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).
3 March 2021 Octopus Energy adds IONITY to Electric Juice Network UK-based Octopus Energy has added IONITY, a popular high power charging network in the UK, to its Electric Juice Network (EJN) in an effort to simplify electric vehicle (EV) charging across the UK and Europe.
3 March 2021 Enegix Energy gains state support for massive green hydrogen project in Brazil Australia-based renewables company Enegix Energy has signed a cooperation agreement with Brazil’s state government of Ceará to build what would be the ‘world’s largest green hydrogen plant’.
3 March 2021 Capital Dynamics acquires Scottish subsidy-free wind development Capital Dynamics’ Clean Energy Infrastructure (CEI) unit has entered into an agreement to acquire the Longhill wind development in West Lothian, Scotland, from German developer Energiekontor, which will operate without the need for a government subsidy.
3 March 2021 Clearway Energy proposes $925 million green issuance Clearway Energy plans to launch a $925 million green bond offering to support the company’s clean energy development strategy in the US.
2 March 2021 TNB, Sunseap embolden ASEAN’s solar prospects Malaysian utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and Singapore-based Sunseap Group are working on plans to export clean electricity from Malaysia into Singapore.
2 March 2021 Wärtsilä backs Finnish carbon capture company Wärtsilä has invested an additional €1 million in Soletair Power OV (Soletair), a Finnish CO2 direct air capture technology company, following an initial €500,000 commitment in 2019.
2 March 2021 Green Investment Group involved in German CHP biomass financing Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), Wismar Pellets, and PEARL Infrastructure Capital (PEARL) have reached financial close for the Biogenergie Wismar Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant in Northern Germany.
2 March 2021 INTERVIEW: InstaVolt eyes accelerated growth thanks to new partnerships UK electric vehicle (EV) charging company InstaVolt is preparing for the rapid expansion of its industry-leading charge network on the back of growing demand for EVs and a collection of new and important corporate partners.
2 March 2021 Driving the Hydrogen Economy – looking at 2021 and beyond Chris Dunn, Principal Naval Architect at Malin Group, outlines the role that green hydrogen can play in reducing emissions in the shipping industry
2 March 2021 MPC Energy Solutions in talks to boost project pipeline MPC Energy Solutions, the new renewable energy platform of MPC Capital, has entered into exclusive talks to invest in low carbon projects in Colombia and the Eastern Caribbean.
2 March 2021 Atlantica Sustainable Infra zones in on California geothermal investment UK-based Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc is set to acquire the 135 MW Coso geothermal power plant in Kern County, California, from a consortium of Avenue Capital, Bardin Hill Investment Partners, Corre Partners Management, and Voya Financial.
2 March 2021 WEC Energy Group, Invenergy to buy Jayhawk wind farm US companies WEC Energy Group and Invenergy have launched plans to acquire a 190 MW wind project in Crawford and Bourbon Counties, Kansas, from compatriot developer Apex Clean Energy.
2 March 2021 NextEnergy Solar Fund fills out UK project portfolio London-listed NextEnergy Solar Fund (NSEF) is set to acquire two 50 MWp solar photovoltaic projects in the UK for a total consideration of £64.3 million.