Brazil
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Brazilian developer 2W Ecobank has reached financial close on phase 2 of its Kairos wind project located in the state of Ceará.
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AES Brasil has raised R$900 million ($176m) in debentures for projects belonging to the company’s Cajuína wind complex.
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Norwegian power company Statkraft will invest R$926 million ($178m) to transform 2 wind projects into hybrid complexes.
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Eletrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state of Maranhão for the development of green hydrogen.
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Green Energy Park has raised $30 million in series A funding that will help support the company’s Piauí green hydrogen project in Brazil.
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Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil for offshore wind generation.
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Banco Votorantim (Banco BV) has requested a loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support on-lending for solar distributed generation in Brazil.
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Enel Brasil is planning to invest R$18 billion ($3.5 billion) for the period 2024-2026 in order to better its services in the country.
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Solar developer Usinas Brasil Solar (BRS) and investment firm Grupo 4M are partnering on a portfolio of distributed solar assets.
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Norwegian renewable energy provider Scatec and energy company Statkraft have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a solar plant in Brazil.
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Brazil's state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras is adding solar projects to 3 of the company’s refineries.
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Brazilian conglomerate Brasal is issuing R$170 million ($33 million) in debentures for a hydroelectric project in Brazil.
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The Government of São Paulo has sold its shares in Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia (Emae) placing the power company in private ownership.
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Octopus Energy has signed an agreement with Brazilian utility Grupo Energisa to support renewable generation development in the country.
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Brazilian power generator Eneva will issue R$2.5 billion ($475 million) in debentures to refinance assets.
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US-based Recurrent Energy has secured R$343 million ($70 million) in non-recourse project financing for a solar project in Brazil.
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Denmark's Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) is providing an additional €7 million ($7.6m) to the 94MW Ouro Branco and Quatro Ventos wind complex in Brazil, due to an expansion of the project and unexpected delays.
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The state of Ceará has signed a pre-contract with Voltalia do Brasil, a subsidiary of the French renewable power producer Voltalia, to implement a project to produce green hydrogen and ammonia at the state's Pecém industrial and port complex.
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Brazil's Superintendency for the Development of the Northeast (Sudene) has approved a R$26.6 million ($5.3m) loan for the 212MWp Milagres solar project, developed by Lightsource BP.
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed up to R$250 million ($49.4m) to a Brazilian fund financing the acquisition and installation of distributed solar generation assets.
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Brazil has introduced a bill to incentivize in the use of renewable energy by offering tax benefits on the investment in equipment for generating electrical energy from renewable sources.
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Eletrobras has approved its fifth issuance of non-convertible unsecured debentures, aiming to raise up to R$3.5 billion ($696.4m).
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Chinese multinational State Grid (SGCC) plans to invest R$200 billion ($39.4bn) in the Brazilian electricity sector following its victory in Brazil's largest power transmission auction.
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EDF Renewables Brasil and Serena Geração have completed the share swap of their stakes in the Pirapora Solar Complex and the Ventos da Bahia wind farm.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed an agreement to raise around R$1 billion ($200m) for green and sustainable infrastructure projects in the legal Amazon, North and Northeast regions of Brazil.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has awarded projects in the first transmission auction of the year.
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Brazilian utility Cemig is selling its 45% share in power generation company Aliança Energia to mining company Vale, making Vale the sole owner of Aliança.
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Brazilian developer 2W Ecobank has secured long-term financing for the second phase of its Kairós wind complex located in the state of Ceará.
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Neoenergia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Rio de Janeiro to support the development of offshore wind projects.
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Brookfield-backed renewable developer IVI Energia has acquired a portfolio of distributed generation solar assets in Brazil.
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Elawan Energy landed financing from the Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) for a wind project the company is developing in Brazil.
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Equatorial Energia has completed the sale of its transmission business Integração Transmissora de Energia (Intesa) in Brazil.
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Latin American asset manager Patria Investments is launching an energy trading and commercialisation platform in Brazil.
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State-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mistui & Co to explore low-carbon solutions in Brazil.
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New Fortress Energy (NFE) has completed the acquisition and transfer of a 1.6GW capacity reserve contract from Ceiba Energy, a company of Denham Capital.
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Renewable developer Serena Energia (formerly Omega Energia) is planning a secondary share offering in Brazil.
