TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellomay
Capital Ltd. (NYSE American: ELLO) (TASE: ELLO) ("Ellomay"
or the "Company"), a renewable energy and power
generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in
Europe and Israel, today reported that the
photovoltaic plant constructed by Talasol Solar S.L., with a peak
capacity of 300MW in the municipality of Talaván, Cáceres,
Spain (the "Talasol
Project"), reached mechanical completion.
The Company owns 51% of Talasol Solar S.L.
Ran Fridrich, CEO and a board member of the Company, commented:
"This is a very important milestone in the development and
construction of The Talasol project, which is one of the largest
mega-projects built in Europe in
the past year. Despite potential difficulties and delays due to the
Covid-19 crisis, the Talasol project reached mechanical completion,
meeting the schedule and the budget. The process of connection to
the grid, which is expected to take between 5-7 weeks, is expected
to commence shortly."
About Ellomay Capital Ltd.
Ellomay is an Israeli based company whose shares are registered
with the NYSE American and with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under
the trading symbol "ELLO". Since 2009, Ellomay Capital focuses
its business in the renewable energy and power sectors in
Europe and Israel.
To date, Ellomay has evaluated numerous opportunities and
invested significant funds in the renewable, clean energy and
natural resources industries in Israel, Italy
and Spain, including:
- Approximately 7.9MW of photovoltaic power plants in
Spain and a photovoltaic power
plant of approximately 9 MW in Israel;
- 9.375% indirect interest in Dorad Energy Ltd., which owns and
operates one of Israel's largest
private power plants with production capacity of approximately
860MW, representing about 6%-8% of Israel's total current electricity
consumption;
- 51% of Talasol, which is involved in a project to
construct a photovoltaic plant with a peak capacity of 300MW in the
municipality of Talaván, Cáceres, Spain;
- 100% of Groen Gas Goor B.V. and of Groen Gas Oude-Tonge B.V.,
project companies developing anaerobic digestion plants with a
green gas production capacity of approximately 375 Nm3/h, in Goor,
the Netherlands and 475 Nm3/h, in
Oude Tonge, the Netherlands,
respectively;
- 75% of Ellomay Pumped Storage (2014) Ltd. (including 6.67% that
are held by a trustee in trust for us and other parties), which is
involved in a project to construct a 156 MW pumped storage hydro
power plant in the Manara Cliff, Israel.
Ellomay Capital is controlled by Mr. Shlomo Nehama, Mr. Hemi
Raphael and Mr. Ran Fridrich. Mr. Nehama is one of
Israel's prominent businessmen and
the former Chairman of Israel's
leading bank, Bank Hapohalim, and Messrs. Raphael and Fridrich both
have vast experience in financial and industrial businesses. These
controlling shareholders, along with Ellomay's dedicated
professional management, accumulated extensive experience in
recognizing suitable business opportunities worldwide. Ellomay
believes the expertise of Ellomay's controlling shareholders and
management enables the Company to access the capital markets, as
well as assemble global institutional investors and other potential
partners. As a result, we believe Ellomay is capable of considering
significant and complex transactions, beyond its immediate
financial resources.
For more information about Ellomay, visit
http://www.ellomay.com.
Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including statements
that are based on the current expectations and assumptions of the
Company's management. All statements, other than statements of
historical facts, included in this press release regarding the
Company's plans and objectives, expectations and assumptions of
management are forward-looking statements. The use of certain
words, including the words "estimate," "project," "intend,"
"expect," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company
may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations
disclosed in the forward-looking statements and you should not
place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements.
Various important factors could cause actual results or events to
differ materially from those that may be expressed or implied by
the Company's forward-looking statements, including the impact of
the Covid-19 pandemic on the Company's operations and projects,
including in connection with steps taken by authorities in
countries in which the Company operates, changes in the market
price of electricity and in demand, regulatory changes, changes in
the supply and prices of resources required for the operation of
the Company's facilities (such as waste and natural gas) and in the
price of oil, and technical and other disruptions in the operations
or construction of the power plants owned by the Company. These and
other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's
business are described in greater detail in the filings the Company
makes from time to time with Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking
statements are made as of this date and the Company does not
undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Contact:
Kalia Weintraub
CFO
Tel: +972 (3) 797-1111
Email: kaliaw@ellomay.com
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