VANCOUVER, Nov. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Alterra Power Corp. (TSX: AXY) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a joint venture with an affiliate of Graziella Green Power ("Graziella"), an Italian developer of solar and geothermal assets. The joint venture will further advance the Mensano and Roccastrada geothermal concessions which Alterra was awarded in 2011. Graziella will fund approximately $4.0 million for the joint venture's next development activities, and will own a 55% interest in the joint venture.
Paul Rapp, Alterra's VP of geothermal and wind operations, said "We are pleased to be working with Graziella Green Power, a strong Italian partner with a proven track record of project development. We believe the joint venture is well-positioned to advance these prime geothermal properties to the next stage of development and to take advantage of other project opportunities."
About Alterra Power Corp.
Alterra Power Corp. is a leading global renewable energy company, managing seven power plants totaling 616 MW of capacity, including British Columbia's largest run-of-river hydro facility and largest wind farm, two geothermal facilities in Iceland, a geothermal plant in Nevada, and a solar facility in Ontario. Alterra owns a 302 MW share of this production capacity, generating approximately 1,400 GWh of clean power annually. Alterra also has an extensive portfolio of exploration and development projects and a skilled international team of developers, explorers, builders and operators to support its growth plans.
The company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AXY and OTC in the United States as MGMXF.
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