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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Brazilian transmission company Taesa (Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica) has hired Rinaldo Pecchio Jr. as chief financial and investor relations officer.
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Brookfield-backed Quantum has acquired the remaining stake in transmission company Sertaneja.
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Neoenergia has agreed to sell half of its transmission assets to a fund of Singaporean institutional investor GIC.
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Pan American Energy (PAE) has signed power purchase agreements for the output of the company’s first project in Brazil.
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China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) has signed a memorandum of understanding to promote green hydrogen production in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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Luxembourg steel and mining firm ArcelorMittal’s Brazilian subsidiary will form a JV with Casa dos Ventos, one of Brazil’s largest renewables developers.
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Canadian clean energy firm Greenlane Renewables has signed an agreement with Brazil’s ZEG Biogás to develop and sell its most popular biogas upgrading product in Brazil.
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Brazilian construction company BN Engenharia will carry out infrastructure work on China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) and Canadian Solar’s 738MW solar portfolio.
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French energy company Engie has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the development of green hydrogen in the state of Paraná in Brazil.
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Brazilian utility Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais (Cemig) will hold an auction on 10 August 2023 to sell off 41.2MW of operational small hydro power projects.
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Grupo Energisa has landed financing to support the development of distributed generation solar projects in Brazil.
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Brazilian developer Casa dos Ventos has landed a loan from BNDES to support the construction of the Umari wind complex.
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Casa dos Ventos has signed a power purchase agreement with Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem.
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Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has signed an agreement with Brazilian developer Casa dos Ventos to supply wind turbines to two mega wind farms.
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Equatorial Energia has signed an investment agreement with Itaú Unibanco in the amount of R$2.1 billion ($403 million).
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Brazil’s power sector regulator Aneel has approved the remaining 100MW worth of solar projects from the A-5 tender held on 14 October 2022.
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Enel, through its business Enel Trading, has signed a power purchase agreement with gold mining company Equinox Gold in Brazil.
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Engie has received the greenlight to turn on the first unit of its Santo Agostinho wind project in Brazil.
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Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Tech will invest R$150 million ($29m) to create a production base in Brazil’s Bahia state.
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The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has teamed up with Brazilian investment business Votorantim to launch a company in Brazil focused on investing in the energy transition globally.
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Norwegian renewables provider Scatec has made its first drawdown under a $240 million non-recourse loan facility to partly finance the 531MW Mendubim solar project.
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French renewable developer GreenYellow is entering the utility-scale solar generation market in Brazil.
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Neoenergia has brought online the entire Neoenergia Renewable Complex, Brazil’s first operational hybrid complex.
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Brazil’s Eletrobras has acquired an additional 22.9% interest in the holding company of the Santo Antonio hydro plant, bringing the company's total ownership to over 95%.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) is preparing its second transmission auction of the year, the largest in terms of investments ever held in the country.
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Brazilian chemical company Unigel has formally signed an agreement with German electrolyzer manufacturer Thyssenkrupp Nucera to develop the second phase of a green hydrogen ammonia project in the state of Bahia.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has approved financing for French electricity producer Helexia, part of the Voltalia Group, to install solar projects across Brazil.
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Norwegian oil & gas group Equinor and Brazilian state-run oil & gas firm Petrobras have announced a collaborative initiative to study the potential for over 14GW of offshore wind projects in Brazil.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has approved financing for two biofuel plants through the bank’s RenovaBio initiative.
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French energy company Voltalia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of green hydrogen in Brazil.
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Data center provider Odata has acquired a minority stake in a wind project in Brazil for an undisclosed amount.
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Brazilian solar developer GDSun has acquired a pair of distributed solar generation projects in Brazil.
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Omega Energia has signed a power purchase agreement for one of the company’s wind projects in Brazil.
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Brazil's EDP Renewables' (EDPR) 580MW wind farm complex in Rio Grande do Norte state has been inaugurated.
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Chinese PV systems provider Antaisolar will supply 187MW worth of solar tracking systems solutions to Brazilian utility Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais, also known as Cemig.
