Mainstream Renewable Power Successfully Realizes Investment in Chilean Power Producer Aela Energía

Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), the global wind and solar company, and Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, have sold Aela Energía (“Aela”) to the Canadian-listed developer Innergex Renewable Energy for USD 691 million.

Aela has grown to become Chile’s largest independent power producer of renewable energy, since it was established in 2013 as part of a joint venture between Actis (60 percent) and Mainstream (40 percent). The planned exit reflects the successful culmination of Actis and Mainstream’s strategy for Aela. The divestment will generate net proceeds after tax to Mainstream of approximately USD 114 million.

Aela produces 332 MW of clean energy from three newly built onshore wind farms, and the power is sold via two power purchase agreements with 25 Chilean distribution companies. The clean energy Aela provides powers more than 500,000 homes, avoiding 354 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually.

Mainstream is one of Chile’s largest renewable energy companies and is currently building out multi-gigawatt renewable energy platforms in the region, including the flagship 1.4 GW Andes Renovables hybrid wind and solar portfolio in Chile.

For further details, please see today’s announcement by Mainstream on: https://www.mainstreamrp.com/insights/actis-and-mainstream-realise-investment-in-chile-s-largest-renewable-energy-ipp-aela-energia/