Brazil
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Renewable developer RZK Energia has raised R$165 million ($30m) in debentures for a portfolio of distributed solar generation projects in Brazil.
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Fortescue is moving forward with its $6 billion green hydrogen plant in Brazil as the company’s board of directors made an early investment decision.
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Atiaia Renováveis is planning to issue R$215 million ($39m) in debentures for a hydroelectric project the company is developing in Brazil.
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Orizon has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Edge Comercialização for the supply of biomethane in Brazil.
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Brazilian power generator Eneva has agreed to acquire a portfolio of thermal power plants from BTG Pactual.
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The Superintendency for the Development of the Northeast (Sudene) has provided financing for 4 renewables projects in Brazil.
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Oil and gas company Acelen is partnering with investment manager Perfin Infra and Illian Energias Renováveis on a solar project in Brazil.
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Renewables developer Auren Energia has concluded its acquisition of energy trading company Esfera Energia.
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Renewables developer Helexia has raised R$240 million ($44m) in debentures for distributed solar generation in Brazil.
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The state of Bahia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German company Si&Mex Solutions for the implementation of a $2 billion solar panel manufacturing facility in the state.
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Brookfield-backed renewable developer Elera Renováveis has signed a solar power purchase agreement with Brazilian water sanitation company BRK Ambiental.
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CDPQ, through its power transmission platform Verene Energia, has agreed to acquire a 124km transmission project from Equatorial Energia.
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Orizon is issuing green bonds to finance the Ure Barueri waste-to-energy project the company is developing in Brazil.
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Neoenergia, through its subsidiary Neoenergia Coelba, has signed a commitment to invest R$1.2 billion ($211m) in distribution networks in Bahia.
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Brazilian renewables developer 2W Ecobank has appointed Ricardo Levy as chief executive officer.
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ContourGlobal has completed the sale of a portfolio of wind projects in Brazil to alternative asset manager Patria Investimentos and Invenergy.
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Brazilian utility Copel has appointed Felipe Gutterres as chief financial and investor relations officer.
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Eletrobras and pulp and paper manufacturer Suzano have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop green hydrogen and synthetic fuels initiatives in Brazil.
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Ethanol and sugar producer Copersucar has signed a memorandum of understanding with Geo bio gas&carbon for the production of sustainable aviation fuel in Brazil.
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Neoenergia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Ceará to develop offshore wind generation.
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Renewables developer RZK Energia landed financing from Banco do Nordeste (BNB) for distributed solar projects in Brazil.
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Equinor, through its renewable platform Rio Energy, is planning to turn its 200MW Serra da Babilônia wind project into a hybrid complex by adding a solar plant on site.
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Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rio de Janeiro for the development of offshore wind in the state.
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Omnigen Energy has secured financing for the development of a portfolio of small-scale solar power plants in Brazil.
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Centrais Elétricas de Santa Catarina (Celesc) has landed financing from Brazilian development bank BNDES.
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Neoenergia is issuing R$1 billion ($185m) in debentures to finance transmission lines in Brazil.
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Brazilian renewables developer Serena Energia (formerly Omega Energia) is issuing R$400 million (74m) in debentures.
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Brazil’s competition regulator CADE has approved the sale of AES’s Brazilian portfolio to renewables developer Auren Energia.
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Renewables developer Casa dos Ventos has inked a long-term power purchase agreement for one of the company’s wind projects in Brazil.
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EDF Renewables has issued debentures for the expansion of the Serra do Seridó wind complex in Brazil.
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Oil and gas company Ultragaz has acquired a majority stake in renewable energy services and commercialisation platform Witzler Energia.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has signed agreements with China Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to finance sustainable projects in Brazil.
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China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) is planning to develop a 105MW wind complex in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil.
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Equatorial Energia has requested 2 loans totalling up to $250 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
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Eletrobras has completed the sale of a portfolio of gas-fired power plants in Brazil to Âmbar Energia.
