Aquila Capital has won the bid to acquire Smakraft AS, the largest operator and developer of small-scale hydropower plants in Norway.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition will be the third public hydro transaction for Aquila Capital in 18 months and will further expand the firm’s footprint in the hydropower sector.
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Goldman Sachs, through its Urban Investment Group, has made an equity investment in solar company PosiGen Solar Solutions to help the company fund growth plans.
Goldman Sachs Makes Investment in Solar Provider PosiGen Read More »
Australian solar company Solco has signed an agreement to acquire a 20% stake in Redback Investments Australia which owns 20% of emerging energy storage business Redback Technologies.
Solco Enters Energy Storage Sector With Stake in Redbank Read More »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a loan of up to €35 million(US$52 million) to the Office National de l Electricite et de l’Eau Potable for a rehabilitation programme of 12 small- and medium-sized hydropower plants in Morocco.
The overhaul will contribute to the extension of the lifespan of the plants and improve their energy efficiency. The loan is already the third transaction between the EBRD and ONEE.
EBRD Extends US$52 Million for Moroccan Hydropower Sector Read More »
Lightsource has completed a £284 million (US$432 million) refinancing of a portfolio of 33 operational, ground-mounted solar projects in the UK.
Lightsource in US$432 Million Refinancing Deal for UK Solar Projects Read More »
Enbridge Inc. has acquired a 24.9%stake in the 400-megawatt Rampion offshore wind project in the UK for £370 million (US$564 million).
The amount includes all interest during construction, transaction costs and a development fee. The project was developed and is being constructed by E.ON Climate & Renewables UK, a subsidiary of E.ON SE.
Enbridge Pays US$564 Million to Buy Stake in 400-MW Offshore Wind Farm Read More »
The UK Green Investment Bank has committed £47m (US$71 million) of equity to a new 14.85-megawatt waste-to-energy plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
UK Green Investment Bank Buys US$71 Million Stake in Waste-to-Energy Plant Read More »
Canadian Solar Inc. has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of shares of a Yieldco vehicle.
Canadian Solar Files Application for Approval of Yieldco Read More »
Green Plains Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Murphy USA’s ethanol production facility located in Hereford, Texas, for US$93.8 million.
Green Plains to Acquire Ethanol Plant for US$93.8 Million Read More »
Recurrent Energy has secured financing for the 60-megawatt Barren Ridge solar farm in California with the closing of a debt facility with a group of banks and a tax equity investment commitment with U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corp.
Recurrent Energy Closes Financing for 60-MW Californian Solar Farm Read More »
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