Actis has launched a new Brazilian transmission platform and acquired 100 percent of a 743-kilometer (462-mile) operational transmission line from EDP Brasil (Energias do Brasil). Financial terms were not disclosed.
The transmission line represents the first asset acquired by Actis to create a new transmission platform in Brazil, as part of its approach to investing in long-life infrastructure, with further capital allocations into the sector planned for the coming years.
Through the acquisition, Actis will deploy capital in the lowest-risk segment of Brazil’s power value chain while helping to support the country’s transition to renewable energy and a decarbonized power system. The deal comes as Brazil revises climate targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 53 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.
“Brazil’s transmission sector represents an excellent investment opportunity: fully operational assets, providing essential service infrastructure, with wor