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State-owned Eletrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Prumo Logística to support the development of green hydrogen in Brazil.
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Engie is planning to issue up to R$2 billion ($381m) in debentures to finance a wind complex the company is developing in Brazil.
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Brazilian utility Copel has hired Rodolfo Lima to head its energy trading and commercialization business.
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Renewables developer Auren Energia has agreed to acquire energy trading company Esfera Energia.
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Grupo Energisa has landed financing from the Brazilian development bank BNDES to support its distribution subsidiaries in Brazil.
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Brazilian utility Copel and Petrobras have concluded the sale of the Araucária gas-fired power plant they co-owned in Brazil.
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Neoenergia is issuing R$1.1 billion ($211m) in debentures to finance transmission lines won in a 2022 auction in Brazil.
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Brazilian sugar, ethanol and renewable power producer Grupo Zilor has requested financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for the expansion of 1 of its plants.
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Neoenergia is planning to invest more than R$2.1 billion ($407m) into transmission works between 2024 and 2027 in Brazil.
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Brazilian utility Alupar has signed a power purchase agreement to supply renewable energy to São Paulo-based real estate company JFL Living.
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Solar developer Delta Energia has raised R$250 million ($49m) in a CRI issuance to support the development of distributed generation solar assets in Brazil.
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ISA CTEEP (Companhia de Transmissão de Energia Elétrica Paulista) is planning to issue R$1 billion ($198m) in debentures in Brazil.
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AES has agreed to sell its Brazilian portfolio totalling 5.2GW of capacity to renewables developer Auren Energia.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has approved the draft tender documents for the second transmission auction to be held this year (2024).
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State-owned Eletrobras has signed a pair of memoranda of understanding (MoU) to support the development of green hydrogen in Brazil.
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Brazilian renewable developer 2W Ecobank is evaluating a proposal to sell a controlling stake in the company.
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Brazilian utility Copel is planning to divest from a portfolio of small generation assets the company owns through its subsidiary Copel Geração e Transmissão.
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Renewable developer AXS Energia has landed financing for a portfolio of solar DG assets in Brazil from Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (Cifi).
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State-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has signed a memorandum of intent (MoI) with power generation company Karpowership to partner in the natural gas and power sectors.
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Brazil is already the leader in the energy transition. The country’s power matrix stands out in its composition with close to 90% coming from renewable sources including hydroelectricity. Yet, growth opportunities remain vast in the renewable sector and beyond. According to the Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Base Industries (ABDIB), Brazil is looking to bridge a $50 billion a year gap in infrastructure investments.
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Renewables developer Auren Energia has raised R$400 million ($79m) to refinance assets in Brazil.
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Renewable developer Grupo Río Alto Energias Renováveis has requested financing from the Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) for a solar complex in Brazil.
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Brazilian developer 2W Ecobank has reached financial close on phase 2 of its Kairos wind project located in the state of Ceará.
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AES Brasil has raised R$900 million ($176m) in debentures for projects belonging to the company’s Cajuína wind complex.
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Norwegian power company Statkraft will invest R$926 million ($178m) to transform 2 wind projects into hybrid complexes.
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Eletrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state of Maranhão for the development of green hydrogen.
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Green Energy Park has raised $30 million in series A funding that will help support the company’s Piauí green hydrogen project in Brazil.
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Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil for offshore wind generation.
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Banco Votorantim (Banco BV) has requested a loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support on-lending for solar distributed generation in Brazil.
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Enel Brasil is planning to invest R$18 billion ($3.5 billion) for the period 2024-2026 in order to better its services in the country.
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Solar developer Usinas Brasil Solar (BRS) and investment firm Grupo 4M are partnering on a portfolio of distributed solar assets.
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Norwegian renewable energy provider Scatec and energy company Statkraft have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a solar plant in Brazil.
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Brazil's state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras is adding solar projects to 3 of the company’s refineries.
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Brazilian conglomerate Brasal is issuing R$170 million ($33 million) in debentures for a hydroelectric project in Brazil.