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Casa dos Ventos and Comerc Eficiência (an energy efficiency company of Comerc Energia Group) have signed a partnership with TransHydrogen Alliance (THA) for the production and export of ammonia.
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The investment arm of the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, will finance an 80MW thermal power plant (TPP) in Brazil, the multilateral announced on 6 February 2023.
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Bioenergy developer Brasil BioFuels (BBF) has issued debentures to finance power plants in Northern Brazil.
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Solar developer Erco Energia has landed $30 million to support the development of solar projects in Colombia.
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Norsk Solar has secured additional financing for a 18MW solar project the company is developing in Brazil.
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EDP Renováveis has concluded the sale of two operating wind farms in Brazil.
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Brazilian distributed generation company Órigo Energia has landed a R$250 million ($49 million) equity injection.
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Enel Green Power has brought the São Gonçalo III solar project in Brazil online.
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Grupo Equatorial is issuing debentures for its recently acquired distribution subsidiary Celg-D.
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Brazilian solar energy provider Sun Mobi will set up a 5MW solar PV plant in São Paulo state.
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Cemig has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply renewable energy to an automotive parts manufacturer in Brazil.
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Unigel is planning a R$7.8 billion ($1.5 billion) investment in a green hydrogen complex the company is developing in Brazil.
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Cubico Sustainable Investments has agreed to purchase a 1GW solar project in Brazil.
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Chinese PV module manufacturer YuanTech Solar has obtained the Brazilian INMETRO certification which gives the company the opportunity to operate in the country’s renewable energy market.
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EDP Renováveis (EDPR) has secured financing to support the construction of 2 wind farms that the company is developing in Brazil.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has agreed to finance the development of 1.5GW of renewable energy in Brazil.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has granted UISA Geo Biogás an R$80 ($14.6m) million loan to construct an industrial unit producing biomethane and electricity from sugarcane residue.
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SPIC Brasil has landed financing for 3 wind projects the energy generation company is planning in the country.
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Brazil has landed a new minister of Mines and Energy following the re-election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who assumed office on January 1.
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Solar manufacturer Soltec has signed an agreement with Canadian Solar and SPIC to supply SFOne trackers to 2 Brazilian projects.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has granted local agro-industrial cooperative Copacol a R$28.3 million ($5.3m) loan to invest in PV solar panels for the company’s facilities in Paraná state.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency has awarded projects, in the last transmission auction of the year.
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Oil and gas groups Eletrobras and Shell have signed an agreement to cooperate on offshore wind generation in Brazil.
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German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has been contracted to equip a 94.4MW wind farm owned by construction firm TODA in Brazil's Rio Grande do Norte state.
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Brazilian developer Casa dos Ventos has inked a power purchase agreement to supply Vestas with renewable energy.
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Brazil’s competition regulator (CADE) has approved a deal between pharmaceutical company Eurofarma Laboratórios and energy firm Omega Energia 4 related to the 211.5MW Assuruá 4 wind project.
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EDP Brazil has completed the sale of its Mascarenhas hydro power plant to a UK-based investment firm.
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Norwegian energy company Equinor has made a final investment decision on a solar project the company is developing in Brazil.
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Casa dos Ventos and Comerc Eficiência have signed a preliminary contract with the Port of Pecém for the development of green hydrogen.
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Helexia Brasil, a subsidiary of Voltalia, has signed a trio of power purchase agreements (PPAs) to supply renewable energy.
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Fotowatio Renewable Venture (FRV) – a part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy – has obtained a preliminary environmental license to develop a new solar farm in Brazil.
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AES Brasil, and its subsidiary AES Operações, have completed the acquisition of a trio of wind farms totaling 460MW.
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Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) has completed its acquisition of five transmission lines in Brazil.
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A Brazilian steel manufacturer is partnering with an investment manager on a renewables platform to develop projects in the country.
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Enerfin do Brasil has signed a public-private partnership with the government of Pernambuco for the development of solar generation in the Brazilian state.
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The Brazilian state of Paraná is planning for the potential privatization of its electric utility Copel.
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Horizonte Minerals has entered into long-term PPAs to secure low-cost renewable power for its fully-owned Araguaia Nickel Project in Brazil.
