History
Below Athena presents some of the highlights of the Company’s history so far.
July 2019
Athena Investments announced that the sale of some of its wind and solar assets located in Italy and Spain to Ardian Infrastructure and Glennmont Partners has been completed.
June 2019
Athena has entered into an agreement with Ardian Infrastructure and Glennmont Partners for the sale of the following of Athena’s wind and solar assets in Italy and Spain: 50% ownership interest in Monte Grighine wind farm (98.9 MW), 100% of Cerveteri solar plant (8.7 MW), 100% of Nardò Caputo solar plant (9.8 MW), 100% of La Castilleja solar plant (9.8 MW), 100% of Conesa wind farm (30.0 MW), 100% of the Minerva Messina wind farm (48.3 MW).
May 2019
Athena received binding offers from Ardian Infrastructure and Glennmont Partners for the acquisition of some of its wind and solar assets in Italy and Spain.
November 2018
The Board of Directors elected Peter Høstgaard-Jensen as its Chairman and Sigieri Diaz della Vittoria Pallavicini was confirmed as its Deputy Chairman.
November 2018
Mr. Luca Rovati and Mr. Alessandro Rovati resigned from their position respectively as Chairman and member of the Board of Directors of the Company for personal reasons.
November 2018
Athena completed the transaction for the sale of its Polish wind portfolio to a private Polish investor. Following the sale of the Polish turbines, Athena no longer owns renewable energy plants in Poland.
April 2018
During the AGM Mr. Sigieri Diaz della Vittoria Pallavicini and Mr. Alessandro Rovati were elected as new members to the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors subsequently elected Luca Rovati as its Chairman and Peter Høstgaard-Jensen and Sigieri Diaz della Vittoria Pallavicini as its Deputy Chairmen.
January 2018
Athena completed the transaction for the sale of its German wind farm Gehlenberg to Energiequelle. Following the sale of the German turbines, Athena no longer owns renewable energy plants in Germany.
December 2017
Athena completed the transaction for the sale of its Danish wind portfolio to Wind Estate A/S. Following the sale of the Danish turbines, Athena no longer owns renewable energy plants in Denmark.
Greentech changed the company name into Athena Investments A/S and expanded the company objects.
February 2017
Greentech finalized the definitive exit from the Environment division through the sale of Gruppo Zilio.
December 2016
Greentech signs the definitive agreement for the acquisition of the remaining stake (50%) of La Castilleja solar plant from its coshareholder Foresight Group.
September 2016
Greentech sold its Spanish Fotocampillos solar plant (2.10 MW) to Vela Energy S.L. |
March 2016
Greentech sold three of its Polish wind projects: Parnowo, Ustka and Smolęcin to a subsidiary of EDF EN POLSKA SP. Z.O.O owned by EDF Energies Nouvelles
November 2015
Greentech officially filed a request for arbitration against the Kingdom of Spain pursuant the Energy Charter Treaty
July 2015
Greentech officially filed a request for arbitration against the Republic of Italy pursuant the Energy Charter Treaty
June 2015
Greentech sells its 50% stake of Wormlage and Tiefenthal wind plants to Nordenergie A/S.
October 2014
Mr. Alessandro Reitelli was appointed as new CEO of the Group. Mr. Francesco Vittori was apponted as new CFO of the Group.
April 2014
During the AGM Mrs. Michèle Bellon is elected as new member to the Board of Directors |
April 2013
During the AGM Giorgio Bruno from Pirelli and Giovanni Ferrari from Banca Intesa are elected as new members to the Board of Directors
March 2013
The Company signs the Term Sheet of a majority Joint Venture (JV) agreement with Foresight Group for new investments in solar PV projects in the USA
February 2013
The project financing of a 24 MW Wind Farm in Cagliari (Sardinia – Italy) is completed
January 2013
The 50% stake of the Wojciechowo project is sold to PGE Energia Odnawlalna S.A.
December 2012
Three new solar plants of 2 MW were acquired from Pirelli Group in the end of December bringing total installed capacity from 290 to 318 MW gross
November 2012
Cagliari II project (Energia Alternativa) entered into full operation.
Alessandro Reitelli is appointed as new CFO and COO ad interim.
February 2012
Signed the final agreement regarding the sale of the Monte Grighine substation to Terna (the Italian grid company) at a price of EUR 3.59M
January 2012
The same prosecutor that had legally seized all the 16 turbines of the Cagliari II project for alleged administrative violations in June 2011 (see Company Announcement No 14/2011) unseized the plant completely.
August 2011
The “new” Greentech is a reality with the combination of Greentech energy Systems A/S and GWM Renewable Energy S.p.A.
May 2011
End 2010 - Q1 2011
- Growth through greenfield development, mergers and acquisitions of operating assets
- Technology diversification (wind, solar, hydro, biomass)
- In January 2011, Greentech announces that development of the Company’s first solar project (30 MW) in Sardinia is at an advanced stage
- Geographical expansion in other European countries
November 2010
Sigieri Diaz della Vittoria Pallavicini takes over as Chief Executive Officer. Eugenio de Blasio is appointed Deputy CEO and Mark Fromholt is confirmed as CFO.
October 2010
A new International Board of Directors is installed.
September 2010
Italian investor GWM Renewable Energy becomes the largest shareholder in Greentech (with a shareholding of ~29%)
Q2/Q3 2010
The two major projects in Italy: Minerva Messina and Monte Grighine with a total net capacity of 98 MW become fully operational. |
May 2009
Greentech establishes a strategic partnership with EDF Energies Nouvelles, an agreement which includes sale of 50 % of the Monte Grighine project.
July 2008
The financing agreement concerning the Energia Verde project becomes operational.
May 2008
The financing agreement concerning the Minerva Messina project becomes operational. |
April 2008
October 2007
Greentech completes an offering of 12,000,000 shares placed with international institutional investors and raises gross proceeds of approximately DKK 1,1m (approx. EUR 150m) – the largest share issue on the OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen in 2007.
September 2007
1 September Greentech founds a subsidiary company in Italy named Greentech Energy Systems Italia S.r.l. Greentech launches its new website. |
August 2007
June 2007
Completion of development and commencement of operations of the Company’s first wind energy project in Sardinia, Italy, of 21 MW. |
March 2007
Acquisition by way of stock consideration of VEI 1 A/S, a wind energy project developer based in Denmark.
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1993
The company name is changed to Cederholm and Voss Danmark, a company focusing on investment in real estate. |
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1924
Greentech is founded as a public limited company on 3 October under the name Sydfyns Diskontobank. Sydfyns Diskontobank was a local Danish savings bank. |