The proposed sale of a 50% curiosity in Enel SpA’s (BIT:ENEL) Greek renewable power subsidiary has been briefly frozen, Greek information portal Newmoney stories.
Talks to finalise the transaction will take longer than initially anticipated as a result of current administration adjustments on the Italian group, unnamed sources have mentioned. Enel’s new CEO Flavio Cattaneo is allegedly taking time to evaluate the choices of his predecessor relating to the revamp of the corporate’s companies and the gross sales mannequin for the Greek deal, which was initially mentioned to contain full divestment.
Australia’s Macquarie Group was reported to be the popular suitor for the 50% stake in Enel Inexperienced Energy Hellas. Based on unconfirmed info reported by the paper, Enel plans to incorporate a clause within the settlement that may present it with an choice to purchase again the inventory.
Enel Inexperienced Energy Hellas owns 65 property, of which 368.5 MW of wind, 163.7 MW of photo voltaic and 19.3 MW of hydroelectric, as of end-September 2022, its web site reveals.
The Greek sale is a part of Enel’s plan to tighten spending in 2023-2025 by shedding property value EUR 21 billion (USD 22.6bn) as it really works to deliver down web debt and give attention to six core markets. The technique envisages disposals in Romania, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.
(EUR 1.0 = USD 1.075)