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Brazilian renewable developer Casa dos Ventos has inked a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a fertilizer producer in Brazil.
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France’s TotalEnergies has agreed to develop a wind project off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
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Brazilian power generator Eneva has received the greenlight from electric energy agency Aneel to start operations of its Parnaíba V power plant.
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Brazilian power generator Eneva has appointed a new chief executive following the resignation of Pedro Zinner.
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Spanish solar developer Enerside Energy has signed a 15-year PPA to supply 7.7 GWh/year of energy to Brazilian ethanol manufacturer and sugarcane exporter Raízen.
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Ibitu Energia has secured financing for the Caldeirão Grande II solar project the company is developing in Brazil.
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Enel has signed a massive power purchase agreement to supply data centers across Latin America.
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Renewable developer Atiaia Renováveis is partnering with glass manufacturer Vivix Vidros Planos on a solar project in Brazil.
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Ibitu Energia has brought online the first phase of its Caldeirão solar complex in Brazil.
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Cemig has agreed to supply Spanish automotive components manufacturer Gestamp with renewable energy in Brazil.
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Brazil's Cemig Geração e Transmissão (Cemig GT) has attracted interest from projects totaling 7GW in installed capacity for its upcoming power auction.
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Brazilian power generator Eneva’s chief executive is leaving for a new opportunity after six years leading the company.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has approved the public notice for the second transmission auction the agency is holding this year.
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The government of Ceará has signed a pair of memoranda of understanding for the production of green hydrogen in the state.
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Brazilian renewable developer Casa dos Ventos has landed financing for a portfolio of wind farms in the state of Bahia.
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France's TotalEnergies (TTE) and Brazil's Casa dos Ventos (CDV) have entered a joint venture to set up a renewable portfolio of Casa Dos Ventos, Brazil.
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Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) has completed the privatization process of Companhia Estadual de Geração de Energia Elétrica (CEEE-G).
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Brazilian electric utility Copel, through its subsidiary Copel Geração e Transmissão (Copel GeT), has started commercial operations of its Jandaíra wind complex.
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French renewable energy company Voltalia has commissioned the 320MW SSM1&2 solar farm in Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil.
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Independent power trader Comerc Energia has completed 2 separate issuances of debentures to finance solar assets in Brazil.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has awarded contracts in the A-5 renewable power auction.
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H2 Green Steel and Hydro Havrand have signed an agreement to explore opportunities for developing large-scale green hydrogen production facilities for off-takers in Brazil and the Nordics.
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Geo Biogás & Tech (formerly GEO Energética) and Grupo Crivellaro have secured financing for a biogas project the pair is partnering on in Brazil.
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2W Energia has won a contract to supply Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Banrisul) with clean energy.
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Steelmaker Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) has closed its acquisition of the Quebra-Queixo hydro plant in Brazil.
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Electric utility Copel, through its subsidiary Copel Geração e Transmissão, is set to acquire a pair of wind farms in Brazil.
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French solar developer GreenYellow has signed a power purchase agreement with 2W Energia in Brazil.
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Private equity firm Actis has added to its existing position in Brazilian renewable developer Omega Energia.
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Eneva has closed its acquisition of CELSEPAR, the holding company which owns the largest LNG-to-power asset plant in Brazil.
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French construction company Vinci has signed a public-private partnership for a transmission project in Brazil.
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The National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) has awarded 3 contracts in its reserve capacity power auction in Brazil.
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Engie Brasil Energia has hired Vestas for the initial supply, installation, operation and maintenance on parts of Latin America’s largest wind project.
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Neoenergia is the latest company to subscribe to the green hydrogen agenda of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
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CGN Brasil Energia, the Brazilian renewables subsidiary of China’s CGN Energy, is partnering with mining company Sul Americana de Metais (SAM) on the development of solar energy in Brazil.
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Lightsource bp has reached financial close for the first time in Brazil with the Milagres solar complex.
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AES Brasil is the latest company to sign on to the green hydrogen hub to be developed in the state of Ceará.