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The Government of São Paulo has sold its shares in Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia (Emae) placing the power company in private ownership.
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Octopus Energy has signed an agreement with Brazilian utility Grupo Energisa to support renewable generation development in the country.
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Brazilian power generator Eneva will issue R$2.5 billion ($475 million) in debentures to refinance assets.
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US-based Recurrent Energy has secured R$343 million ($70 million) in non-recourse project financing for a solar project in Brazil.
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Denmark's Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) is providing an additional €7 million ($7.6m) to the 94MW Ouro Branco and Quatro Ventos wind complex in Brazil, due to an expansion of the project and unexpected delays.
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The state of Ceará has signed a pre-contract with Voltalia do Brasil, a subsidiary of the French renewable power producer Voltalia, to implement a project to produce green hydrogen and ammonia at the state's Pecém industrial and port complex.
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Brazil's Superintendency for the Development of the Northeast (Sudene) has approved a R$26.6 million ($5.3m) loan for the 212MWp Milagres solar project, developed by Lightsource BP.
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed up to R$250 million ($49.4m) to a Brazilian fund financing the acquisition and installation of distributed solar generation assets.
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Brazil has introduced a bill to incentivize in the use of renewable energy by offering tax benefits on the investment in equipment for generating electrical energy from renewable sources.
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Eletrobras has approved its fifth issuance of non-convertible unsecured debentures, aiming to raise up to R$3.5 billion ($696.4m).
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Chinese multinational State Grid (SGCC) plans to invest R$200 billion ($39.4bn) in the Brazilian electricity sector following its victory in Brazil's largest power transmission auction.
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EDF Renewables Brasil and Serena Geração have completed the share swap of their stakes in the Pirapora Solar Complex and the Ventos da Bahia wind farm.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed an agreement to raise around R$1 billion ($200m) for green and sustainable infrastructure projects in the legal Amazon, North and Northeast regions of Brazil.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has awarded projects in the first transmission auction of the year.
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Brazilian utility Cemig is selling its 45% share in power generation company Aliança Energia to mining company Vale, making Vale the sole owner of Aliança.
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Brazilian developer 2W Ecobank has secured long-term financing for the second phase of its Kairós wind complex located in the state of Ceará.
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Neoenergia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Rio de Janeiro to support the development of offshore wind projects.
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Brookfield-backed renewable developer IVI Energia has acquired a portfolio of distributed generation solar assets in Brazil.
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Elawan Energy landed financing from the Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) for a wind project the company is developing in Brazil.
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Equatorial Energia has completed the sale of its transmission business Integração Transmissora de Energia (Intesa) in Brazil.
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Latin American asset manager Patria Investments is launching an energy trading and commercialisation platform in Brazil.
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State-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mistui & Co to explore low-carbon solutions in Brazil.
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New Fortress Energy (NFE) has completed the acquisition and transfer of a 1.6GW capacity reserve contract from Ceiba Energy, a company of Denham Capital.
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Renewable developer Serena Energia (formerly Omega Energia) is planning a secondary share offering in Brazil.
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Brazilian utility Cemig has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) under a self-production model to supply wholesale company Mart Minas.
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Eletrobras and engineering and industrial manufacturing group Paul Wurth have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop green hydrogen in Brazil.
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Brazilian project financing is rebounding with capital markets registering a record high of issuances again this year. Yet, large-scale projects are having difficulties accessing foreign capital in Brazil, a local currency market, panelists at IJLatam 2024 in Miami said.
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Engie Brazil Energia has acquired 5 Atlas Renewable Energy solar projects in Brazil, totalling 545MW of installed capacity, for R$3.24 billion ($643 million).
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Brazilian development bank BNDES and the Asian Infrastructure Bank (AIIB) have signed an MoU to deepen cooperation on providing sustainable finance in Brazil.
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New Fortress Energy (NFE) has inaugurated its Barcarena LNG terminal – part of a thermoelectric complex project in Barcarena, Pará state.
