PRESS RELEASE
Statkraft and Norfund swapping shares in international hydropower
(Oslo, 27th September 2017) Today Statkraft and Norfund have closed an agreement to swap shares in their jointly owned international hydropower assets.
The agreement implies that Statkraft sells all its shares in SN Power to Norfund, while Norfund sells all its shares in Statkraft IH Invest AS (SKIHI) to Statkraft. In addition to the swap of shares, Norfund will make a cash payment to Statkraft.
Until today, Statkraft and Norfund have owned 50 percent each in SN Power, which owns hydropower plants in Panama, Laos, Phillippines and Zambia. At the same time Statkraft has owned 81.9% and Norfund 18.1% of the shares in SKIHI, the company owning mainly hydropower assets in Peru, Brazil, Chile, India and Nepal.
Through these transactions, Statkraft strengthens its position in SouthAmerica and SouthAsia, while Norfund increases its presence in Africa and SoutheastAsia.
Kjell Roland, CEO of Norfund, said: “Norfund’s mandate is to invest in developing countries where the need for capital is greatest and increased access to energy is necessary for development.Our strategy is increasingly concentrating energy investments in sub-Saharan Africa and selected countries in Southeast Asia.
Christian Rynning-Tønnesen, President and CEO of Statkraft, said: “Statkraft’s strategy within international power generation is to build stronger positions in fewer markets and broadening our portfolio to include more wind power and solar power, as well as hydropower. SN Power has shown great value creating capability for many years and laid the foundation for Statkraft’s commitment in South America and South Asia.”
About Statkraft
Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower internationally and Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy. The Group produces hydropower, wind power, solar power,gas-fired power and suppliesdistrict heating. Statkraftis a global company in energy market operations. Statkraft has 3800 employees in 16 countries.
About Norfund
The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, Norfund, contributes to development and poverty reduction through profitable investments in sustainable enterprises in selected countries and sectors. Approximately 50% of the portfolio is investments in clean energy projects. The most important region is sub-Saharan Africa, as well as selected countries in South and Southeast Asia and in Central America. At year-end 2016, Norfund's portfolio was NOK 16.8 billion.
About SN Power
SN Powerinvests in clean, renewable energy on commercial basis in emerging markets. The focus of the company is to acquire, develop, construct and operate hydropower assets.The companyis fully owned by Norfund and has operations in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central America.SN Powerhas a multinational team of people employed globally in its operations and projects and is head-quartered in Oslo, Norway.
For further information, please contact:
Lars Magnus Günther, Head Advisor Communication, Statkraft AS
Mob.: +47 912 41 636, e-mail:
Inger B-A Nygaard, Communication Manager, Norfund
Mob.: +47 47701248, e-mail: