The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Severn Trent Plc (through its subsidiary Severn Trent Green Power Ltd) of Andigestion Ltd.
The CMA formally launched the merger inquiry on 23 June 2023 to assess whether the transaction would result in the creation of a merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether it could be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within the United Kingdom for goods or services.
The invitation for interested parties opened ahead of the CMA’s formal investigation on 19 June 2023 and closed on 3 July 2023.
Severn Trent, which owns Severn Trent Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy announced the acquisition by its subsidiary Severn Trent Green Power in February 2023. Andigestion Ltd operates two food waste anaerobic digestion plants in Devon and Gloucestershire.
The acquisition will bring an additional 45 GWh of energy generation output every year, increasing Green Power's output by 16%. and giving the firm new reach into Southwest England covering major cities like Bristol, Gloucester and Exeter.
Severn Trent Green Power Ltd. owns a diverse portfolio of renewable energy production facilities including 33 Solar parks, six wind turbines, eight hydro-electric turbines, nine Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and five composting facilities. Coupled with the energy the firm generates from its AD facilities, it produces enough renewable energy to power 80,000 homes.
In 2020 Green Power exported around 260 GWH of renewable energy in the form of electricity and gas to grid, making its AD facilities the largest producers of renewable energy from food waste in the UK.
The full text of the clearance decision will be published in due course.
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