17 Nov 2025

Two firms advise on acquisition of solar photovoltaic plants in Paraná

"Souto Correa advised Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) on the sale of a ten-plant small-scale distributed generation portfolio to Thopen Energia, which was advised by Vieira Rezende Advogados. The portfolio comprises about 22.75 MWp and represents Copel’s exit from the small-scale distributed generation segment."

Souto Correa advised Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) on the sale of its small-scale distributed generation portfolio to Thopen Energia, which was advised by Vieira Rezende Advogados. The transaction concerned ten solar photovoltaic plants located in the State of Paraná, Brazil, with a combined capacity of approximately 22.75 megawatt-peak (MWp). Three of the plants are owned by the special purpose entities Pharma Solar II, III and IV, based in Bandeirantes, and seven are owned by Copel Serviços and located through its branches in Santo Antônio da Platina, Sarandi and Reserva do Iguaçu. The deal results in Copel's complete exit from the small-scale distributed generation segment and aligns with the company's strategy to concentrate on large-scale energy generation, transmission and distribution activities. Souto Correa represented client Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) with a team composed by: partners Isabelle Ferrarini Bueno and Tiago Kümmel Figueiró; associates Carolina Liers, Matheus Stortti, Matheus Senna, Natália Martins Rüdiger, Rafaella Peçanha Guzela and Thiago Antônio dos Santos de Vasconcellos. Vieira Rezende Advogados represented client Thopen Energia with a team composed by: partner Alberto Weyland Vieira and associate Renato Rossi Filho. In-house counsel for Thopen Energia represented client Thopen Energia with a team composed by: Pedro Pio Borges. In-house counsel to Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) represented client Copel with a team composed by: Felipe Santos Ribas, Jefferson Camilo De Siqueira and Yuri Müller Ledra.
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