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Renewables developer Helexia – a subsidiary of France’s Voltalia – is closing a short-term financing for 27 distributed generation solar plants in Brazil on Thursday (29 February 2024).
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Renewables developer Casa dos Ventos has contracted an offtaker for the operational Rio do Vento wind complex in Brazil.
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Renewable developer Atiaia Renováveis has signed a contract to supply pharmaceutical company Aché Laboratórios with solar power in Brazil.
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Actis has today (21 February) launched a Brazilian transmission platform with the acquisition of an operational transmission asset.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) is preparing its second transmission auction to be held this year (2024).
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Brazilian developer Faro Energy has raised R$320 million ($64.4 million) in bonds for distributed solar generation projects in Brazil.
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Cemig-D, the Brazilian utility’s distribution business, is planning to issue R$2 billion ($402 million) in bonds on 15 February 2024.
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ISA CTEEP has committed to invest a total of R$5 billion ($1 billion) in Brazilian transmission by 2029.
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EDP Brasil is extending its existing power purchase agreement (PPA) with Banco do Brasil for an additional 5 years after winning the contract in a December 2023 auction.
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Brazilian energy and sugar company Raizen has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with e-mobility company BYD.
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Serena - formerly Omega Energia - has received financing from Sudene’s Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) for its Assuruá 5 wind project in Brazil.
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Potengi Holdings, a joint venture between AES Brasil and food processing company BRF, is planning to issue bonds for wind projects in Brazil.
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Power company Grupo Energisa has launched a R$2 billion ($405 million) share offering in Brazil.
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Power company Grupo Energisa is preparing a potential R$2 billion ($405 million) share offering in Brazil.
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The Government of Ceará has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with oil and gas giant BP to support the development of green hydrogen in the state.
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Distributed generation (DG) has grown exponentially in the past few years in Brazil and 2023 saw many players entering at every level of the market, while existing ones consolidated their pipelines.
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Casa dos Ventos and ArcelorMittal have landed financing from development bank BNDES for a wind complex they are co-developing in Brazil.
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Atlas Renewable Energy has signed a self-production power purchase agreement (PPA) with cement company Votorantim Cimentos in Brazil.
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Brazilian renewable developer Echoenergia has appointed Liu Aquino as chief executive, based in Sao Paulo.
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I Squared Capital has agreed to acquire 49% of distributed generation company Órigo Energia in Brazil.
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Brookfield-backed renewables developer Elera Renováveis is expanding its Janaúba solar complex in Brazil.
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Pan American Energy (PAE) has secured a R$1.1 billion ($224 million) long-term debt package for the company’s Novo Horizonte wind complex in Brazil.
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Brazil’s Eletrobras has closed the sale of the last coal-fired power plant the company owns in the country.
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India’s Sterlite Power has landed financing from Sudene’s Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) for a transmission project in Brazil.
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New Fortress Energy (NFE) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire a 1.6GW capacity reserve contract — PortoCem PPA — from Denham Capital-backed Ceiba Energy.
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Eneva has landed more than R$1 billion ($206 million) in financing for a gas-fired power plant the company is developing in Brazil.
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Renewable developer Auren Energia landed financing from the Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) for a solar project the company is developing in Brazil.
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Norwegian energy company Statkraft is expanding its pipeline with two solar-plus-storage projects to be sited by wind complexes the company is building in Brazil.
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Brazilian utility Copel and Petrobras have agreed to sell the Araucária gas-fired power plant they co-owned in Brazil.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has awarded projects in the second transmission auction of the year.
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French renewable developer Voltalia has agreed to sell a wind site in its Serra Branca complex in Brazil to Japanese conglomerate TODA.
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Canadian investment manager Brookfield is investing R$1.2 billion ($242 million) into solar distributed generation in Brazil.
