Harnessing the Power of Renewable Energy & Storage

In 2012, Green City AG launched a citizen investment fund focused exclusively on French small hydropower plants. At that time, Victanis was responsible for the operational setup of the business in France as part of an organic growth program. Victanis managed the acquisition and refurbishment of a total of seven hydropower plants for Green City and its hydropower fund. 

As the fund's term was nearing its end, Green City AG lacked the internal capacity to retain ownership of the French hydropower plants. Consequently, it was decided that all the plants would be sold externally. 

• To address the technical challenges of the individual plants and the specifics of the French hydropower market, as well as to optimize sales proceeds, Victanis recommended selling the plants individually.

• Collaborating with French partner Envinergy Transactions, Victanis conducted plants valuations, prepared comprehensive sales documentation, and identified suitable private, commercial, and industrial buyers. The plants were sold in six structured transactions over a period of approximately 18 months.

In 2022, the German project developer and fund issuer Green City AG faced financial difficulties and was forced to file for insolvency. The French company Qair emerged as the buyer for the project development business and agreed to take over the personnel but declined to acquire Green City AG's existing projects and funds. Victanis, known for being specialist in the French renewable energy market, was tasked with selling three French rooftop solar portfolios, each consisting of approximately 15 individual installations on agricultural buildings. 

The sales process was conducted under the unique conditions and challenges posed by an ongoing insolvency procedure. 

• To address the specific challenges and time constraints of the insolvency proceedings, Victanis proposed selling the three portfolios as a bundle to an institutional investor. Leveraging its French network, Victanis identified a suitable French renewable energy investment fund that was willing to offer a competitive price and capable of managing the challenges associated with an insolvency process. The portfolios were sold in an exceptionally short timeframe of only two months through a structured transaction.

• Due to its French network, Victanis identified a suitable French renewable energy investment fund, willing to offer a competitive price and being able to manage specific challenges of an insolvency procedure. The portfolios were sold in an extremely short time period of only 2 months in a structured transaction. 

When starting its activities in the emerging French renewable energy market, Victanis arranged in 2013 the acquisiton of a 560KW French rooftop project with a community of private investors. Upon advise of Victanis, the owners decided after 10 years of successfully operating the plant, to de-invest in 2023, when the operating plant still remains with 10 years of existing French feed-in-tariff. Victanis, known for its network and being specialist in the French renewable energy market, was tasked with selling the project company.

• To address the specific challenges and time constraints of the insolvency proceedings, Victanis proposed selling the three portfolios as a bundle to an institutional investor. Leveraging its French network, Victanis identified a suitable French renewable energy investment fund that was willing to offer a competitive price and capable of managing the challenges associated with an insolvency process. The portfolios were sold in an exceptionally short timeframe of only two months through a structured transaction.

• Collaborating with French partner Envinergy Transactions, Victanis conducted plants valuations, prepared comprehensive sales documentation, and identified a suitable institutional buyer. The plant was sold in a time period of 6 months in a structured transaction  

In 2022, the German project developer and fund issuer Green City AG faced financial difficulties and was forced to file for insolvency. The French company Qair emerged as the buyer for the project development business and agreed to take over the personnel but declined to acquire Green City AG's existing projects and funds. Victanis, known for being specialist in the French renewable energy market, was tasked with selling an operating French 1 MW greenhouse solar rooftop plant with batty storage of 1.9 MWh on Corsica Island. 

The sales process was conducted under the unique conditions and challenges posed by an ongoing insolvency procedure. 

• To address the specific technical issues and specific challenges and time constraints of the insolvency proceedings, Victanis proposed selling this PV greenhouse plus storage plant to an institutional investor. Leveraging its French network, Victanis identified a suitable French renewable energy investment fund that was willing to offer a competitive price and capable of managing the challenges associated with an insolvency process. The portfolios were sold in an exceptionally short timeframe of only two months through a structured transaction.

• Due to its French network, Victanis identified a suitable French renewable energy investment fund, willing to offer a competitive price and being able to manage specific challenges of an insolvency procedure. The portfolios were sold in an extremely short time period of only 2 months in a structured transaction.