AES Solar Energy Closes on EUR25 Million Non-Recourse Financing for Three Photovoltaic Projects in Spain

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov 09, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AES Solar Energy Ltd (AES Solar), a joint venture between The AES Corporation and Riverstone Holdings LLC, announced that on October 31, 2009 one of its subsidiaries closed three long-term non-recourse debt facilities for three of its portfolio of photovoltaic projects in Spain totaling approximately EUR25 million. The loans were extended by the Spanish branch of the European ethical and sustainable bank Triodos Bank, N.V. The three photovoltaic installations located in Granada, Spain, have a total peak capacity of 4.8 MWp. First Solar thin film panels are utilized in all three projects.

"We are very pleased to continue our success of developing sustainable sources of power in Spain -- one of our core markets - despite the challenging credit markets. This transaction demonstrates our ability to raise non-recourse debt for well-structured projects that have committed people on both sides of the deal. We hope that this deal forms the start of a long term relationship between AES Solar and Triodos Bank," said Robert Hemphill, CEO of AES Solar.

"Triodos Bank is a specialized bank with strong experience in the renewable energy sector, above all in the Spanish solar PV sector. We consciously focus on high-quality plants in all our financing transactions in the photovoltaic sector, and AES Solar Energy has fully convinced us of the quality of their operations," stated Martin Guinazu, Director of Business and Charity Banking at Triodos Bank Spain. Triodos Bank won this year's Financial Times Sustainable Bank of the Year Award.

About AES Solar Energy Ltd AES Solar Energy Ltd, (AES Solar) is a joint venture between The AES Corporation and Riverstone Holdings LLC, formed to develop, own and operate utility-scale photovoltaic solar installations around the world. AES Solar currently has 32 MW in operations in Spain, with substantial development activity in other countries. For more information, visit www.aes-solar.com.

About Riverstone Holdings LLC Riverstone Holdings LLC, an energy and power-focused private equity firm founded in 2000, has approximately $17 billion under management across six investment funds, 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 $12.1 billion to 62 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 500 global power company with generation and distribution businesses. Through our diverse portfolio of thermal and renewable fuel sources, we provide affordable and sustainable energy to 29 countries. Our workforce of 25,000 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world's changing power needs. Our 2008 revenues were $16 billion and we own and manage $35 billion in total assets. BusinessWeek named AES to its 2009 "BW 50 Best Performers" list. To learn more, please visit www.aes.com.

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