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Atlas Renewable Energy ranks top clean energy developer for corporate PPAs in Latin America, and in top ten globally
MIAMI, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet / --

As presented by Bloomberg NEF's 1H 2021 Corporate Energy Market Outlook 
published on Jan. 26, 2020, Atlas Renewable Energy ranked as the number one 
clean energy developer selling renewable energy to corporate buyers in Latin 
America during 2020 and occupied 6th place globally with over half a gigawatt 
contracted for private offtakers in the region.

This success includes a landmark long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) that 
Atlas Renewable Energy contracted with Anglo-American, a natural resources 
multinational, which will procure clean energy to its operations in Brazil from 
the Casablanca project, Atlas Renewable Energy's 349MW solar plant in Minas 
Gerais. Casablanca is the largest bilateral solar PPA signed in Latin America 
to this date. 

Similarly, Atlas Renewable Energy signed another groundbreaking project with 
the Brazilian subsidiary of one of the largest petrochemical multinationals, 
Dow Chemical. The energy for that project will be sourced from Atlas Renewable 
Energy's Jacaranda solar plant and will provide clean energy to Dow's 
operations in the state of Bahi­a under a novel deal structure that addresses 
solar intermittency and provides a 24h energy offering by swapping the excess 
solar energy during the day with other clean energy sources that can produce at 
nighttime, thereby serving a continuous energy load. 

Both projects fall under these companies' strategy to attain ambitious 
sustainability goals, aiming to reduce a considerable amount of their CO2 
emissions and clean their energy matrix, a trend that is rapidly being adopted 
and implemented in Latin America by large energy consumers in the natural 
resources and chemical sectors. And, importantly, both projects are uniquely 
characterized by equally pioneering and ambitious social community engagement 
programs promoting diversity and inclusion. 

"We are extremely proud of the growth that Atlas Renewable Energy has 
consistently been able to sustain over recent years, repeatedly offering 
tailor-made energy solutions to our clients. Going forward, we see ourselves 
continuing to innovate in this space to reduce the carbon footprint of 
companies and institutions, while also reducing their energy bill." said Carlos 
Barrera, Atlas Renewable Energy's CEO. "The private sector is becoming more 
conscious about the need to operate sustainably. As such, procuring clean 
energy has become essential for large energy consumers, and Atlas can support 
them to find creative and smarter solutions to accelerate their adoption of 
cleaner sources of energy."

According to Bloomberg NEF's report, which tracks corporate clean energy 
trends, Corporate PPA activity in Latin America in 2020 totaled 1.5GW, of which 
1,047MW was procured in Brazil, the region's largest economy and clean energy 
market. Brazil PPA volumes nearly doubled from 2019 and solar contracts 
accounted for nearly 80% of this growth, driving a strong trend towards solar 
energy at the regional level. 

With these deals, large mining and chemical companies in Brazil dominated Latin 
America's corporate procurement landscape in 2020. Global miner Anglo American 
was the largest corporate offtaker, based on Bloomberg's report, followed by 
the Brazilian subsidiary of US-based multinational Dow Chemical. 

With this major achievement, Atlas Renewable Energy looks to the future to 
continue supplying clean energy to big energy consumers across the Americas, 
accelerating the region's transition toward clean energy, while promoting best 
practices and elevating the industry standards.

About Atlas Renewable Energy

Atlas Renewable Energy is a renewable energy generation company that develops, 
builds, and operates renewable energy projects with long-term contracts across 
the Americas. The current company portfolio is 2.2GW of contracted projects in 
development, construction, or operational stages, and aims to expand by an 
additional 4GW in the next years.

Launched in early 2017, Atlas Renewable Energy includes an experienced team 
with the longest track record in the solar energy industry in Latin America. 
The company is recognized for its high standards in the development, 
construction, and operation of large-scale projects.

Atlas Renewable Energy is part of the Energy Fund IV, founded by Actis, a 
leading private equity investor in the energy sector. Atlas Renewable Energy's 
growth is focused on the leading emerging markets and economies, using its 
proven development, commercialization, and structuring know-how to accelerate 
the transformation toward clean energy. By actively engaging with the community 
and stakeholders at the center of its project strategy, the company works every 
day to provide a cleaner future.

To know more about Atlas Renewable Energy, visit: www.atlasrenewableenergy.com

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