Brazil's Neoenergia sells hydro power plant Dardanelos to EDF for $463 million

Reuters
Nov 22
UPDATE 1-Brazil's Neoenergia sells hydro power plant Dardanelos to EDF for $463 million

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Nov 21 (Reuters) - Brazilian power company Neoenergia NEOE3.SA said on Friday it had signed a contract to sell hydro-power plant Dardanelos to EDF Brasil Hidro Participacoes for 2.5 billion reais ($462.72 million).

  • Under the deal, Neoenergia, controlled by Spain's Iberdrola IBE.MC, is selling EAPSA, the firm which runs Dardanelos.

  • The power plant, located in Brazil's centeral-western state of Mato Grosso, has an installed capacity of 261 megawatts.

  • Neoenergia will retain a minority stake in Dardanelos as it also agreed to buy 25% of Hidro Participacoes for 93.5 million reais.

  • EDF Brasil Holding will hold the remaining 75% of Hidro Participacoes after a 280.5 million reais capital injection.

  • EDF Brasil Holding will have the right to buy Neoenergia's stake in Hidro Participacoes within 2.5 years after the deal closes.

  • Dardanelos is the only investment of Hidro Participacoes.

($1 = 5.4028 reais)

(Reporting by Andre Romani, Editing by Natalia Siniawski)

((Andre.Romani@thomsonreuters.com;))

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