January 7 th, 2021 – Enel Green Power S.p.A. ("EGP"), signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority (“QIA”) for a joint venture partnership aimed at financing, building and operating renewable projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. The parties also signed an agreement whereby QIA will acquire 50% of EGP’s stake in projects in operation and under construction in South Africa and Zambia with approximately 800 MW capacity. Francesco Starace, Enel CEO and General Manager, said: “ Through this new partnership, we will combine our Group’s sustainable strategy, enhanced by our industrial expertise in business development, engineering & construction, as well as operation & maintenance of renewable plants, with QIA’s long term investment strategy, in line with the two companies’ sustainability and decarbonization targets. We will work together to accelerate the creation of an extensive green energy footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa, contributing to the continued pursuit of its ambitious goals in this sector by further harnessing the region's immense renewable potential and contributing to a more sustainable economic development model in this part of the world.”