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Spanish developer Enerfin has landed a R$114 million ($23.2 million) loan from Sudene through its Northeast Development Fund (FDNE) for a solar project.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has signed an agreement with the New Development Bank (NDB) , formerly the BRICS Development Bank, that will see the pair invest $1.7 billion into the nation's energy transition.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has agreed to two loans to finance biogas assets located in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
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Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has signed a preliminary agreement with the state government of Rio de Janeiro for the development of a carbon capture hub.
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London-based electricity generation company ContourGlobal has agreed to offload a portfolio of wind farms in Brazil.
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Renewable power producer Qair has received a loan from Sudene’s Northeast Development Fund (FNDE) for two solar projects in Brazil.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the World Bank to support low-carbon hydrogen initiatives in Brazil.
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Atlas Renewable Energy has landed a $448 million (R$2.18 billion) financing from development bank BNDES for a solar complex in Brazil.
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Enel has appointed Antônio Scala as chief executive of the Brazilian branch, based in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has approved a R$157 million ($32m) loan package to Bioo Holding for the development of a biomethane plant in Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul state.
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Spanish company Jepri Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Ceará for a €3.3 billion green hydrogen plant in the Brazilian state.
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Recurrent Energy has secured a R$490 million ($100 million) financing for a 300MW solar asset the company is developing in Brazil.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has approved the draft tender documents for the first transmission auction to be held in 2024.
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Online retail giant Amazon is expanding the company’s renewable energy portfolio with the company's first wind project in South America.
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French energy company Engie is issuing R$2.5 billion ($507 million) in debentures to refinance assets in Brazil.
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Renewable natural gas and biofuel producer São Martinho has signed an agreement to sell its biomethane to Compass Comercialização in Brazil.
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Investment firm Denham Capital is launching a renewable energy platform following the sale of the firm’s Rio Energy assets to Equinor.
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Electricity utility Eletrobras and Brazilian development bank BNDES have agreed on a restructuring of the debts of hydro firm Santo Antônio Energia (SAESA) – an indirect subsidiary of Eletrobras.
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New Fortress Energy has secured financing for its 630MW Barcarena power plant in Brazil.
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Brazilian developer Órigo Energia has landed financing for a portfolio of small distributed solar generation assets.
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Norway’s Equinor has concluded the acquisition of renewables company Rio Energy from investment firm Denham Capital in Brazil.
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Brazilian power generator Eneva has received financing for one of its Parnaíba gas-fired power plants located in the state of Maranhão.
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EDP Brasil has agreed to offload a duo of operational transmission projects to Edify Empreendimentos e Participações.
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Brazil’s Equatorial Energia is parting ways with its transmission business Integração Transmissora de Energia (Intesa).
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French power generator Engie has agreed to acquire all the shares in a portfolio of solar assets totaling close to 550MW in Brazil.
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EDP and ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see the two cooperate on the development of green hydrogen in Brazil.
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French construction company Vinci has won two contracts to carry out engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for transmission projects in Brazil.
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French developer Voltalia has started commercial operations of its Canudos 1 and 2 wind farms in Brazil.
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Eneva has signed an agreement with steel products manufacturer Vallourec for solar output in Brazil.
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Brazilian power company Energisa is issuing bonds for up to R$1.837 billion ($364 million) to finance energy infrastructure projects across Brazil.
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French solar developer GreenYellow is partnering with Exata Energia to develop distributed generation assets in Brazil.
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Green Energy Park and the State of Piauí, Brazil, have signed a Letter of Intent for the production and export of an initial one million tons of ammonia from renewable energy sources.
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Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (Cemig) has concluded the sale of its shares in a hydroelectric power plant in Brazil.
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French renewable company Voltalia has agreed to sell a 420MW solar project in Brazil to Newave Energia for an undisclosed amount.
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Brazil’s Petrobras and mining company Vale are partnering to develop low-carbon solutions including sustainable fuel opportunities.
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Neoenergia has completed the sale a 50% stake in the company’s transmission assets to a fund of Singaporean institutional investor GIC.
