SN Power

{{Short description|Defunct company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox company | name = SN Power AS | logo = | former_name = Statkraft Norfund Power Invest AS | type = Private | foundation = 2002 | defunct = {{End date|2021|01|29|df=y}} | fate = Acquired by Scatec | location = Oslo, Norway | key_people = Erik Knive (CEO) | area_served = Norway, Africa south of Sahara, Southeast Asia, Central America | industry = Power | products = Hydroelectricity | num_employees = | subsid = | footnotes = }}

'''SN Power''' is a defunct company that invests in clean, renewable energy on a commercial basis in emerging markets. SN Power was acquired by Scatec on 29 January 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last1=January 29|last2=notice|first2=2021 Stock exchange|date=2021-01-29|title=Scatec completes acquisition of SN Power|url=https://scatec.com/2021/01/29/scatec-asa-completes-acquisition-of-sn-power/|access-date=2021-06-06|website=Scatec|language=en-US}}</ref>

== History == The company was established in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=http://www.statkraft.com/about-statkraft/historyweb/#2000-2005/2002|website=www.statkraft.com|accessdate=2015-10-02|archive-date=3 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003111443/http://www.statkraft.com/about-statkraft/historyweb/#2000-2005/2002|url-status=dead}}</ref> Along with Norfund, the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, Statkraft created the international power company Statkraft Norfund Power Invest (in short called SN Power). The company was formed to promote economic growth and sustainable development in new and emerging markets. In May 2003, SN Power made its first investment, with the acquisition of 30 per cent of Nividhu in Sri Lanka, a venture partner that operates the power plants Assupiniella and Belihuloya.<ref>[http://www.snpower.com/history/category271.html The history of SN Power]</ref>

SN Power AS was reestablished as a new company<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kunngjøringer - Brønnøysundregistrene|url=http://w2.brreg.no/kunngjoring/hent_alle.jsp?kid=20150000217640&sokeverdi=912489108&spraak=nb|website=w2.brreg.no|accessdate=2015-10-05}}</ref> in 2013 after its parent company Statkraft and Norfund decided to make changes to their share portfolios.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statkraft and Norfund have completed the restructuring of SN Power {{!}} Statkraft |url=http://www.statkraft.com/IR/stock-exchange-notice/2014/Statkraft-and-Norfund-have-completed-the-restructuring-of-SN-Power-/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005230200/http://www.statkraft.com/IR/stock-exchange-notice/2014/Statkraft-and-Norfund-have-completed-the-restructuring-of-SN-Power-/ |archive-date=2015-10-05 |accessdate=2015-10-05 |website=www.statkraft.com}}</ref>

On 27 September 2017 Statkraft and Norfund closed an agreement to swap shares in their jointly owned international hydropower assets.<ref>[https://www.norfund.no/nyhetsarkiv/statkraft-and-norfund-swapping-shares-in-international-hydropower-article12847-1011.html Statkraft and Norfund swapping shares in international hydropower] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004191700/https://www.norfund.no/nyhetsarkiv/statkraft-and-norfund-swapping-shares-in-international-hydropower-article12847-1011.html|date=2017-10-04}}</ref> The agreement implies that Statkraft sells all its shares in SN Power to Norfund, while Norfund sells all its shares in Statkraft IH Invest AS (SKIHI) to Statkraft. Up until that date, Statkraft and Norfund owned 50 percent each in SN Power, which owns hydropower plants in Panama, Laos, Philippines and Zambia. At the same time Statkraft has owned 81.9% and Norfund 18.1% of the shares in SKIHI, the company owning mainly hydropower assets in Peru, Brazil, Chile, India and Nepal.

Through these transactions, Norfund increases its presence in Africa and Southeast Asia.

=== Ownership === The company was fully owned by Norfund, the Norwegian investment fund before being acquired by Scatec.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=Norfund sells SN Power to Scatec Solar|url=https://www.norfund.no/norfund-sells-sn-power/|access-date=2021-06-06|website=Norfund|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Operations == The company has operations in Southeast Asia, Africa and Central America and the focus is to acquire, develop, construct and operate hydropower assets. SN Power has several running plants in the Philippines, Zambia, Laos, Uganda and Panama, and the company consist of a multinational team of people employed globally in its operations and projects. In addition to operating assets, SN Power has office in Netherlands and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

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{{Portal|Norway|Energy}} Category:Electric power companies of Norway Category:Renewable energy companies of Europe Category:Hydroelectric power companies Category:Investment promotion agencies Category:Companies based in Oslo Category:Statkraft Category:Energy companies established in 2002 Category:Renewable resource companies established in 2002 Category:Norwegian companies established in 2002