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TransAlta’s takeover is back on, but with friendlier terms

Two Calgary, Alberta-based companies, TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) and Canadian Hydro Developers (TYSX:KHD), appear to have made amends with a sweetened deal.

The companies jointly said today they have entered into a definitive pre-acquisition agreement. TransAlta plans to amend its existing share offer to acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Canadian Hydro for C$5.25 per share in cash, for a total value of C$1.6 billion.

Ontario's feed-in tariff prompts 4.4 GW wind acquisition?

September 28, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Alberta-based Canadian Hydro purchases the rights to a prospective offshore wind farm from Wasatch Wind. Full Story »

TransAlta’s takeover looks like it’s a no go

July 24, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Alberta-based Canadian Hydro Developers’ board of directors unanimously recommends shareholders refuse $589M takeover offer from TransAlta, citing inadequacies.  Full Story »

TransAlta makes hostile $589M takeover bid for Canadian Hydro Developers

July 20, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Two Calgary, Alberta-based companies could combine to make the largest publicly traded renewable energy provider in Canada. Full Story »

Takeovers, buyouts and bankruptcy

July 24, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The battle continues in the garbage business, a solar firm goes on the block, Chapter 11 looms for a fuel cell company, and more, with a total of 25 deals spotted over the past week. Full Story »

TransAlta gets $7.8B buyout offer

July 21, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The Canadian power company, which has hydro, wind and geothermal operations, would go private under the deal. Full Story »

Vestas, Alliant Energy enter $817 million wind deal

June 2, 2008 - by Carli Ghelfi - Vestas turbines are to provide 500 MW of total installed capacity for Alliant’s wind projects. Full Story »

Vattenfall to build CCS demonstration plant in Germany

May 28, 2008 - by Carli Ghelfi - The carbon capture and storage demonstration plant to be in full-scale operation by 2015. Full Story »

TransAlta to add 66MW to Alberta wind farm

May 27, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The $124 million project will boost the Summerview farm's total installed capacity to 136 megawatts. Full Story »

TransAlta, Alstom to develop CCS project in Alberta

April 3, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The first phase of the five year carbon capture and storage project is expected to cost $12 million. Full Story »
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