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Exus Renewables to acquire 60% stake in Masdar's Portuguese wind farm portfolio

Acquisition Onshore Wind announced Portugal Mar 10, 2026
164 MW
Capacity
operating
Stage

Exus Renewables has signed an agreement to acquire a 60% stake in a portfolio of nine wind farms located in Portugal. Masdar, the seller, will retain a 40% stake in the portfolio, indicating a strategic partnership in the operational assets.

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Deal Analysis

Exus Renewables, an independent investment and asset management firm, is expanding its operational portfolio by acquiring a 60% stake in nine Portuguese onshore wind farms. This deal sees them partner with Abu Dhabi's Masdar, which will retain a 40% interest in the assets, signaling a continued shared commitment. The announced acquisition, focused on Portugal's wind sector, highlights Exus's strategy to invest in and manage renewable energy projects. Masdar's decision to remain a significant minority shareholder suggests a strategic alignment rather than a full exit from the portfolio.
  • Exus Renewables takes 60% majority stake.
  • Masdar retains 40% minority interest.
  • Deal covers nine onshore wind farms in Portugal.
  • Transaction value remains undisclosed.

Source Intelligence

KEY DETAILS

Exus Renewables will acquire a 60% stake in the portfolio, while Masdar will retain a 40% stake. The portfolio is undergoing a repowering initiative to increase capacity from 144MW to 164MW, with completion expected by 2027. There are also plans for hybridization, adding 110MW of solar, to be co-developed by Masdar and Exus. Once fully operational, the repowered sites will generate clean, sustainable electricity for more than 200,000 households, avoiding approximately 41.7 kilotons of CO₂ emissions every year. Quotes: "Exus Renewables has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJC – Masdar to acquire a 60% stake in a portfolio of nine wind farms in Portugal. Masdar will retain a 40% stake in the portfolio." "The operational capacity of the portfolio, located in Guarda and Castelo Branco, is currently being increased in one of Portugal’s first large-scale repowering initiatives, taking overall capacity from 144MW to 164MW. The projects have entered the final development phase of repowering, with completion expected by 2027." "Once fully operational, the repowered sites will generate clean, sustainable electricity for more than 200,000 households , avoiding approximately 41.7 kilotons of CO₂ emissions every year ." "The repowering initiative includes plans for hybridization, adding 110MW of solar , to be codeveloped by Masdar and Exus"

Capacity
taking overall capacity from 144MW to 164MW.
Location
portfolio of nine wind farms in Portugal. The operational capacity of the portfolio, located in Guarda and Castelo Branco
Announcement
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Signing
Exus Renewables has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJC – Masdar to acquire a 60% stake in a portfolio of nine wind farms in Portugal.
COD
The projects have entered the final development phase of repowering, with completion expected by 2027.
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
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Exus Renewables buyer

"Exus Renewables has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJC – Masdar to acquire a 60% stake in a portfolio of nine wind farms in Portugal."

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Masdar seller

"Exus Renewables has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJC – Masdar to acquire a 60% stake in a portfolio of nine wind farms in Portugal."

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Masdar partner

"Masdar will retain a 40% stake in the portfolio."

medium quality Enriched Mar 10, 2026

Timeline

Announced
Mar 10, 2026
Signed
Mar 10, 2026
Closed

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