Aquila European Renewables Income Fund (“AERIF” or the “Company”) the London-listed investment company advised by Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft mbh has today announced that it is among the first beneficiaries of the Green Economy Mark. This new Green Economy classification and mark has been launched by the London Stock Exchange for…

Acciona launches takeover bid for turbine group Nordex Spain’s Acciona has accepted a proposal from Nordex to a 10% increase in its share capital, triggering a mandatory takeover bid for the German group, Acciona said in a statement October 10. Nordex was the world’s eighth largest turbine supplier in 2018,…

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to lend EUR 21.1m, the first tranche of an approved EIB loan of EUR 63.6m, for financing the third phase of the energy efficiency investment programme of Bucharest Sector 2. In total, 400 residential buildings will benefit from upgraded energy efficiency under this…

A cross-practice team from Eversheds Sutherland has advised Glennmont Partners on its acquisition of a 211MW windfarm in Finland, marking its first investment in the Nordic market. Glennmont acquired the Piiparinmäki windfarm from Ilmatar Energy, a joint venture between Omnes-managed Capenergie 3 and Ilmatar Windpower plc. Construction for the project…

Demand response specialist Flexitricity has transformed the way Gateshead Council maximises value from its award-winning district energy scheme. Here we discuss how the partnership has given Gateshead the power to maximise revenue, deliver benefits to the local community whilst reducing its environmental impact and balancing the UK electricity network. Flexitricity’s…

Aquila European Renewables Income Fund (“AERIF” or the “Company”) the London-listed investment company advised by Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft mbh (“Aquila”) has today announced that it intends to acquire Aalto Wind No 2 Ltd Oy a Finish wind farm company. The planned acquisition completes the fourth investment since the successful Initial…

CHICAGO – Sept. 30, 2019 – Today, Navigant (NYSE: NCI) announced the winners of the Generation Knowledge Service (GKS) Plant Operational Excellence Awards. The awards recognize power plants that have demonstrated excellence in cost and operational management, as well as improved performance and reliability. Eligible coal plants were separated into…

By Julyana Yokota, senior director and sector lead, Infrastructure and Utilities, Latin America, S&P Global Ratings Strong regulatory structures will likely support Latin America’s utilities during the transition to renewable energy, believes S&P Global Ratings’ Julyana Yokota Latin America is undergoing a prolonged period of uncertainty. The presence of new…

Floating wind pioneers are using deployment learnings to attract industrial and financial partners and fund growing investment needs, experts told New Energy Update. As the floating wind industry moves towards commercial-scale projects, technology developers are forming alliances to build up spending power. Some $32.0 billion of floating wind investments are…

The European Investment Bank and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, have agreed to finance construction and operation of two new solar photovoltaic plants in Kenya. EIB and FMO will each provide USD 53 million for the two projects, with the remainder of the USD 147 million total project cost…