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BayWa r.e. has acquired the solar distribution platform held under the company Beacon, a US roofing distributor. -
An executive director at Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has left the outfit to work at Nomura Infrastructure and Power Group.
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Chilean independent power producer Colbun has ordered an 8 MW / 32 MWh battery storage system from Wärtsilä Corp to add to a 230 MW (DC) solar park.
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Canadian developer BW Solar has found a buyer for a 1.3 GW/1.62 GWh portfolio of development-stage solar and storage projects spanning 11 states.
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Czech solar developer Solek has secured environmental approval for a 9 MW project in Chile.
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Orsted has signed a power purchase agreement with pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson for the output of a solar project in Texas.
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Independent power producer Total Eren has secured land in Chile to develop an up to 10 GW green hydrogen facility.
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Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has begun the permitting process for a 336 MW solar park in the Chilean region of Tarapaca.
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Brazilian utility Copel has closed the acquisition of a 186.7 MW wind complex from Voltalia Energia do Brasil, six months after the sale was announced.
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Rockland circles acquisition financing for ERCOT peaker pair
Rockland circles acquisition financing for ERCOT peaker pair
Rockland Capital is arranging acquisition financing for a pair of gas-fired peaking power plants in Texas that it is purchasing from a sponsor that recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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GE to roll up and spin off renewables and power businesses
GE to roll up and spin off renewables and power businesses
General Electric (GE) has outlined plans to spin off its renewable energy and power businesses into a publicly traded company.
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After sifting through more than 100 nominations, Power Finance & Risk is pleased to announce the short lists for its 18th Annual Deal of the Year Awards.
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Balanced Rock Power pinches VP from Engie
Balanced Rock Power has recruited a former Engie North America staffer as its new vice president of development. -
LS Power-backed REV Renewables hires CFO
LS Power's recently launched REV Renewables subsidiary has appointed a chief financial officer who last worked at AES Corp. -
Vinci to develop wind, solar projects with Brazilian sponsor
Vinci Partners Investments has formed a partnership with Brazilian renewable energy company Gradiente Energia Renovaveis – part of Grupo Electra – to develop wind and solar projects in the South American country. -
Contractors picked for Brazil LNG-to-power project
Gas Natural Acu has awarded a turnkey construction contract for the GNA II LNG-to-power plant in Rio de Janeiro. -
PPA Pulse: DESRI, Entergy Louisiana ink trio of offtake contracts
D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has signed offtake and build-transfer deals with Entergy Louisiana for three solar projects totaling 350 MW in the Pelican State. -
Brazil makes headway on 2022 transmission auction
Brazilian power regulator Aneel has advanced plans for a transmission auction to be held in 2022. -
BOEM approves South Fork wind
The Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the construction of the South Fork Wind project off the shore of Rhode Island. -
Moelis banker crosses over to Canaccord
An executive director at Moelis & Co has left the bank to join Canaccord Genuity’s sustainability investment banking team. -
Former Leyline director lands at rural lending business
A former director of project finance at Leyline Renewable Capital has landed at a rural and agricultural lending firm based in Irvington, New York. -
Mitsubishi Power appoints new CEO
Mitsubishi Power Americas has appointed a new president and CEO, succeeding Paul Browning. -
Chilean developer plans PMGD asset
Chilean developer Lighthouse has begun the permitting process for a 9 MW solar project in the region of O’Higgins. -
New renewables tax credit system on the horizon as Build Back Better passes in the House
After weeks of lobbying and debate, the US House of Representatives has voted to pass the $2.2 trillion Build Back Better reconciliation bill through to the US Senate, in what could be the first rumblings of a significant upheaval in the renewables tax credit system. -
DESRI, Entergy Louisiana ink trio of offtake contracts
D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has signed offtake and build-transfer deals with Entergy Louisiana for three solar projects totaling 350 MW in the Pelican State. -
SAESA subsidiary preps wind unit expansion
A subsidiary of Chile’s Grupo SAESA has filed for environmental permits to expand an operational 3.78 MW wind farm by 28.42 MW. -
IDB Invest readies loan for Belize utility
Development finance institution IDB Invest is preparing a debt package that will fund the working capital needs of Belize’s utility Belize Electric Limited (BEL). -
DR greenlights solar project pair
The Dominican Republic’s National Energy Commission (CNE) has approved the development of two solar parks in the country, totaling 93 MW.
