Shell to Acquire Inspire Energy Capital, Expanding Renewable Power Business in U.S.
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Shell New Energies U.S., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, has signed an agreement to buy 100 percent of the equity interests of Inspire Energy Capital, a renewable energy residential retailer with joint headquarters in Santa Monica, California and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This acquisition advances Shell’s Powering Progress strategy to build and scale renewable and low-carbon businesses with a target to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, in step with society.
“Our goal is to become a major provider of renewable and low-carbon energy, and this acquisition moves us a step closer to achieving that,” said Elisabeth Brinton, executive vice president of Renewables & Energy Solutions at Shell.
“This deal instantly expands our business-to-consumer power offerings in key regions in the U.S., and we are well-positioned to build on Inspire’s advanced digital capabilities to allow more households to benefit from renewable and low-carbon energy,” added Brinton.
Inspire offers renewable energy to customers via a variety of innovative services and subscription plans and incentivizes customers to manage energy usage via a rewards program within its mobile app. The acquisition accelerates Shell’s digital ambitions in the power sector by utilizing data-driven, digitally enabled platforms to simplify customers’ decarbonization journeys.
Achieving Shell’s net-zero emissions target could mean that Shell doubles the amount of electricity sold and provides enough renewable electricity to power 50 million households by 2030. Subject to regulatory clearance and the satisfaction of closing conditions, the deal is expected to be completed by Q4 of 2021.
About Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc is incorporated in England and Wales, has its headquarters in The Hague and is listed on the London, Amsterdam, and New York stock exchanges. Shell companies have operations in more than 70 countries and territories with businesses including oil and gas exploration and production; production and marketing of liquefied natural gas and gas to liquids; manufacturing, marketing and shipping of oil products and chemicals and renewable energy projects.
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