Levanta Renewables ("Levanta"), Actis' (a leading sustainable infrastructure investor) renewable energy developer and independent power producer in Southeast Asia, has announced the acquisition of a 90% controlling shareholding in a 139.4MWp operating solar project portfolio in Thailand.
LONDON, 8 July 2024: Levanta Renewables (“Levanta”), Actis’ (a leading sustainable infrastructure investor) renewable energy developer and independent power producer in Southeast Asia, has announced the acquisition of a 90% controlling shareholding in a 139.4MWp operating solar project portfolio in Thailand. The projects have been acquired from Super Energy Corporation Public Co. Ltd. (“Super Energy”), a leading Thai renewable energy developer with operations across Thailand and Vietnam, and Super Energy Group Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Super Energy.
The investment marks Levanta’s first transaction and entry into the Thai market and serves as a key step towards its goal of achieving 1.5 GW of operating capacity across Southeast Asia.
The portfolio Levanta has acquired consists of 24 ground mounted solar farms spread across four provinces in Thailand, with each solar farm under a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Provincial Electricity Authority of Thailand.
Levanta is one of nine energy generation businesses Actis has invested in across Asia (excluding Middle East) with Actis investments in the region having an installed capacity of 8.5GW, including 5.6GW of renewables.
About Levanta Renewables
Levanta Renewables is an established renewable energy developer and operator with a focus on Southeast Asia, managed by a team with proven capabilities and a successful track record of developing and constructing more than 1GW of renewable energy projects across Asia.
Actis – a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure (https://www.act.is) – is a majority shareholder of Levanta Renewables.
https://www.levantarenewables.com
About Actis
Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, delivering competitive returns for institutional investors and measurable positive impact for the countries, cities and communities in which it operates. Actis invests in structural themes that support long-term, equitable growth in defensive, critical infrastructure across energy transition, digitalisation transition, and supply chain transformation.
The firm’s decades of global experience, operational know-how and strong culture allows it to create global sustainability leaders at scale. Since inception, Actis has raised US$ 25 billion to invest in a better tomorrow. Actis is a signatory to the United Nations backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), an investor initiative developed by the UNEP FI.
You can learn more about Actis at www.act.is
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