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Press Release
ACQUISITION OF WIND FARMS
(TO BE IMPLEMENTED)
BY CPFL RENOVÁVEIS
São Paulo, January 13, 2012 – CPFL Energia S.A. (“CPFL Energia”) informs that CPFL Energias Renováveis S.A. (“CPFL Renováveis”) have released, on the date hereof, the following Press Release:
CPFL Energias Renováveis S.A. (“Companhia”) hereby announces to the market that on January 12, 2012 it signed a Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement with COBRA INSTALACIONES Y SERVICIOS S.A. (“Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement”), whose purpose is the acquisition by the Company of the entire number of shares of companies ATLÂNTICA I PARQUE EÓLICO S.A., ATLÂNTICA II PARQUE EÓLICO S.A., ATLÂNTICA IV PARQUE EÓLICO S.A. and ATLÂNTICA V PARQUE EÓLICO S.A. (“Companies”). The Companies own authorizations, for 35 years, to generate electric power from wind sources in the independent production regimen, through the installation of their respective wind farms. The projects are the subject of Ministry of Mines and Energy official announcements no. 134, of February 25, 2011, no. 148, of March 03, 2011, no. 147, of March 03, 2011, and no. 168, of March 21, 2011.
The Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement is subject to approval by the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) and other conditions inherent to this type of business arrangement. Once the conditions are implemented, the Company will own all of the shares that have been issued by the Companies.
The four wind farms, located in the municipality of Palmares do Sul, State of Rio Grande do Sul, together have an installed capacity of 120 MW (being 30 MW each one) and physical guarantee of 52.7 average MW, and had all their certified power sold in the Renewable Source Auction held on August 26, 2010, at the price of R$ 135.00/MWh in the base date of April 2010 (R$ 143.79/MWh in the base date of April 2011).
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Acquisition of Wind Farms by CPFL Renováveis | January 13, 2012 |
Atlântica Wind Complex (4 farms) | |
Site | Palmares do Sul/RS |
Installed Capacity (MW) | 120.0 |
Physical Guarantee (average MW) | 52.7 |
LFA (Aug/10) | |
PPA (20 years) | R$ 135.00/MWh (base: Apr/10) |
R$ 143.79/MWh (base: Apr/11) | |
Investor Relations at CPFL Energia
Phone: 55 19 3756-6083
Fax: 55 19 3756-6089
E-mail: ri@cpfl.com.br
website:
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CPFL ENERGIA S.A. | ||
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By: |
/S/ LORIVAL NOGUEIRA LUZ JUNIOR
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Lorival Nogueira Luz Junior Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations |
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