1 March 2021 SEEIT finalises Onyx solar + storage deal SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT), managed by Sustainable Development Capital LLP, has closed an investment in a number of solar and energy storage projects in the US.
1 March 2021 Elgin Energy pulls in over £4 million to fund UK solar pipeline UK-based renewables company Elgin Energy has raised £4.35 million in its first fundraise with the support of Focus Capital Partners, a boutique corporate finance firm with offices in Ireland.
1 March 2021 KPMG UK calls for urgent climate action KPMG UK has urged business and political leaders to take a concerted approach to implementing ESG strategies on the road to net zero ahead of the publication of the Spring 2021 Budget this Wednesday (3 March).
1 March 2021 Goldman Sachs Renewable Power extends US community solar position Goldman Sachs Renewable Power (GSRP), part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has entered a strategic partnership with Colorado-based SMT Energy LLC to deploy 55 MW of community solar projects in upstate New York.
1 March 2021 Georgia Power issues maiden sustainability bond US utility Georgia Power has raised $742 million from its maiden offering of sustainability bonds.
1 March 2021 Enel X, Sterling & Wilson synergise to drive India’s eMobility market Enel X, the innovation energy services arm of the Enel Group, is partnering with India-based EPC provider Sterling & Wilson to build-out an electric vehicle (EV) charge platform on the Indian subcontinent.
1 March 2021 Eni completes Dogger Bank A & B investment Italian energy company Eni SpA has closed the acquisition of a 20% stake in the 2.4 GW Dogger Bank A and B offshore wind farm from Equinor and SSE Renewables for a total consideration of £412.8 million.
26 February 2021 Germany launches North and Baltic Sea offshore wind tenders Bundesnetzagentur, Germany’s Federal Network Agency, has launched the tender process to install offshore wind in three areas in the North and Baltic Seas.
26 February 2021 Solarcentury awarded permits for new solar developments in Spain Solarcentury has received grid access permits for two new solar farms on the east coast of Spain.
26 February 2021 Greencoat Renewables wraps up Irish wind investment Greencoat Renewables plc, of Greencoat Capital LLP, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Cordal wind farm in County Kerry, Ireland, from Cubico Sustainable Investments.
26 February 2021 Rabobank backs Solaria Energia’s latest solar build Spanish solar developer Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente has secured €75 million in long-term financing from Rabobank to cover the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic portfolio with an installed capacity of 150 MW in Spain.
26 February 2021 Malta raises $50 million to scale long duration storage system US energy storage company Malta, Inc. has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round to help commercialise its long-duration pumped heat energy storage (PHES) technology.
26 February 2021 EDP pledges €24 billion renewables drive through 2025 Portuguese energy company EDP has released a €24 billion strategic plan for 2021-2025 that includes an ambitious target to reach 50 GW of renewable capacity under management.
26 February 2021 Plug Power closes $1.6 billion injection from SK Group Plug Power has reached financial close on a $1.6 billion capital investment from SK Group, a giant South Korean energy and chemicals company, just under two months after entering into a definitive agreement on 6 January.
26 February 2021 INEOS, ENGIE work on innovative hydrogen CHP project Global chemicals company INEOS has partnered with ENGIE to launch a pilot combine heat and power plant (CHP) project in Antwerp, Belgium, that aims to replace natural gas with green hydrogen.