Debiopharm Investment, Ardian, Nixdorf Foundation and Bernis acquire Eco Delta solar activities

Founded in 2002, Delta Solar is very active in the development of solar projects and manages nine photovoltaic farms (including the site of Les Mées in the French Alps, one of the largest farms in France). With a capacity of about 70MW, Delta Solar is ranked amongst the top five solar operators in France. Created in 2012, the Eco Delta Operation & Maintenance structure specializes in the operation and maintenance of the group’s power plants.

Delta Solar also holds permits for solar projects in the South of France that it intends to develop with the support of its new shareholders. This transaction provides Delta Solar with a strong, long-term and institutional ownership that allows the company to reach a new stage in its development through organic growth or acquisitions.

Each of the four investors holds an equal share of 30.8%. The remaining 7.6% has been acquired by Bernis Energy.

About Debiopharm Investment SA
Debiopharm Investment SA pursues a mission of preserving, diversifying and supporting the sustainable growth of Debiopharm Group, a biopharmaceutical development company based in Lausanne (Switzerland), through a comprehensive investment strategy centered on three areas of activity: Finance (portfolio management, currency hedging), Real Estate (residential and commercial) and Private Equity. The Private Equity team focuses primarily on investment diversification, managing a portfolio of funds and direct equity investments, as minority shareholders, in the capital of pioneering start-ups as well as small and medium-sized European companies.