ABU DHABI, UAE – Multiply Group, an Abu Dhabi-based holding company, has acquired 80 percent of International Energy Holding LLC (IEH).
International Energy Holding recently acquired a 50 percent stake in Kalyon Enerji Yatrimlari A.Ş., a market-leading clean and renewable energy company based in Turkey.
Multiply Group aims to continue expanding its utilities and energy investments globally.
Kalyon Enerji’s assets include the PV power plant project with an installed capacity of 1,347.734 MWp/1,000 MWe in Turkey’s Karapinar region.
When the project is completed in 2023, this facility alone will meet the annual electrical energy needs of approximately two million people.
The company also has a wind project of 1 GW capacity in Ankara developed by Turkey’s Renewable Energy Resources Zone (YEKA), a 100 MW solar project in Niğde, a 50 MW solar project in Gaziantep, and other renewable energy projects in various cities of Turkey.
Samia Bouazza, CEO and Managing Director at Multiply Group, said, “Our investment in International Energy Holding reflects our strategy to build up our utilities vertical which has contributed to our financial performance with a steady income, considering the current macroeconomic backdrop.”
She said, “The industry also offers strong growth potential as the world transitions towards clean and renewable energy. This also reflects our commitment to advancing the renewable and clean energy agenda in line with the goals of the UAE government.”
Multiply Group had recently invested US$2.7 billion (AED10 billion) in a 7.3 percent stake in the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA).
Other investments also include 100 percent ownership of PAL Cooling Holding, one of the top players in the UAE’s district cooling industry and a $100 million (AED367 million) stake in the initial public offering of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
The remaining 20 percent of International Energy Holding has been acquired by Alpha Dhabi Holding, an Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate and subsidiary of the International Holding Company (IHC).