# Sojitz acquires 33.33% stake in Birdsboro Power plant project

Tokyo-based Sojitz Corp. acquired a 33.33% equity stake in Birdsboro Power LLC, which is building a $600 million combined-cycle natural gas power plant in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. The plant will have a total output of 488 MW and is scheduled for completion by mid-2019.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-04-25
- Where: Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, United States
- Value: $600.0M
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: Q3 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 488 MW
- Products: electricity, natural gas and steam turbines
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [General Electric](https://endata.com/companies/1262.md) (supplier)
- [Sojitz Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/22549.md) (investor)
- [Ares EIF](https://endata.com/companies/22574.md) (investor)
- [EmberClear Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/22575.md) (partner)
- [Birdsboro Power](https://endata.com/companies/23784.md) (target)

## Sources

- [readingeagle.com](https://www.readingeagle.com/2017/04/25/tokyo-based-company-invests-in-birdsboro-power-project/), 2017-04-25: "We are excited to be moving forward on this project, which once again demonstrates how private sector infrastructure investors can create jobs, clean up an old dirty site and reinvigorate the economy."

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