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VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities Plc raises US$148.4 million in share placement
July 13, 2022
Renewable investor VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities Plc raised US$148.4 million from a share placement. The fund is targeting investment in multiple sustainable energy infrastructure opportunities. Source: Renewables Now
Colombia’s new president commits to keeping fossil fuels in the ground
June 29, 2022
The new Colombian president, Gustavo Petro committed to not granting new licenses for hydrocarbon exploration, and halted all pilot fracking projects, and the development of offshore fossil fuels. Source: Climate Change News
Embraer SA will become 100% renewable in Brazil
June 2, 2022
Embraer SA, the Brazilian aerospace company, signed a PPA guaranteeing that 100% of the electricity the company needs in Brazil will come from renewable sources. Source: Renewables Now
Barbados will begin constructing a 10 MW solar plant within the year
June 2, 2022
The Barbados Workers’ Union, Barbados National Oil Company Limited, and Emera Caribbean signed an MoU to begin constructing a US$25 million, 10 MW solar plant at Mangrove, St. Philip, within a year. Source: GIS Barbados
GIZ and MPAConnect collaborate to promote Caribbean marine conservation
May 17, 2022
Partners GIZ and MPAConnect are collaborating to promote Caribbean marine conservation by increasing the capacity for the mobilization of resources from conservation funds. Source: St. Lucia Times
U.S. Commits USD 12 Billion to Puerto Rico’s Energy Sector
February 2, 2022
The Biden Administration commits USD 12 billion in federal aid for Puerto Rico’s energy sector to strengthen the outdated electric grid. The US Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, and Housing and Urban Development will sign an agreement to ensure the alignment of federal investments with local policies – with all eyes on the goal of […]
Matrix Renewables Closes Financing for 328-MW Solar Distributed Generation Portfolio in Chile
January 14, 2022
Matrix Renewables, a Madrid-based renewable energy platform backed by the global alternative asset manager, TPG, closed a non-recourse, long-term financing agreement for 328 MW of solar-distributed generation (DG) projects in Chile. Out of the 48 photovoltaic projects in Chile’s PMGD program (projects with a generation capacity surplus lower than or equal to 9,000 kW), the […]
Colombia’s renewables auction attracts 107 participants
September 7, 2021
Colombia’s third renewable energy auction drew interest from 107 companies seeking pre-qualification, SIN grid operator XM Compania de Expertos en Mercados, which is organizing the event, has said. Of the total, 55 companies have registered as off-takers, with 52 participants vying to sell power from non-conventional renewable energy sources. The deadline to register on the […]
Colombia’s ISA receives permit for Caribbean grid link
September 1, 2021
Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA) has received an environmental permit for its Sabanalarga-Bolívar transmission project in northern Colombia, according to licensing authority ANLA. Source