Green Genius and Eiffel Transition Infrastructure, a newly established fund managed by Eiffel Investment Group, have formed a joint venture to develop and build a 500 MW solar park portfolio in Italy. Eiffel will make an initial investment of up to €15 million through this joint venture to assist the growth of this portfolio, with additional funds set aside for supporting the projects during the construction phase.
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Magnora, an Oslo-listed company, has partnered with a Swedish wind power company to accelerate the construction of “Sydkustens Vind,” a 500 MW shallow-water offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea. It will be located about 8 km off the southern coast of Sweden and will have a capacity of 2 TWh per year.
Read MoreThe Renewable Energy Policies for Cities: Experiences in China, Uganda and Costa Rica series of reports by IRENA aims to provide much-needed knowledge regarding the deployment of renewable energy in medium-sized cities, focusing on the challenges faced and successes achieved to date.
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The Japanese green bond market continues to see strong momentum, growing by a third in 2020. Political developments will give further impetus. Japan’s commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 represents a key milestone for the country, which is stepping up efforts on multiple fronts
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Elektroprivreda HZHB, a Bosnian power utility, plans to develop a 132 MW wind project in Bosnia. The project will be located near Rakitno, in the southern part of the country. The project will consist of 20 wind turbines. The feasibility study for the project has recently been completed.
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Iberdrola, a Spanish power developer has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Danone, a French food company. As per the ten-year agreement, Iberdrola will supply of 73 GWh of power annually from the Francisco Pizarro plant. With this agreement, the entirety of the renewable electricity used in Danone’s plants and factories in Spain will come from this solar project.
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Woodside Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tasmanian Government outlining the state’s support for the company’s H2TAS project, which is a proposed renewable hydrogen production facility in Bell Bay. The signing of this MoU demonstrates support for companies, such as Woodside, looking to develop the hydrogen industry in Tasmania.
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Siemens Gamesa has secured an order to supply 70 wind turbines for a 434 MW wind power plant located in the north-east Rio Grande do Norte state. The contract is to supply SG 5.8-170 turbines with OptimaFlex technology, which have been enhanced to operate at 6.2 MW.
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EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) has acquired a majority interest in C2 Omega LLC, a distributed solar platform of C2 Energy Capital LLC. Post-acquisition, the new company will be known as EDPR NA Distributed Generation LLC (EDPR NA DG). The company is set to acquire an 85 per cent equity stake in C2s solar portfolio.
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Canada has offered a temporary waiver on debt payment of about $644 million for developing Newfoundland and Labrador’s Muskrat Falls hydroelectric power plant. The waiver is expected to provide some relief to a province which is already in debt.
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German renewable energy group, PNE AG announced its plans to develop a 2-GW offshore wind farm in the waters of the Phu Cat and Phu Dinh districts, in the Central Vietnamese province of Vietnam. The announcement was made at a working group meeting between the German company and the authorities of the province. An estimated investment of $4.8 billion will be required for the project as the company aims to install 154-166 wind turbines in the province.
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The Sudanese transitional government has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the development of the electricity sector in Sudan through the construction of several photovoltaic solar power plants. The agreement of intent foresees the production of 500 MWp from solar energy, which the country, with its desert climate, has enormous potential.
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BP and Microsoft have agreed to collaborate as strategic partners to facilitate digital transformation in energy systems and help the companies work towards their goals of becoming carbon neutral. A memorandum of understanding was signed by the two firms which includes the capabilities of each company to further the world’s collective goal of decarbonisation.
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It is estimated that clean technology has the potential to drive $1-2 trillion per annum of green infrastructure investments and create 15-20 million jobs worldwide.
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