CELSIA S.A. E.S.P. (BVC:CELSIA) is planning to increase its stake in Empresa de Energia del Pacifico S.A. E.S.P. (BVC:EPSA) by 14% to a maximum of 64%, in a bid to consolidate its operations in the domestic market. The company is expected to launch an issue of 350mn ordinary shares in the first quarter of 2018 in order to fund the acquisition.