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Brazilian utility Cemig has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) under a self-production model to supply wholesale company Mart Minas.
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Eletrobras and engineering and industrial manufacturing group Paul Wurth have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop green hydrogen in Brazil.
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Brazilian project financing is rebounding with capital markets registering a record high of issuances again this year. Yet, large-scale projects are having difficulties accessing foreign capital in Brazil, a local currency market, panelists at IJLatam 2024 in Miami said.
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Engie Brazil Energia has acquired 5 Atlas Renewable Energy solar projects in Brazil, totalling 545MW of installed capacity, for R$3.24 billion ($643 million).
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Brazilian development bank BNDES and the Asian Infrastructure Bank (AIIB) have signed an MoU to deepen cooperation on providing sustainable finance in Brazil.
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New Fortress Energy (NFE) has inaugurated its Barcarena LNG terminal – part of a thermoelectric complex project in Barcarena, Pará state.
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Renewables developer Helexia – a subsidiary of France’s Voltalia – is closing a short-term financing for 27 distributed generation solar plants in Brazil on Thursday (29 February 2024).
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Renewables developer Casa dos Ventos has contracted an offtaker for the operational Rio do Vento wind complex in Brazil.
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Renewable developer Atiaia Renováveis has signed a contract to supply pharmaceutical company Aché Laboratórios with solar power in Brazil.
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Actis has today (21 February) launched a Brazilian transmission platform with the acquisition of an operational transmission asset.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) is preparing its second transmission auction to be held this year (2024).
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Brazilian developer Faro Energy has raised R$320 million ($64.4 million) in bonds for distributed solar generation projects in Brazil.
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Cemig-D, the Brazilian utility’s distribution business, is planning to issue R$2 billion ($402 million) in bonds on 15 February 2024.
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ISA CTEEP has committed to invest a total of R$5 billion ($1 billion) in Brazilian transmission by 2029.
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EDP Brasil is extending its existing power purchase agreement (PPA) with Banco do Brasil for an additional 5 years after winning the contract in a December 2023 auction.
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Brazilian energy and sugar company Raizen has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with e-mobility company BYD.
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Serena - formerly Omega Energia - has received financing from Sudene’s Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) for its Assuruá 5 wind project in Brazil.
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Potengi Holdings, a joint venture between AES Brasil and food processing company BRF, is planning to issue bonds for wind projects in Brazil.
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Power company Grupo Energisa has launched a R$2 billion ($405 million) share offering in Brazil.
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Power company Grupo Energisa is preparing a potential R$2 billion ($405 million) share offering in Brazil.
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The Government of Ceará has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with oil and gas giant BP to support the development of green hydrogen in the state.
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Distributed generation (DG) has grown exponentially in the past few years in Brazil and 2023 saw many players entering at every level of the market, while existing ones consolidated their pipelines.
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Casa dos Ventos and ArcelorMittal have landed financing from development bank BNDES for a wind complex they are co-developing in Brazil.
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Atlas Renewable Energy has signed a self-production power purchase agreement (PPA) with cement company Votorantim Cimentos in Brazil.
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Brazilian renewable developer Echoenergia has appointed Liu Aquino as chief executive, based in Sao Paulo.
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I Squared Capital has agreed to acquire 49% of distributed generation company Órigo Energia in Brazil.
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Brookfield-backed renewables developer Elera Renováveis is expanding its Janaúba solar complex in Brazil.
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Pan American Energy (PAE) has secured a R$1.1 billion ($224 million) long-term debt package for the company’s Novo Horizonte wind complex in Brazil.
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Brazil’s Eletrobras has closed the sale of the last coal-fired power plant the company owns in the country.
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India’s Sterlite Power has landed financing from Sudene’s Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) for a transmission project in Brazil.
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New Fortress Energy (NFE) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire a 1.6GW capacity reserve contract — PortoCem PPA — from Denham Capital-backed Ceiba Energy.
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Eneva has landed more than R$1 billion ($206 million) in financing for a gas-fired power plant the company is developing in Brazil.
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Renewable developer Auren Energia landed financing from the Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) for a solar project the company is developing in Brazil.
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Norwegian energy company Statkraft is expanding its pipeline with two solar-plus-storage projects to be sited by wind complexes the company is building in Brazil.
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Brazilian utility Copel and Petrobras have agreed to sell the Araucária gas-fired power plant they co-owned in Brazil.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has awarded projects in the second transmission auction of the year.
