Brazil
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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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