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AES Brasil has started commercial operations of its Tucano wind farm located in the state of Bahia.
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Brazilian renewables developer Omega Energia has signed a bidding share exchange agreement with EDF Renewables to swap stakes in renewable assets they co-own.
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Atlas Renewable Energy has brought online its Lar do Sol and Casablanca solar projects, adding 600MW to the Brazilian grid.
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Neoenergia, the Brazilian energy distributor owned by Iberdrola, has entered a joint venture with renewables company Comerc Energia to develop distributed generation in Brazil.
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Renewables developer Casa dos Ventos has received financing for a pair of wind farms the company operates in Brazil.
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EDP, through its subsidiary EDP Brasil, has signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell a coal-fired power plant in Brazil.
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Casa dos Ventos Holding, Petrobras and TotalEnergies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see the trio collaborate on renewables in Brazil.
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The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) has approved $850 million in loans to Panama and Brazil to support the energy transition in both countries.
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Petrobras is planning to develop 23GW of offshore wind projects along the Brazilian coastline.
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Brazilian utility Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (Cemig) is parting with a portfolio of small hydro assets, offloading them to Mang Participações e Agropecuária.
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Ocean Winds has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with transportation and energy conglomerate Prumo Logística to collaborate on offshore wind generation in Brazil.
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Brazilian utility Eletrobras is offloading the company’s last coal-fired asset it operates in the country.
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The Port of Santos, Brazil’s largest port and one of the busiest in Latin America, is planning to add a green hydrogen production plant to its facilities.
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EDF Renewables has started construction on the company’s third wind farm in the state of Bahia.
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Brazilian utility Copel is in the process of selling the company’s stake in the Araucária power plant located in the state of Paraná.
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AES Brasil has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply Microsoft. Under the 15-year agreement, the energy company will supply renewable output from the Cajuína wind complex to the tech company starting July 2024.
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EDF Renewables has started commercial operations of Phase 1 of its Serra do Seridó wind farm in Brazil.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) is preparing for the first transmission auction to be held in 2024.
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Norway’s Statkraft Energías Renováveis has agreed to purchase a duo of operational wind farms totaling 260MW in Brazil.
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Rialma Administração e Participações is set to win an additional transmission lot in Brazil’s June auction after the original winner was disqualified.
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BayWa r.e. has signed an agreement to acquire a solar distribution company, marking the company’s entry into the Brazilian renewable market.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES, in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, is launching a R$10 billion ($2 billion) Climate Fund.
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ISA CTEEP (Companhia de Transmissão de Energia Elétrica Paulista) is being considered for one of the unawarded lots in Brazil’s June transmission auction.
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Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (Cemig) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a lithium mining company in Brazil.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES and the China Development Bank have signed a $500 million loan agreement to finance projects across Brazil.
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Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy is planning to invest R$75 billion ($15.4 billion) in the renewable sector under the newly launched Novo Pac, the third edition of the Growth Acceleration Program.
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The Superintendency for the Development of the Northeast (Sudene) has provided financing for several projects, including renewable generation and transmission, in Brazil.
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EDF Renewables is the latest international renewable energy company to join the green hydrogen developments in the state of Ceará.
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Solar developer Helexia has signed an agreement to supply the Prime Energy group with distributed solar generation assets in Brazil.
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Wilson Ferreira Junior has resigned from his position as chief executive of Eletrobras after a year in the role.
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Brazilian utility Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (Cemig) has found a winning bid for hydroelectric assets the company is auctioning.
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GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions will install a connection bay at the Santa Luzia substation as part of its contract with Brazilian renewable energy company Casa dos Ventos.
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Walmart Chile has started commercial operations on one of the first industrial green hydrogen plants in Latin America.
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The Superintendency for the Development of the Northeast (Sudene), a Brazilian government agency, has provided a BRL$47.7 million to Lightsource BP for its 210MW Milagres solar project in the state of Ceara.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has disqualified one of the winning bidders in a transmission auction held earlier this year citing the winner's incapability to carry out the projects.
