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Acciona Energy wins 12-year contract for Promina photovoltaic plant, which will be Croatia’s largest

Link Securities | Acciona Energy (ANE) on Monday announced the award of a 12-year “contract for difference” (CfD) with Croatian energy regulator Hrvatski Operator Trzista Energije (HROTE) for the 189MWp Promina photovoltaic plant, currently under development, according to Bolsamania. According to Acciona Energía, Promina will be built in the province of Sibenik-Knin, in southern Croatia, and will be the country’s largest solar plant when it comes into operation in 2027….


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IAG abandons Air Europa takeover due to European Commission demands

Link Securities | The European Commission (EC) explained on Friday morning the reasons why it opposed the purchase of Air Europa by IAG, according to Expansión. Iberia’s parent company announced on Thursday that it was abandoning the operation due to the EC’s demands, as it considered that the acquisition would no longer make sense if it had complied with them. The merger between the two would have adversely affected competition…


Iberdrola Guggenheim

Iberdrola buys 88% of British distributor ENW for €5 billion

Norbolsa | Iberdrola (IBE) announced that it had agreed to acquire an 88% stake in UK network operator ENWL for €5 billion (€2.5 billion equity value). The closing of the transaction is now subject to obtaining approval from the UK government within an initial three months and a review by the Competition and Markets Authority.


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UK court embargoes Aena’s Luton shares over Spanish government cuts to renewables

Bankinter | A British court has placed a precautionary embargo on the airport operator’s right of usufruct over Luton Airport (London). The decision affects 26.01% of Luton’s shares, where Aena has a total stake of 51%. It therefore affects the Spanish government’s indirect shareholding in the British airport. It is the consequence of an award condemning Spain for the cut in premiums for renewable energies. Specifically, the energy company NextEra…


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Government gives Enagás green light to start Spanish part of H2Med

Banco Sabdell : According to press reports, the Council of Ministers will today authorise Enagás to start the Spanish part of the future European hydrogen network, H2Med. Work should start soon to meet the target of being operational by 2030. Assessment: Positive news with limited impact, as it will be a long process until 2030, the date initially planned (ceteris paribus) for the start of operations. H2Med is estimated to…


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Iberdrola, ICO, Sabadell and HSBC sign €500m syndicated green loan to finance wind, PV and battery projects in US and Australia

Link Securities | Iberdrola, ICO, Sabadell and HSBC have signed a syndicated green loan for an amount of €500 million that is covered by Cesce through its Green Investment Policy on behalf of the State, and which is guaranteed by the Internationalisation Risk Reserve Fund (FRRI), attached to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise. The proceeds of the transaction will be used to finance renewable wind and photovoltaic projects,…


Iberdrola Guggenheim

Iberdrola gets authorisation for construction of Cofrentes I and Ayora 1 plants

Link Securities | Iberdrola (IBE) has obtained administrative construction authorisation (AAC) for its Cofrentes I (184 MW) and Ayora 1 (182 MW) photovoltaic plants, both in the province of Valencia, according to Expansión. The company says these two plants will generate enough energy to supply approximately 200,000 homes and avoid 124,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere per year. The Cofrentes I PV plant is located in the municipalities…


Acciona

Acciona: downward adjustment for Acciona Energy valuation, but value remains at these levels

Bankinter : We make a fine-tuning downward valuation adjustment for Acciona Energia (ANE), but we continue to see value at these levels. We slightly adjust our estimates and the group’s target price downwards, but we maintain our Buy recommendation. The main reason is the cut in estimates and valuation on Acciona Energía due to lower electricity prices than initially estimated. Weak demand, a high weight of renewables in the electricity…


Applus

Council of Ministers authorises Apollo fund’s takeover bid for Applus+

Alphavalue: In relation to the application for authorisation of the voluntary takeover bid made by Manzana Spain Bidco (Bidder) for all the shares of Applus+ (APPS), which was admitted for processing by the CNMV on 17 July 2023, Applus hereby states that the Council of Ministers resolved, at its meeting of 27 December 2023, following a favourable report from the Foreign Investment Board, to authorise unconditionally the foreign investment of…


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Europe may have to compete with Asia for limited gas at start of autumn, despite high storage levels

Renta 4 : Europe opens higher (Eurostoxx futures +0.4%, S&P -0.1%) after last minute gains in the Nasdaq (+1.65%) and after a session yesterday in which the rebound of the first part of the day in the European stock markets was deflated as the session progressed as there were no specific catalysts, beyond accumulating three consecutive weeks of losses in the main world stock markets.The markets are still waiting for…