Horizon acquired a 75% stake of WOW Plug, Lda. to establish a Public Electric Vehicle Charging network.
To explore the electric mobility industry, particularly the installation electric charging stations, WOW Plug was created to act as a CPO (Charging Point Operator). The CPO is the licensed holder whose activity consists in the installation, provision, operation and maintenance of charging points pertaining to public or private access, integrated into the electric mobility network.

The first stage of the project envisages to develop a network up to 800 EV chargers, across 9 Municipalities.
Wow Plug already signed protocols with six city councils for the installation of more than 500 electric vehicle charging stations and was looking for a financial partner to commit to fund the project.

Driven by the entry into force of EU 2020/21 car CO₂ emission, Electric Vehicles become one of the most relevant trends in Europe. The outlook for EV adoption is getting much brighter, due to a combination of more policy support, further improvements in battery density and cost, more charging infrastructure being built, and rising commitments from automakers.

Being one of the first movers on this trend will play a critical role for the success of the players.

Horizon acquired a 50% stake of a newly created SPV (Diagonal Fortune, Unipessoal, Lda.) which holds valid, operable and transmissible grid capacity titles for the development of projects with a capacity up to 48 MW in 13 different locations.

Construction phase is expected to start in the first half of 2022.

These infrastructures are an opportunity for Horizon to enter into the energy sector in a green field project which is strategic for the Fund.

The Fund intends to build a platform of energy related assets, that would be attractive to larger players in the market.

Operating since 2012, Hospital da Ilha Terceira is the one reference medical center in the central area of the Azores archipelago, serving a total population of c. 76,000 people.

Haçor is the concessionaire for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Hospital infrastructure, and is held by the winning consortium of the tender process if 2009.

Main characteristics

• Building area of 50,000 sqm
• 236 beds – inpatient rooms with 2 beds and individual bathroom
• 45 consultation offices
• 6 surgery rooms
• 2 labour rooms and 1 delivery room

Operating since 2012, Hospital de Loures offers a wide range of clinical services in the area of Lisbon and Vale to Tejo, serving 4 municipalities in the Lisbon area, with an aggregate population of c. 450,000 people.

HL is the concessionaire for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Hospital infrastructure. This project is part of the 1st healthcare PPP program, being established by the winning consortium of the tender process in 2009.

Main characteristics:

• Building area of 62,515 sqm
• 424 beds – inpatient rooms, mainly with 2 beds and individual bathroom
• 44 outpatient consultation offices
• 8 surgery rooms
• 5 labour and delivery rooms, 1 C-section and 1 post-delivery vigilance room

Horizon acquired Campo Pequeno Parking Facility with 1 250 parking spaces spanning over 3 underground floors           

Prime location and closeness to business and residential areas, supermarkets and public transportation network makes it an attractive car parking alternative in the city.

Since the acquisition the management was adjusted in order to meet the constraints and challenges posed by Covid-19 pandemic –the number of reserved park slots was increased and the operational costs were reduced, benefiting from the new lay-off regime and also reviewing the terms of the agreements with some suppliers.

OMTEL is the first independent telecom tower company operating in Portugal. Omtel owns a network of support systems to mobile telephone antennas, commonly known as telecommunication towers. The company was created in 2018 as a carve-out from PT Comunicações and accounts for more than 2.900 towers that support mobile connectivity solutions through Portugal mainland, Azores and Madeira.

Horizon deep understanding and knowledge of the different stakeholders and participants in the telecom sector contributed decisively to a successful set up and implementation of the company’s strategy in the Portuguese market, allowing for a faster and swifter expansion of its business that ultimately led to a divestment with a strong IRR for investors.