Transaction Technical Advisor for Ardian

Image: Akuo – Drone picture of Curbans plant

Published April 2025

Everoze was delighted to support Ardian as a technical advisor in many geographies, mainly in Western Europe (France, Portugal, Poland, Spain) and French island on several renewables technologies (PV, Wind, BESS, Hybrid). Aiming at confirming the transaction financial model technical inputs (yield, Capex, lifetime and Opex), Everoze’s scope of work has been finetuned to take into account exact project status but generally covered the following items: permits, grid, tariff, technology, design, environmental constraints, construction and O&M contracts, historical performance (for the operational assets) and yield assessment.

Edouard Bertagna, senior investment manager at Ardian Infrastructure  mentions: “I thank you very much for your help with this investment. We are very happy to have been able to sign the Akuo buyout. It was very informative and educational to work with you.” 

Ardian, one of the world’s leading private equity firms, has reached an agreement to acquire Akuo, a leading independent power producer specializing in renewable energy. Founded in 2007, Akuo has become a major player in renewable energy production. A specialist in wind power, photovoltaics and storage, Akuo is present in a dozen key markets in Europe and on both American continents. Akuo’s production and storage capacity is expected to reach 1.9 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2024, with aims to reach 5 GW by 2030. This growth is supported by a robust portfolio of projects under development.