5 March 2021 TRIG preps share offering to fund clean energy pipeline The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) is set to launch a new share issuance programme to support the firm’s upcoming renewable energy investments.
5 March 2021 Goldman Sachs invests in RIC Energy’s community solar developments Goldman Sachs Renewable Power, part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, is set acquire 47 MW of community solar developments in New York from RIC Energy.
5 March 2021 Savion brings in Texas solar PPA Savion, a portfolio company of the Green Investment Group, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to supply clean electricity to US retail corporation Target.
5 March 2021 Aker Clean Hydrogen targets NOK 3 billion from IPO Aker Clean Hydrogen, the hydrogen-focused division of Aker Group, plans on launching an initial public offering to help fund the company’s pipeline of hydrogen developments.
5 March 2021 2150 green venture fund debuts with €200 million war chest Industry leaders from the US and Europe have launched a new venture capital fund, 2150, which aims to invest in technologies that reduce the carbon footprint of large populous cities.
5 March 2021 CIP divests Monegros wind stake to Arjun Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has entered into an agreement with a fund managed by Arjun Infrastructure Partners to divest 49% ownership in the 487 MW Monegros onshore wind portfolio in Aragon, Spain.
5 March 2021 Target & Hormel Foods to green operations with Ørsted wind project Ørsted has signed corporate offtake agreements to supply Target and Hormel Foods with clean electricity generated from the 298 MW Haystack wind farm in Wayne County, Nebraska.
4 March 2021 TNB makes foray into Vietnam’s clean energy market Malaysian utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad is set to make its entry into Vietnam’s renewable energy market after acquiring a 39% stake in five rooftop solar power projects from Sunseap Group.
4 March 2021 GreenCo fires starting gun for Zambia solar competition Africa GreenCo (GreenCo) has launched the procurement process for the construction of a 10-40 MW solar PV project in Zambia.
4 March 2021 Enel Green Power starts building Kellogg’s-backed wind + storage project in Texas Enel Green Power North America has launched construction of Azure Sky in Texas, which is a large-scale hybrid renewable energy project that will feature 350 MW of wind power and 137 MW of co-located battery storage capacity.
4 March 2021 DSD ties down $150 million solar credit facility with Rabobank Distributed Solar Development, a BlackRock Real Assets and GE Renewable Energy company, has secured a $150 million revolving credit facility from Rabobank to help fund the platform’s growing solar power pipeline in the US.
4 March 2021 Capital Dynamics renews Spanish subsidy-free solar commitment Capital Dynamics’ Clean Energy Infrastructure (CEI) business has acquired Puetro Real 2, a 50 MW subsidy-free solar project in Cádiz, Spain, from WElink Group.
4 March 2021 Ocean Winds, Terna Energy forge floating wind alliance in Greece Ocean Winds (OW), a 50:50 joint venture between EDP Renovaveis (EDPR) and ENGIE, has signed a collaboration agreement with Greek developer Terna Energy to co-develop floating offshore wind farms in Grecian waters.
3 March 2021 Spring Budget 2021: Sunak’s full speech on UK green growth strategy Rishi Sunak was widely expected to place green growth at the heart of the Spring Budget 2021 in order to support the UK’s bounce-back from the impact of Covid-19.
3 March 2021 JLEN acquires Scottish battery storage development JLEN Environmental Assets Group Ltd (JLEN) has added a third battery storage investment to its portfolio after acquiring a 100% stake in Gigabox South Road Limited (GSRL).