns 135MW geothermal power plants in California. Photo courtesy of WikiImages from Pixabay.

Coso Geothermal Power Holdings’ asset offers base-load, non-intermittent, renewable energy to the California ISO. It is underpinned by power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three investment grade offtakers, with an average contract length of 19 years.

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– CEO and CIO of Bardin Hill said: “It has been a pleasure working alongside Coso’s experienced management team, the other shareholders, including Avenue Capital, Corre Partners, and Voya, and the asset management team at Middle River Power over the past number of years to ensure the company’s continued success in contributing to the world’s energy transition.

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“Coso has found a terrific new home with Atlantica.”

Post transaction, the existing management team of Coso Geothermal Power Holdings and the asset management team at Middle River Power will continue to manage the operations of the geothermal project.

The deal is expected to close in the first half of this year, subject to the meeting of customary conditions and receipt of regulatory approvals.


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