7 May 2021 US Solar Fund raises $132 million London-listed US Solar Fund has raised $132 million from an oversubscribed placing of shares.
7 May 2021 Equinor, Vårgrønn plot floating offshore wind farm in Norway Equinor has teamed up with Vårgrønn, a joint venture between HitecVision and Eni, to develop a floating offshore wind project in the Norwegian North Sea.
7 May 2021 Lightsource bp hires new Global Head of Investments, buys Italian solar portfolio Lightsource bp has appointed Olivier Fricot as the company’s new Global Head of Investments.
7 May 2021 Greenbacker marks 10th anniversary with US solar investment US-based Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company has acquired the 80 MWac MTSun Solar project in Yellowstone County, Montana, from compatriot IPP Broad Reach Power.
7 May 2021 Atlas Renewable secures Brazil solar funding LatAm-focused developer Atlas Renewable Energy has secured a $150 million loan from IDB Invest and DNB Bank to finance the construction of a 359 MWp solar project in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
7 May 2021 LS Power brings Endurant Energy into the fold US energy infrastructure company LS Power has completed the acquisition of distributed energy infrastructure provider GI Energy, subsequently rebranding the company to Endurant Energy.
6 May 2021 Masdar enters into Greek solar market Abu Dhabi energy company Masdar and Taaleri Energia have agreed to develop a 65 MW solar PV project in Greece.
6 May 2021 Piclo raises £4.7 million in Series A funding UK start-up Piclo has raised £4.7 million in its latest Series A funding as part of plans to bolster its energy flexibility trading platform.
6 May 2021 GreenTech: Keeping it clean Frédérique Carrier, Head of Investment Strategy at RBC Wealth Management, details the shift towards global clean energy generation and the four key drivers that underpin greentech growth prospects.
6 May 2021 Equinor strikes takeover deal for Wento in Poland Equinor has completed an agreement to buy 100% of the shares in Polish renewables developer Wento from private equity firm Enterprise Investors for approximately €91 million.
6 May 2021 Centamin to deliver solar + storage solution for Egyptian gold mine International mining group Centamin plc has signed EPC contracts with juwi AG and Giza Systems to deploy a 36 MW solar farm and 7.5 MW BESS at its Sukari Gold Mine in Egypt’s Eastern Desert.
6 May 2021 CarVal exceeds target at final close of maiden clean energy fund CarVal Investors has raised $490 million at the final close of its first renewable energy and energy efficiency fund, CVI Clean Energy Fund, exceeding its target size by $240 million.
6 May 2021 Elgin Energy gets Buckinghamshire solar project approval UK renewables developer Elgin Energy has secured planning permission for the 25 MW Tuckey Farm solar PV project in Buckinghamshire, England.
6 May 2021 LS Power buys sizeable US solar portfolio US energy infrastructure company LS Power is set to acquire 25 operational solar PV plants, totalling 365 MWac (467 MWdc), across the United States from compatriot utility Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
6 May 2021 EDF Renewables given nod for New York solar trio EDFR North America has been awarded long-term offtake contracts by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for the clean electricity generated that will be generated from three large-scale solar power plants.
