BASF to sell portion of wind farm to Allianz
Published by Lydia Woellwarth,
Editor
Energy Global,
Allianz Capital Partners, on behalf of Allianz Insurance Companies (Allianz), and BASF have agreed on the purchase of 25.2% of the wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) by Allianz. This follows a transaction between Vattenfall and BASF under which BASF acquired 49.5% of HKZ from Vattenfall on 1 September 2021.
BASF had already indicated that it intends to reduce its investment by selling shares to a financial co-investor. The closing of the transaction with Allianz is subject to merger control approvals. Following the closing, which is expected in 1Q22, BASF will consolidate its remaining 24.3% participation at-equity.
BASF will continue to receive most of the power produced by its originally acquired share of 49.5% of HKZ under a long-term fixed-price corporate power purchasing agreement. This agreement secures substantial value for both BASF as purchaser of the power produced and Allianz as a financial investor.
Once fully operational, Hollandse Kust Zuid will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world with 140 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 1.5 GW. The project led by Vattenfall is expected to become fully operational in 2023.
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/wind/07122021/basf-to-sell-portion-of-wind-farm-to-allianz/
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