SAO PAULO, July 19 (Reuters) - The board of Brazilian utility Light SA LIGT3.SA has given its approval for Canada's Brookfield Asset Management Inc BAMa.TO to enter exclusive negotiations to acquire its stake in renewable company Renova Energia SA RNEW11.SA , the company said in a securities filing.
Light said that Brookfield's renewable energy unit in Brazil would have the right to negotiate exclusively for 60 days the acquisition of Light's stake in Renova and a cash injection into the company.
Reuters first reported Brookfield's bid to buyout Renova in July 7.