China’s Sinohydro Corp. has won a contract to build the 700-megawatt Kafue Gorge Lower hydroelectric project for Zambia’s state-owned power company Zesco.
Sinohydro to Develop 750-MW Hydroelectric Project in Zambia Read More »
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation has signed an agreement with US-based energy developer SolarReserve and Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power with a US$400 million commitment of debt financing to support the development of the100-megawatt Redstone Concentrating Solar Power project in Northern Cape, South Africa.
OPIC Commits US$400 Million to 100-MW South African Solar Project Read More »
Black Rock Tidal Power, a Schottel Hydro subsidiary, has closed US$10.5 million in private equity investment for its platform destined for Nova Scotia’s tidal energy test site off Parrsboro.
Black Rock Tidal Closes US$10.5 Million Financing Read More »
EDP Renovaveis has signed an agreement with China Three Gorges Corp. to invest in and develop the Moray wind offshore project, located in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland.
EDP Renovaveis to Partner China Three Gorges for Scottish Wind Project Read More »
RWE has commissioned a 16-megawatt solar project in the town of Visonta, northeast of Budapest, Hungary.
UK-based developer Belltown Power has received a £45 million (US$69 million) multiple draw down facility from Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions to finance a portfolio of six operational renewable energy projects.
Belltown Power Clinches US$45 Million Financing for Solar, Wind Plants Read More »
Canadian Solar Inc. has started the commercial operation of four solar photovoltaic power plants in Japan, with a combined capacity of 8.6 megawatts.
Canadian Solar Starts Operating Four Japanese Projects With 8.6MW Capacity Read More »
Google will acquire Vestas’ 12.5% stake in Africa’s largest wind farm, the 310-megawatt Lake Turkana in Kenya.
The Lake Turkana wind park is expected to be one of the most efficient wind parks in the world, and have an annual power production of more than 1,400 GWh, which will provide around 15% of Kenya’s electricity needs based on current generation capacity. The wind park is owned by Lake Turkana Wind Power and is key to Kenya’s development goals.
Google to Buy Stake in Vestas’ 310-MW Kenyan Wind Farm Read More »
Thailand’s Super Solar Energy Group pay US$396 million to acquire five solar-power companies with a combined capacity of 290 megawatts.
Thailand’s Super Energy to Acquire 290MW of Solar Companies Read More »
UK green energy company Ecotricity has launched a third bond as it looks to raise up to £25 million (US$ 38 million)to assist in building more green energy projects in Britain.
Funds from the ecobonds one and two helped finance the building of a hybrid solar energy park and four wind power projects totalling nearly 20MW of capacity. ecobond three will offer investors a return of 5.5% per annum and help finance six new green energy projects already in the first stages of construction – projects that could generate enough green energy to power over 10,000 homes.
Ecotricity to Raise US$38 Million From Bonds for Solar, Wind Projects Read More »
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