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Captona has hired a capital markets staffer from renewables-focused brokerage and advisory firm Karbone.

Nomura Greentech has elevated a managing director to the role of co-head in its New York office.

EDF Renewables has bought a development-stage solar project from Boston-based Galehead Development.

Avangrid Renewables has appointed a new president of its onshore division, who previously oversaw onshore activities across the Americas for Siemens Gamesa.

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has recruited three senior power and renewables specialists from a range of energy companies and infrastructure firms.

Details have emerged on the debt package that New York-based private equity firm American Securities is slotting into place to support its acquisition of engineering, procurement and construction contractor Swinerton Renewable Energy (SRE), and its operations and maintenance subsidiary SOLV.

Entergy Texas has appointed a new CEO and president to succeed Sallie Rainer, who is retiring on November 14 after more than 37 years with the company.

Latham & Watkins has hired Trina Chandler from Vinson & Elkins as a partner in its M&A and private equity practices and energy and infrastructure industry group in Houston.

Mizuho managing director and head of Americas project finance, Chris Stolarski, has left the Japanese bank.

A director in Allianz Global Investors' power and infrastructure debt team has taken up a new role at an energy and sustainable infrastructure investment firm.