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The environmental protection agency of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, FEPAM, has issued a preliminary license for a 643.5MW wind project.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has approved the draft tender documents for the second transmission auction of 2023.
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Brazilian utility Copel has won a bid to supply energy in the free market to Sanepar, a state-owned water sanitation company operating in Parana.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES is dedicating an additional R$1.5 billion ($313 million) to support the biofuel sector in Brazil.
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State-owned utility Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) has launched a R$4.3 billion ($912 million) share offering to privatize the company.
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Denham Capital has agreed to sell Rio Energy – an onshore renewables company in Brazil – to Equinor.
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Omega Energia and EDF have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to exchange interests in renewable assets they co-owned in Brazil.
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Brazilian utility Cemig has acquired stakes in four distributed solar generation projects in Brazil from G2 Energia.
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EDP is planning to invest around R$530 million ($110 million) in distributed solar generation in the center of Brazil.
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement to finance the solar sector in Brazil.
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French renewable power company Voltalia has commenced operations of its 260MW solar plant located in the Serra Branca, Brazil.
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EDP has increased its stakes in EDP Brasil, effectively delisting the company in Brazil.
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Comerc Energia has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with French carmaker Renault in Brazil.
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Electric-electronic equipment manufacturer WEG has signed a pair of power purchase agreements (PPA) in Brazil.
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AES has appointed Rogério Pereira Jorge as chief executive of the company’s Brazilian operations, based in São Paulo.
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Neoenergia, the Brazilian subsidiary of Iberdrola, has landed a $100 million sustainability-linked loan.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has awarded projects in the first transmission auction of the year.
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Brazilian utility Cemig has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply a stadium in Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais.
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Financial details have emerged on Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Hydro Rein’s 456MW Feijão Wind Farm – part of a 586MW combined wind and solar project in northeastern Brazil.
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Itaú Unibanco has acquired a minority stake in a gas-fired power complex from Brazilian power generator Eneva.
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Power-focused investment manager Newave Capital has reached financial close on its first energy infrastructure fund in Brazil.
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Norwegian renewables firm Norsk Solar has made a final investment decision (FID) on the construction of 3 solar PV plants in Brazil.
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Helexia has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Brazilian independent power trader Comerc Energia.
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Omega Energia has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the White Martins group, an industrial gas manufacturer in Brazil.
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Itaú Unibanco has acquired interests in the Serra do Assuruá wind complex developed by Engie Brasil Energia.
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Cemig has signed a power purchase agreement to supply renewable energy to a mining company in Brazil.
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Engie Brasil Energia has closed the sale of the company’s last coal-fired power plant in Brazil, making it 100% renewable power generator in the country.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has confirmed the first transmission auction of this year to be held on June 30.
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EDF Renewables Brasil has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of green hydrogen with the state government of Rio Grande do Norte.
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Neoenergia, the Brazilian energy distributor owned by Iberdrola, has landed a green and sustainability-linked loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the expansion of its distribution subsidiary.
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Omega Energia has entered an agreement with São Paulo-based fund manager Apolo to develop solar generation in Brazil.
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Renewable developer Omega Energia has landed R$415.32 million ($83.6 million) for a wind complex the company is developing in Brazil.
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Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) has appointed Andrés Baracaldo and Walter Sciutto as country managers for Brazil and Peru, respectively.
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Neoenergia has signed a financing agreement that will support the expansion of its energy distribution business in Brazil.
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Denham Capital-backed power firm Ceiba Energy has signed an EPC contract with a consortium of Mitsubishi Power Americas and Consag to develop a 1.6GW LNG-to-power plant in northeastern Brazil.
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PowerChina has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of the state of Ceará for the development of a solar project.
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Eneva has inked a power purchase agreement for the company’s Futura I solar complex located in the state of Bahia.
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AES Brasil has entered a power purchase agreement with an undisclosed offtaker for one of the company’s wind farms.
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