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Noncontrolling Interest
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Noncontrolling Interest
10. Noncontrolling Interest

 

On December 2, 2020, the Company signed a Joint-Venture Agreement with Amr Khashoggi Trading Company Limited (“Amkest Group”) to incorporate a company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the sale of Pacific Green’s environmental technologies within the region. The Company holds 70% interest in the joint venture.

 

Between March 2022 and September 2022, Green Power Reserves Limited (“GPR”) made an equity investment of a total $16.0 million (£13.0 million) for a fifty percent shareholding in Pacific Green Battery Energy Parks 1 Limited (“BEP1”), and its fully owned subsidiary, Richborough Energy Park Ltd (“REP”) (together: “REP Project”). The Company retained control over BEP1 by virtue of holding 65% of the voting rights and appointing two of the three directors.

 

On September 27, 2023, the Company purchased 51% of the capital of four Italy Project Companies from Sphera. The Company paid Sphera €1.0 million ($1.06 million) and recorded noncontrolling interest of €0.96 million ($1.01 million) on the €1.96 million ($2.07 million) gross capitalized asset value.

 

Details of the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interests are as follows:

 

   December 31,
2023
$
   March 31,
2023
$
 
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest   
    16,140,339 
Net (loss)/ income attributable to noncontrolling interest (BESS REP)   
    (354,987)
Net (loss)/ income attributable to noncontrolling interest (JV)   (216,162)   (121,677)
Acquired noncontrolling interest (BESS Italy)   1,009,784    
 
Non-controlling interest   793,622    15,663,675 

 

As of December 31, 2023, net income attributable to noncontrolling interest was $392,903 split as follows; Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – BESS was $298,417 and $94,486 was attributable to non-controlling interest - JV.