AES Solar Closes on ˆ77 Million Project Financing for a 27 MW Solar Photovoltaic Portfolio in Italy

27/06/2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. — (BUSINESS WIRE)

AES Solar, a joint venture between The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) and Riverstone Holdings LLC, announced today that it closed on ˆ77 million of long-term non-recourse financing for Elpida, a portfolio of ten solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants totaling 27 MW, located in the Lazio and Sicily regions of Italy. The financing facility closed this past May and was used to refinance the equity advanced during construction of the Elpida project.

Three mandated lead arrangers (“MLAs”) participated in this financing: Dexia Crediop (Coordinating Bank and Facility Agent), together with DNB Bank (Technical Bank) and ING Bank (Insurance Bank). The facility is structured as a multi-borrower transaction.

Six of the power plants totaling 21 MW achieved commercial operation during the second half of 2011, while the remaining four PV installations totaling 6 MW completed construction during the first two months of 2012, qualifying them for a 20-year feed-in tariff regulated under the fourth Conto Energia renewable energy tariff structure.

AES Solar currently has a global operating portfolio of 232 MW in Bulgaria, France, Greece, India, Italy and Spain, and has 24 MW under construction in the United States.

About AES Solar

AES Solar is a joint venture between The AES Corporation and Riverstone Holdings LLC formed to develop, own and operate utility-scale solar power plants. AES Solar currently has 232 MW in operations in Bulgaria, France, Greece, India, Italy and Spain with substantial development activity in the United States and in other countries. For more information, visit www.aes-solar.com.

About Riverstone Holdings LLC

Founded in 2000, Riverstone Holdings LLC is an energy and power-focused private equity firm with over $18 billion of equity capital raised across seven investment funds and co-investments, including the world’s largest renewable energy fund. Riverstone conducts buyout and growth capital investments in the midstream, exploration & production, oilfield services, power and renewable sectors of the energy industry. With offices in New York, London and Houston, the firm has committed approximately $16.4 billion to 80 investments in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.riverstonellc.com.

About The AES Corporation

The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 200 global power company. We provide affordable, sustainable energy to 27 countries through our diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as thermal and renewable generation facilities. Our workforce of 27,000 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world’s changing power needs. Our 2011 revenues were $17 billion and we own and manage $45 billion in total assets. To learn more, please visit www.aes.com.

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