CVC DIF Acquires 49% Stake in BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien from VNG AG
April 7, 2025
CVC DIF (via the DIF Infrastructure VII fund) has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien, the biogas subsidiary of Leipzig-based VNG AG, in a growth partnership to support the business’s expansion. BALANCE operates 42 biogas facilities in northern and eastern Germany (≈197 MW thermal) and supplies green energy to roughly 180,000 households; the transaction is subject to antitrust approval.
- Buyers
- CVC DIF (through DIF Infrastructure VII)
- Targets
- BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien GmbH
- Sellers
- VNG AG
- Industry
- Renewable Energy
- Location
- Saxony, Germany
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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