Spanish energy conglomerate, and Central Maine Power’s parent company, Iberdrola, is selling its assets in Mexico and exiting that nation’s energy market completely. Cox, another Spanish energy company, has agreed to pay $4.2 billion plus additional future payments for projects started by Iberdrola but will now be completed by Cox.
In addition to the approximately 12 GW worth of incomplete energy projects, the deal includes a portfolio of 15 solar, wind and natural gas facilities with a combined output of 2.6 GW.
The move to exit Mexico comes after a partial sell-off in early 2024 to the Mexican government that followed years of political and regulatory pressure. The move also aligns with a larger shift away from carbon based investments in their portfolio while investing heavily into their transmission and distribution networks in, among other places, the Northeast United States.
Iberdrola has made several moves recently toward this refocused direction, including buying the remaining 18.4% of Avangrid not under there control in 2024 as well as selling Maine Natural Gas to Unitil. The $90 million Unitil deal is currently being reviewed by the Maine PUC but is expected to be approved later this year.
–TMP
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