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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2023/79 - EDPC / 17 MW
Acquired
Assets BRIGHTSEARCH LDA
Description
They are part of two projects, located in Crato and Trevões, comprising a total of 18 small electricity production units, using solar energy, each with a maximum installed capacity of up to 1 MW.
Acquiring
EDP Comercial - Comercialização de Energia, SA
Description
Company with energy trading activities, in the form of electricity, natural gas and others, resulting from the operation of its own or third-party facilities and participation in energy markets, headquartered in Portugal. EDPC is controlled by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A., a company based in Portugal and holding company of a group active mainly in the production, distribution and supply of electricity in Portugal, Spain and the USA.
Sector
  • Energy and Fuels
Activity (NACE)
  • M7010 - Activities of head offices
Applicable legislation
Art. 37(1)(a) (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Market Share threshold
Type of merger
Vertical
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The concentration operation in question consists of the acquisition of exclusive control, by EDP Comercial – Comercialização de Energia, S.A. (“EDPC”) over a set of assets that correspond to two small electricity production unit projects, located in Crato and in Trevões, with a total installed capacity of 17 MW (“Acquired Assets”).
Timeline
2024-02-16
The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger EDPC / 17 MW.
2023-12-22
EDP Comercial notifies the acquisition of exclusive control over a set of electricity production assets.
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