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French renewable developer Voltalia has agreed to sell a wind site in its Serra Branca complex in Brazil to Japanese conglomerate TODA.
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Canadian investment manager Brookfield is investing R$1.2 billion ($242 million) into solar distributed generation in Brazil.
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Spanish developer Enerfin has landed a R$114 million ($23.2 million) loan from Sudene through its Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) for a solar project.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has signed an agreement with the New Development Bank (NDB) , formerly the BRICS Development Bank, that will see the pair invest $1.7 billion into the nation's energy transition.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has agreed to two loans to finance biogas assets located in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
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Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has signed a preliminary agreement with the state government of Rio de Janeiro for the development of a carbon capture hub.
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London-based electricity generation company ContourGlobal has agreed to offload a portfolio of wind farms in Brazil.
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Renewable power producer Qair has received a loan from Sudene’s Northeast Development Fund (FNDE) for two solar projects in Brazil.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the World Bank to support low-carbon hydrogen initiatives in Brazil.
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Atlas Renewable Energy has landed a $448 million (R$2.18 billion) financing from development bank BNDES for a solar complex in Brazil.
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Enel has appointed Antônio Scala as chief executive of the Brazilian branch, based in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has approved a R$157 million ($32m) loan package to Bioo Holding for the development of a biomethane plant in Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul state.
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Spanish company Jepri Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Ceará for a €3.3 billion green hydrogen plant in the Brazilian state.
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Recurrent Energy has secured a R$490 million ($100 million) financing for a 300MW solar asset the company is developing in Brazil.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has approved the draft tender documents for the first transmission auction to be held in 2024.
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Online retail giant Amazon is expanding the company’s renewable energy portfolio with the company's first wind project in South America.
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French energy company Engie is issuing R$2.5 billion ($507 million) in debentures to refinance assets in Brazil.
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Renewable natural gas and biofuel producer São Martinho has signed an agreement to sell its biomethane to Compass Comercialização in Brazil.
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Investment firm Denham Capital is launching a renewable energy platform following the sale of the firm’s Rio Energy assets to Equinor.
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Electricity utility Eletrobras and Brazilian development bank BNDES have agreed on a restructuring of the debts of hydro firm Santo Antônio Energia (SAESA) – an indirect subsidiary of Eletrobras.
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New Fortress Energy has secured financing for its 630MW Barcarena power plant in Brazil.
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Brazilian developer Órigo Energia has landed financing for a portfolio of small distributed solar generation assets.
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Norway’s Equinor has concluded the acquisition of renewables company Rio Energy from investment firm Denham Capital in Brazil.
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Brazilian power generator Eneva has received financing for one of its Parnaíba gas-fired power plants located in the state of Maranhão.
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EDP Brasil has agreed to offload a duo of operational transmission projects to Edify Empreendimentos e Participações.
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Brazil’s Equatorial Energia is parting ways with its transmission business Integração Transmissora de Energia (Intesa).
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French power generator Engie has agreed to acquire all the shares in a portfolio of solar assets totaling close to 550MW in Brazil.
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EDP and ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see the two cooperate on the development of green hydrogen in Brazil.
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French construction company Vinci has won two contracts to carry out engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for transmission projects in Brazil.
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French developer Voltalia has started commercial operations of its Canudos 1 and 2 wind farms in Brazil.
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Eneva has signed an agreement with steel products manufacturer Vallourec for solar output in Brazil.
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Brazilian power company Energisa is issuing bonds for up to R$1.837 billion ($364 million) to finance energy infrastructure projects across Brazil.
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French solar developer GreenYellow is partnering with Exata Energia to develop distributed generation assets in Brazil.
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Green Energy Park and the State of Piauí, Brazil, have signed a Letter of Intent for the production and export of an initial one million tons of ammonia from renewable energy sources.
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Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (Cemig) has concluded the sale of its shares in a hydroelectric power plant in Brazil.
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French renewable company Voltalia has agreed to sell a 420MW solar project in Brazil to Newave Energia for an undisclosed amount.
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Brazil’s Petrobras and mining company Vale are partnering to develop low-carbon solutions including sustainable fuel opportunities.
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Neoenergia has completed the sale a 50% stake in the company’s transmission assets to a fund of Singaporean institutional investor GIC.
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