Seeking to maintain its rapid growth rhythm, focused on generating renewable energy, the CEI Group formed a joint venture with Nebras Power, a company based in Qatar, belonging to Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country's sovereign wealth fund.

Nebras is a strategic investor in the energy industry. Its goal is a balanced international investment portfolio, combining methodologies and markets.

The company resulting from the partnership between CEI Energética and Nebras Power was named NEC Energia.