Nala Renewables-Monsson Transaction Completed
Nala Renewables, a global power and renewable energy investment and development platform, has signed an agreement with renewable energy group Monsson to acquire a 61 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) project located in Western Romania.
Construction is anticipated to commence during Q3 2024, with the project expected to be operational and connected to the Romanian power grid in 2025. Once operational, the plant is expected to support Nala’s contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals by generating around 80,000 MWh of clean energy per year, representing the energy use of around 13,000 households, as well as saving approximately 39,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions per year.
The project includes the ability for further capacity expansion through the addition of a battery energy storage system (BESS) which Nala Renewables plans to integrate with the project. The PV plant benefits from a long-term offtake agreement, providing revenue security for at least twelve years from commissioning. The terms of the agreements are not disclosed.
“We’re delighted to have closed our first acquisition with Monsson who have significant experience in developing and operating renewable energy projects in Romania,” said Will Herlinger, Director at Nala Renewables. “It’s an attractive country to develop, acquire, build and operate renewable projects, in part due to a supportive regulatory environment driven by ambitious renewable energy targets. We expect to continue to be active in the CEE region in the coming years.”
“We are pleased to partner with Nala Renewables on this project and support their activities in the CEE region. Monsson is committed to its role in ensuring a just transition to clean energy and a stable energy system. All of our projects have large battery energy storage systems considered in their design because our vision is that renewable energy can be delivered also as base load,” said Sebastian Enache, Head of M&A at Monsson.
About Nala Renewables
Nala Renewables is a global power and renewable energy platform focused on solar, wind and battery storage projects in Europe, Latin America and the United States. Nala is a 50/50 joint venture between Trafigura, one of the world’s leading independent commodity trading companies, and funds managed by IFM investors. By 2025, Nala Renewables’ aim is to build a global portfolio of renewable energy projects with a cumulative generative capacity of four gigawatts.
About Monsson
Established in 1997, Monsson Group has focused on renewable energy since 2004 and became a major wind farm developer country wide with more than 2400 MW projects in its portfolio.
Driven by the hard work of 500 specialized employees, Monsson Group performs a wide range of services for wind farms comprising development, construction, operation, maintenance, service and electricity trading.
Monsson Operation is a world-renowned Independent Service Provider (ISP) performing Wind Turbine Installation services, Wind Farm Operation and Maintenance, Wind Turbine Service and Asset Management for Substations and Wind Farms.