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LOS GUZMANCITO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
As the Dominican Republic starts opening up to private investments in renewable energy projects under President Luis Abinader, local developer Grupo Energético 23 (GE23) managed to wrangle debt financing for its first such asset in the country this summer.
As the Dominican Republic starts opening up to private investments in renewable energy projects under President Luis Abinader, local developer Grupo Energético 23 (GE23) managed to wrangle debt financing for its first such asset in the country this summer.
CARDONES-POLPAICO, CHILE
In a deal that took almost a year to close, Interchile, a subsidiary of Colombia's Interconexion Electrica (ISA), raised about $1.2 billion of bonds to refinance a sprawling transmission portfolio interconnecting the entire northern half of Chile.
In a deal that took almost a year to close, Interchile, a subsidiary of Colombia's Interconexion Electrica (ISA), raised about $1.2 billion of bonds to refinance a sprawling transmission portfolio interconnecting the entire northern half of Chile.
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PPA Pulse: Constellation inks PPA with Pine Gate
Exelon subsidiary Constellation has signed a power purchase agreement with Pine Gate Renewables. -
Buyer found for solar, storage development platform
A winning bidder has emerged for a solar and solar-plus-storage development project pipeline in the US. -
Intersect locks in $2.6bn solar, storage financing
Intersect Power has closed a "bespoke" $2.6 billion financing which will support the construction and operation of a 2.2 GW (DC) portfolio of solar assets, along with 1.4 GWh of energy storage capacity in Texas and California. -
AES subsidiary files for Chapter 11
A subsidiary of Chile's AES Andes has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US after reaching a restructuring agreement with its creditors. -
BNP beefs up Americas energy, resources and infrastructure team
BNP Paribas has added a number of hires to its roster of Energy, Resources and Infrastructure (ERI) Americas investment bankers, including at the managing director and director level. -
Brazil OK's capacity auction
Brazilian power regulator Aneel has given the green light for a new capacity auction to be held in December. -
Cox grows solar portfolio in Chile
Spanish developer Cox Energy has begun the permitting process for an 8.15 MW solar park in Chile. -
Source Power purchases NY customer book
Source Power, the New York-based energy services affiliate of Source Renewables, has purchased a book of electricity supply customers in the Niagara Mohawk Power Corp territory. -
8minute hires new CFO
8minute Solar Energy has appointed a new chief financial officer following the departure of Ross Trenary. -
FERC adds fifth commissioner
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has appointed Willie Phillips as commissioner, bringing the number of commissioners at the regulatory body back up to five after the departure of Neil Chatterjee over the summer. -
Credit Suisse power banker lands at BMO
A former managing director in Credit Suisse's power and utilities investment banking team has taken up a senior role at BMO Capital Markets. -
Chile's Lancuyen adds solar park to pipeline
Chilean developer Grupo Energy Lancuyen has begun the permitting process for a 9 MW solar project in Santiago’s metropolitan region. -
CIP to develop offshore wind, green hydrogen in Brazil
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a 1.8 GW offshore wind and green hydrogen project in Brazil. -
Aneel greenlights Brazilian transmission auction
Brazilian power regulator Aneel has approved a transmission auction that will take place on December 17 in Sao Paulo. -
New Jersey developer partners up to develop C&I solar
New Jersey-based Green Power Developers has partnered with Rosemawr Sustainable Infrastructure Management (RSIM), a subsidiary of Rosemawr Management, to co-develop, construct and finance a portfolio of commercial and industrial-scale solar projects in the Garden State. -
RWE director leaves for Invenergy
A director at RWE Renewables has left the developer to take up a senior role at Invenergy.