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Equatorial Energia has agreed to acquire Enel Brasil's distribution business Celg-D (Enel Goiás).
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Online retailer giant Amazon is expanding its renewable energy portfolio with the company's first renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) in South America.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) has approved the results of the A-4 New Energy auction held in May.
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French renewable developer GreenYellow has secured financing for 11 small-scale solar projects the company is developing in Brazil.
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Brazilian fuels distributor Vibra Energia has purchased a 50% stake in ZEG Biogás e Energia, a biogas and biofuel producer headquartered in São Paulo.
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Engie Brasil Energia has signed a share purchase and sale agreement that will see the company let go of its last coal-fired power plant in Brazil.
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EDF Renewables has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Prumo Logística, a transportation and energy conglomerate in Brazil.
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The oil and gas subsidiary of conglomerate Grupo Ultra has agreed to acquire a distributed generation solar service platform in Brazil.
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The National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) has reassigned a date for the A-5 renewable auction which was originally supposed to be held on September 16.
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EDF Renewables has appointed Fabiano Fuga as commercial director for the company's Brazilian activities, based in São Paulo.
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Powertis, the project development arm of Spanish solar tracker manufacturer Soltec, has commissioned the company’s first solar project in Brazil.
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Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) has put on hold the A-5 renewable energy auction originally scheduled for September 16.
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Raízen has signed a power purchase agreement with fast food chain owner Zamp to supply restaurants across Brazil with renewable energy.
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Brazilian power generator Eneva is planning to issue R$1.9 billion ($362.7 million) in debentures to refinance three of the company’s projects.
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has appointed a new regional director for Latin America, based in São Paulo.
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Brazilian energy company Raízen has formed a partnership to produce renewable hydrogen from ethanol.
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Neoenergia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil for the development of green hydrogen and offshore wind.
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Brazilian solar developer GDSun has secured R$325 million ($62.7 million) in debentures to finance the company’s development pipeline.
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UK-based VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities (GSEO) has acquired a 198 MW hydro facility in Brazil.
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The Port of Suape, located in the state of Pernambuco, is calling on all interested parties to submit proposals for the development of a green hydrogen plant.
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A regional subsidiary of Eletrobras has begun construction on a wind farm located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul after receiving approval from Brazil’s power regulator ANEEL.
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Brazilian power generator Eneva has completed its acquisition of a 327 MW gas-fired CCGT power plant, dubbed TermoFortaleza.
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Cemig, through its subsidiary Cemig Geração e Transmissão (Cemig GT), is planning to develop two new solar projects in the state of Minas Gerais.
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Brazilian developer Orion-E and energy trading company Bolt have agreed to partner on solar projects in Brazil.
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AES Brasil and Grupo Unipar have completed their joint venture agreement that will see the pair develop a wind project in Brazil.
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Paris-based developer GreenYellow has offloaded a portfolio of solar assets in Brazil to another French renewable power producer.
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Enel Brasil, through Enel X, has signed an agreement with Itaú Unibanco to supply 80% of the bank’s branches throughout the country with renewable energy.
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The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy is canceling the A-6 auction intended for new renewable energy projects which was supposed to be held on September 16.
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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has promoted Eduardo Farhat to head the firm’s activities in Brazil.
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Cemig SIM, the renewable arm of Brazilian power company Cemig, has acquired a stake in a portfolio of small solar generation assets.
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AES Brasil has acquired a trio of wind complexes totaling 456 MW in capacity in Brazil, a transaction valued at R$2.03 billion ($397 million).
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A subsidiary of Exus Management Partners has acquired a solar complex exceeding 1 GW in capacity located in the state of Piauí, Brazil.
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Wilson Ferreira Junior will assume the position of CEO of Brazilian electric utility company Eletrobras after leaving the company in 2021.
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Neoenergia, Iberdrola’s Brazilian subsidiary, has commenced commercial operation of the Luzia solar complex located in the state of Paraíba.
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Brazilian distributed generation company Órigo Energia has secured a $85 million equity investment to further expand its solar generation asset portfolio.
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Brazilian developer 2W has secured long-term financing for its Kairós wind complex located in the state of Ceará.
