Refinancing loans totalling £39 million from Scottish Widows and Lloyds Bank are being used by UK renewable energy investors to fund three solar power farms. The package will fund fully operational photovoltaic assets which are connected to the National Grid. The solar power farms are located in the south of…

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…

Madrid, October 2, 2019.- Dhamma Energy celebrated last week the laying of the foundation stone of the 87.5 MWp Athies-Samoussy park, the largest solar plant in the northern France region of Hauts-de-France. The ceremony marks the start of the construction of the project located at the former NATO airbase of…

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…