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History of Mitsui’s Power & Infrastructure Business and MCEP
※Quoted from Releases of Mitsui & Co.,Ltd.

2000s
April

Established Power & Infrastructure Project Development Div. in Mistui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui)

Embarked on the expansion of overseas IPP business

December

Acquired 9 overseas power assets (total 6,086MW) with International Power plc (UK) from Edison 

Mission Energy (USA) through IPM Eagle LLP (UK, owned by Mitsui and IPR 30% and 70% respectively)

Established Mitsui & Co. Power & Infrastructure Development Ltd. (MPID) as a specialty company for the purpose of managing overseas IPP businesses Mitsui invested in

July

Purchased Saltend (1,200 MW Gas Fired, UK) through IPM

June

Valladolid 525 MW in Mexico started commercial operation (with Chubu Electric)

July

Integrated the International Power plc’s UK power assets into IPM (Total Capacity 4,980MW)

July

Acquired Desarrollos Espana (1.5MW, Photovoltaic, Spain) through IPM

August

Amman East 370MW in Jordan started commercial operation (with AES)

October

Greenfield Energy Centre 1,005MW in Canada started commercial operation (with Calpine)

2010s
June

Acquired Gas Natural assets in Mexico (2,233MW) with Tokyo Gas

August

MPID opened Singapore branch

December

Mitsui entered into Power Purchase Agreement in Jordan

Mitsui agreed to participate in renewable energy power generation projects in

January

Mitsui agreed to participate in wind power generation project in Mexico

May

Mitsui agreed to participate in Jirau run-of-the river hydropower project in Brazil

October

Mitsui agreed to participate in power genetation and power/gas retail business in Australia

Mitsui agreed to participate in power generation project in New York City

December

Mitsui agreed to participate in wind power generation project in Mexico

June

Receipt of Letter of Award for 2,000MW Ultra Super Critical Coal-fired Power Project in Malaysia

September

Mitsui enters into Finance Agreements for the Safi IPP Project in Morocco

October

 Equity Participation in Wood Biomass Power Generation Company in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido

November

 Mitsui to Participate in Cogeneration Power Projects in Thailand

December

 Participation in 50 MW gas-fired power generation project in Myanmer

March

Mitsui to Participate in Salalah-2 Power Project in Oman

April

Mitsui to Invest in Stem Inc.

May

 Mitsui Sells Stake in UAE Umm Al Nar Power and Water Project

October

Acquisition of Gas Distribution Business in Brazil

January

Mitsui to Participate in Ibri, Sohar-3 Power Projects in Oman

February

Mitsui to Participate in Distributed Energy Resources Aggregation and Orchestration Service Provider Sunverge Eenrgy, Inc.

October

Decision on Commercialization of Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation Project at Soma Port in Fukushima Prefecture and Participation of New Business Partners in the Project

February

Mitsui Successfully Acquires SunEdison’s Commercial & Industrial Division

April

Mitsui Enters into Power Purchase Agreement for Solar Photo-voltaic Project in Jordan

August

Mitsui to Launch Digital Transformation Demonstration Experiment at Power Plant in Mexico

October

Mitsui to Participate in Desalination and Pumping Projects for BHP Spence Copper Mine in Chile

January

MODEC, Mitsui, MOL, Marubeni and MES to Proceed with the Ultra-Deepwater FPSO Charter Project for Sepia Area of Brazilian Offshore Pre-Salt Oil Field

May

MODEC, Mitsui, MOL, Marubeni and Mitsui E&S to Proceed with the Ultra-Deepwater FPSO Charter Project for Mero field of Brazilian Offshore Pre-Salt Oil Field

November

Mitsui to Move Forward with Gas-fired Thermal Power Plant Project in Chonburi Province, Thailand

December

Mitsui to Invest in a Wind Power Generation Project in Southern Argentina

February

Mitsui to Invest in Retig, a wholly-owing parent company of Tonik Energy, which operates an electricity and gas retail business in the United Kingdom.

April

Participation of Mitsui and MOL and Conclusion of Financing for FPSO Charter Project of MODEC for Area 1 Block offshore Mexico

November

MODEC, Mitsui, MOL and Marubeni to Proceed with the Deepwater FPSO Charter Project for Buzios Field of Brazilian Offshore Pre-Salt Oil Field.

2020s
January

Mitsui to Sell Its Interest in Power Generation Project in the U.S.A. MODEC, Mitsui, MOL and Marubeni to Proceed with the Deepwater FPSO Charter Project for Marlim Field of Brazilian Offshore Oil Field.

September

Financing agreement for the Taza Onshore Wind Power Generation Plant in the Kingdom of Morocco comes into force.

June

Mitsui to devest shares in PT Paiton Energy

September

Mitsui to divest its interest in MT Falcon Holdings

March

Participation in Global Renewable Energy Company, Mainstream Renewable Powerルに展開するMainstream Renewable Power

April

Mitsui to Invest in a 1,300MW Renewable Energy Project in India

July

New company builds and operates a trans-Pacific submarine cable system between the US and Japan

February

Feasibility Study for Demonstration Project of Green Ammonia Production in Chile Adopted by NEDO.

April

Planned Commencement of Tender Offer to Acquire Metro Pacific Investment Corporation, an Integrated Infrastructure Company in the Philippines

June

Notice Regarding Progress of Tender Offer to Acquire Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, an Integrated Infrastructure Company in the Philippines

July

The expected timing of sale completion of shares in PT Paiton Energy Mitsui Invests in the World’s First e-Methanol Production & Sales Business in Denmark

August

The expected timing of sale completion of shares in PT Paiton Energy

September

Final Investment Decision for Hai Long Offshore Wind Power Project In Taiwan

November

Notice of the Planned Share Transfer of International Power(Australia)Holdings Pty Limited Underwrinting of New Share Allotment for Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, an Integrated Infrastructure Company in the Philippines

May

Mitsui to invest in Vertical Integration of its power value chain in Texas, USA Completion of the sale of shares in PT Paiton Energy

April

The company was renamed Mitsui & Co. Engineering Partners Ltd.