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Brazil’s Eneva has landed a R$300 million ($57.7 million) financing to support a massive solar complex the company is developing in the state of Bahia.
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Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) has entered an agreement to acquire 100% interests in five transmission concessions in Brazil.
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The government of Rio Grande do Sul has found a buyer in the privatization process of the state’s electricity generation company, Companhia Estadual de Geração de Energia Elétrica (CEEE-G).
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Norsk Solar has secured financing for part of a 37 MW solar complex the Norwegian developer is building in Brazil.
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Lightsource bp has inked a power purchase agreement with São Paulo- based energy company America Energia for solar energy in Brazil.
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Brazilian petrochemical company Unigel is starting construction of a green hydrogen and ammonia plant, the first in Brazil to reach that step.
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Omega Energia, the Brazilian renewable developer, is partnering with São Paulo-based fund manager Apolo Asset on solar generation in the country.
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Brazilian renewables developer 2W Energia has secured an offtaker for the 261 MW Kairós wind complex in Ceará.
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A regional subsidiary of Brazilian energy company Neoenergia has signed a R$550 million ($105 million) “super green” loan with the IFC.
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The state government of Rio Grande do Sul has launched a fresh attempt to privatize the state’s electricity generation company after failing to attract bids earlier in the year.
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Recife-based developer Kroma Energy is partnering with Elétron Energy on a solar venture that will see the development of the São Pedro e Paulo complex in Brazil.
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EDP Brasil has found an offtaker in Arcos Dorados, the fast food franchise operating McDonald’s restaurants in Latin America, for a trio of solar projects.
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Iberdrola subsidiary Neonergia has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Ambev, a Brazilian brewery.
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Latin American asset manager Patria Investments has completed its acquisition of nine run-of-river hydro assets from ContourGlobal.
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Cemig’s renewable arm Cemig SIM has agreed to acquire a 16.2 MW solar portfolio in Brazil.
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Neoenergia, Iberdrola’s subsidiary operating in Brazil, has won two transmission projects totaling 1,998 km in an auction held by the national regulatory agency Aneel.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has provided a R$145 million ($27.7 million) loan to fund the expansion of a small biomass plant in Minas Gerais.
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has mobilized a $50 million financing package for a Brazilian ethanol and biomass plant.
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Actis is to acquire a 10% stake in Brazilian renewables developer Omega Energia, with a potential primary investment of up to R$850 million ($162 million) to follow.
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Elera Renováveis has started construction on its Oeste Seridó wind complex that the company is developing in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
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Brazilian utility Eneva has raised R$4.2 billion ($807 million) in a share offering to finance its acquisition of a 1.6 GW CCGT plant and associated LNG regasification terminal.
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Voltalia is planning to develop a more than 1.5 GW solar cluster in the state of Minas Gerais – the French developer’s first solar project in south eastern Brazil.
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France’s Veolia has partnered with petrochemical company Braskem on a biomass project that has started construction in the Alagoas state of Brazil.
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Brazilian energy company Raízen has inked a power purchase agreement with one of the country’s biggest fashion retailers, Marisa.
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Engie has completed its acquisition of an 882 MW portfolio of development-stage wind assets in Brazil.
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Brazilian renewable developer Lisarb Energy has launched an offshore wind joint-venture with UK financial advisory firm Prosperity Energy.
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Australia's Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has signed a pre-contract with the government of the state of Ceará in Brazil for the development of a green hydrogen hub.
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Canadian Solar has secured a non-recourse project financing for its Lavras II solar project in Brazil.
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Atlas Renewable Energy has acquired a wind project from French energy producer Voltalia, the developer's first wind project in Brazil.
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Ocean Winds (OW), the offshore wind joint-venture between EDPR and Engie, is expanding its activities in Brazil through the outfit's new subsidiary OW Brasil.
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Corio Generation is eyeing more than 5 GW in wind capacity off the coast of Brazil, marking the company’s first offshore wind development in the Americas.
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Brazilian renewable developer Omega Energia has inked a power purchase agreement with food producer M. Dias Branco.
