Lekela Power

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Lekela Power
Company typePrivate
IndustryElectric power generation
Founded2015;9 years ago (2015)
Headquarters Amsterdam, Netherlands
Products Electricity
Website lekela.com

Lekela Power B.V. is an independent power producer (IPP) company based in the Netherlands, with investments on the African continent. The firm specializes in renewable energy sources (primarily wind). As of July 2022, the firm has seven operational wind power plants in three countries, with another three renewable power stations under development. At that time, its total portfolio of power stations totaled over 1,000 MW (1 Gigawatt), in generation capacity. [1] [2] [3]

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Location

Lekela maintains its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company also maintains offices in London, United Kingdom, Cairo, Egypt and Dakar, Senegal. [4]

Overview

The firm was established in 2015. As of July 2022, it owns, either directly or with others, a generation portfolio of over 1 Gigawatt of generation capacity, including five wind farms in South Africa (624MW); one in Egypt (252MW) and one in Senegal (159MW). [1] At that time, the firm was also evaluating development possibilities in Ghana, Egypt and Senegal. [2]

Ownership

Between 2015 and 2022 the shareholding in Lekela Power B.V. was as illustrated in the table below: [1] [2] [3]

Shareholding In Lekela Power B.V. (2015 - 2022)
RankShareholderDomicilePercentageNotes
1 Actis Capital United Kingdom
60.0
 [1] [2] [3]
2 Mainstream Renewable Power Africa Holdings Ireland
40.0
 [1] [2] [3]
Total
100.00

In July 2022, the owners of the firm signed definitive sales agreements to relinquish ownership and transfer shareholding to Infinity Energy, a company based in Cairo, Egypt and Africa Finance Corporation, a development finance institution, based in Lagos, Nigeria. [1] [2] [3]

The sales price is reported to be approximately US$1.5 billion. The deal is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2022, following the requisite regulatory approvals. [1] [2] [3]

Power stations

The table below illustrates the power stations in Lekela Power's generation portfolio as of July 2022. The list is not all inclusive. [1] [2] [3]

Partial List of Power Stations Owned and Operated By Lekela Power
RankPower StationCountryCapacity (MW)% OwnedNotes
1 Kangnas Wind Power Station South Africa
140
 [5]
2Noupoort Wind Power StationSouth Africa
82
 [6]
3Khobab Wind Power StationSouth Africa
140
 [7]
4Loeriesfontein 2 Wind Power StationSouth Africa
140
 [7]
5 Taiba N'Diaye Wind Power Station Senegal
159
 [8]
6West Bakr Wind Power Station Egypt
252
 [9]

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References

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  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jean Marie Takouleu (19 July 2020). "Africa: Actis confirms sale of renewable energy producer Lekela Power". Paris, France. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Lekela Power (20 July 2022). "Contact Locations of Lekela Power B.V." Lekela Power B.V. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (18 November 2020). "South Africa: Lekela adds 140 MW to the grid from Kangnas wind farm". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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  9. ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (30 November 2021). "Egypt: West Bakr wind farm goes into operation after nearly 2 years of construction". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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