Yahoo Finance Suncor (SU) to Sell Its Wind & Solar Assets for C$730 Million
Suncor Energy SU recently announced that it would sell its wind and solar assets for C$730 million consideration to an ATCO company – Canadian Utilities Limited. This divestiture is in line with the company’s objective of concentrating on areas of energy expansion that are more complementary to SU’s core business, such as hydrogen and renewable fuels, along with progressing toward net zero by 2050.
The assets being divested by Suncor comprise the new 202-megawatt Forty Mile wind project in the Canadian province of Alberta, which is anticipated to be operational by 2022 end. The assets also include stakes in the Magrath, Chin Chute and Adelaide wind facilities in Ontario.
Expected to conclude in the first quarter of 2023, the deal is subject to customary closing conditions, including applicable third-party regulatory reviews and approvals. Moreover, the purchase price is subject to typical closing adjustments.
Kris Smith, Suncor’s interim president and chief executive officer, mentioned that the sale of these assets streamlines SU’s portfolio, helping the company focus its efforts on the core business. “Our ESG efforts will continue to advance in other areas that are complementary to our core business such as replacing coke-fired boilers at Base Plant with lower emission cogeneration units, investing in hydrogen and low-carbon fuels and accelerating commercial scale deployment of carbon capture technology,” he added.
Founded in 1917, Alberta-based Suncor Energy, Inc. is Canada's premier integrated energy company. The company's operations include oil sands development and upgrading, conventional and offshore crude oil and gas production, petroleum refining and product marketing.
SU is one of the largest owners of oil sands worldwide. The company gained new oil sand properties to supplement its existing operations in northern Alberta, making it the dominant producer in the region where reserves are second only to Saudi Arabia.
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