Westbrooke acquiert 91 sites solaires de Shell dans un transfert stratégique d’actifs

Westbrooke Real et son partenaire CVE South Africa ont racheté un portefeuille solaire couvrant 91 stations Shell en Afrique du Sud, marquant un transfert d’actifs majeur dans le secteur énergétique local.

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Westbrooke Renewable Energy Alternatives, stratégie gérée par Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management, a finalisé l’acquisition d’un portefeuille d’installations solaires photovoltaïques et de systèmes de stockage par batteries (BESS) déployés sur 91 stations-service détenues par Shell Downstream South Africa. Ces actifs ont été cédés par Thebe Solar Energy dans le cadre d’une réorganisation stratégique de son portefeuille.

Un actif opérationnel réparti sur 91 sites

Les infrastructures solaires concernées sont toutes en service et produisent environ 7,8 GWh d’électricité par an. L’opération a été menée conjointement avec CVE South Africa, producteur indépendant d’électricité et partenaire de Westbrooke Real. Cette acquisition marque la quatrième collaboration entre les deux entités dans le secteur des énergies renouvelables.

Une stratégie axée sur les actifs décentralisés

Westbrooke Real précise que cette opération s’inscrit dans sa stratégie d’investissement dans des projets solaires dits “behind-the-meter”, permettant une production directement liée à la consommation sur site. Cette orientation vise à capter des actifs opérationnels stables, tout en bénéficiant de partenaires industriels expérimentés pour leur exploitation.

Un transfert soutenu par l’expertise de CVE

Le portefeuille acquis reste sous la gestion technique de CVE South Africa, garantissant une continuité opérationnelle. Westbrooke Real affirme agir comme investisseur de long terme, avec des capitaux disponibles pour des opérations similaires. Les 91 sites bénéficieront du soutien continu des deux partenaires.

“Cette opération démontre notre capacité à identifier et exécuter des acquisitions d’actifs renouvelables opérationnels en Afrique du Sud,” a déclaré Nox Mlalazi, transactor chez Westbrooke Real. René Laks, directeur pays de CVE South Africa, a confirmé la poursuite des opérations avec les mêmes standards de gestion.

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