Masdar completes acquisition of Greece's largest renewables firm
Masdar, the UAE's clean energy leader, has announced its subsidiary Terna Energy has completed its delisting from the Athens Stock Exchange, following Masdar's acquisition of 100 per cent of the company's stock last month, reported WAM.
A delegation led by Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Chairman of Masdar, together with Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, toured Terna Energy's Athens headquarters and met employees from across the organisation.
They held strategic discussions with Terna Energy Executive Chairman Georgios Peristeris, the first since the acquisition, centred on Masdar's strategy to expand the business and accelerate renewable energy growth in Southeastern and Central Europe.
Al Jaber said: 'Bringing Terna Energy into the Masdar family strengthens our position in Greece and the wider region, enabling us to expediate the growth of renewable energy solutions and unlock the investment needed to empower nations to achieve their clean energy targets. This acquisition also demonstrates the commitment of both the UAE and Masdar to bringing affordable, secure and sustainable energy to all.'
Through the acquisition, Masdar will simultaneously support Greece's National Energy and Climate Plan, the EU's ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2050, and advance its own global target of achieving 100 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy capacity by 2030. Terna Energy is targeting an operational portfolio capacity of 6GW by 2030 and will be supported by Masdar's long-term capital and global expertise.
Al Ramahi said: 'With Terna Energy now delisted from the Athens Stock Exchange, we can maximise and leverage the combined expertise and experience of both workforces to accelerate the implementation of clean energy projects in Greece and across the region. By establishing Terna Energy as our flagship platform for the region, we will both support our own renewable energy objectives and drive energy transformation in Europe.'
Peristeris said: 'The delisting of Terna Energy following its acquisition by Masdar marks the full integration of the two companies, creating a strong platform for accelerated growth based on their shared commitment to clean, affordable, and domestically produced energy. As part of Masdar's global network, Terna Energy is now ideally positioned to expand its leadership in the renewable energy sector in Greece and the wider region'.
The delisting from ATHEX follows a productive first quarter for Terna Energy, which has seen the continuation of construction on key projects in Greece and Bulgaria, including the Amphilochia plant, one of largest pumped storage hydropower projects in Europe, and Masdar's first pumped hydro project in the region.
The business has also reached final investment decisions on new solar, wind and battery projects with combined capacity of 250MW. These plants are due to be operational within the next two years.
Masdar acquired 70 per cent of Terna Energy from GEK TERNA SA and other shareholders in November last year, in a deal that gave the company an enterprise value of €3.2 billion (3.6 billion)– the biggest energy transaction on the Athens Stock Exchange at the time, and one of the largest in the EU renewables industry. An all-cash mandatory tender offer (MTO) and squeeze-out process for the remaining 30 percent of the company, at a price of 20 euros per share, was completed last month.
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