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Brazilian power holding Grupo Energisa has completed its acquisition of transmission company Gemini Energy.
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EDF Renewable Brasil has inked a letter of intent with the state of Paraíba to expand its Serra do Seridó wind complex.
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FDNE, a fund managed by the Superintendency for the Development of the Northeast (Sudene), is disbursing a R$698 million ($146 million) loan to finance wind projects in Brazil.
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SPIC Brasil, a subsidiary of State Power Investment Corporation of China, is stretching the scope of its activities with its first solar investment in Brazil.
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Brazilian power generator Eneva is to purchase the 1.6 GW Porto de Sergipe I CCGT plant, the country’s largest LNG-to-power asset.
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Shell, through its local subsidiary Shell Energy Brasil, has inked an agreement with the government of Minas Gerais to develop five solar complexes in the Brazilian state.
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More than 2,000 projects have registered with the national energy research company EPE in Brazil for the September 16 energy auctions.
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Brazilian power generator Omega Energia has inked a power purchase agreement (PPA) with 3M.
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Brazilian transmission company Taesa (Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica) has issued R$1.25 billion ($243 million) in green debentures to finance investments in 3 transmission concessions.
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Equatorial Energia has sold its interest in the 332 MW Geramar oil-fired plant in Maranhão, marking the company’s final exit from thermal generation.
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The Minas Gerais Development Bank (BDMG) has committed R$405 million ($80 million) to develop solar energy within the state.
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GE Renewable Energy has been appointed to manage the upgrade of the Itaipu hydroelectric plant – the world’s second-largest hydro facility.
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Casa dos Ventos, through its subsidiary RDVE Subholding, has issued R$430 million ($87.4 million) in debentures to finance the expansion of its Rio do Vento wind complex, located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
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Galp has agreed to purchase 4.8 GW of wind and solar projects across Brazil, doubling the capacity of its global renewable portfolio.
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Atlas Renewable Energy is partnering with Hydro Rein, Hydro’s renewable subsidiary, on a solar joint venture in Brazil.
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Brazilian power regulator Aneel has approved bid documents for the country’s next power auction, due to be held on 27 May.
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2W Energia, a Brazilian energy company, has a new hybrid project in the pipeline to be developed in the country’s northeast.
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Aker Horizons and German renewables developer Statkraft have signed collaboration agreements to jointly explore opportunities for green hydrogen and ammonia in Brazil.
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Enel Green Power’s Brazilian subsidiary has brought a 99 MW wind park online.
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EDP Renováveis (EDPR) has secured a power purchase agreement to sell 120 MW of output from its Novo Oriente solar power plant in Brazil.
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France’s Voltalia has brought online the first portion of its 320 MW solar project in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil.
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Independent Brazilian power trader Comerc Energia has priced around R$1.3 billion ($274m) of debentures to finance a 645 MW solar park in Minas Gerais.
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Shizen International Inc, the Japan-based renewable energy developer and asset manager, has inked a deal to develop 33.4 MW of solar projects in Brazil.
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Brazilian power company Cemig has launched a request for proposals for solar and wind projects it wants to acquire.
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IDB Invest will finance a 453MW solar project in Brazil alongside Norwegian sponsors Equinor, Norsk Hydro and Scatec.
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The French energy company, Voltalia, has begun construction on its Solar Serra do Mel 3 to 6 (SSM 3-6) projects in Brazil.
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Brazilian renewables company Pontoon Clean Tech has struck a power purchase agreement with Panasonic for a 500 MW solar complex in Brazil.
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Brazilian renewables developer Renova Energia has brought a portion of its Alto Sertão III wind farm online.
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Shell has filed environmental permits with the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) for its first offshore wind projects in the region.
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AES Brasil has won the auction to acquire a 305 MW wind portfolio in Rio Grande do Norte, having emerged as a stalking horse bidder for the asset last January.
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French infrastructure fund STOA is poised to take a 33% stake in Voltalia’s Serra do Mel (SSM1&2) solar complex in Rio Grande do Norte.
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AES Brasil has closed its joint venture with local food company BRF to develop a 165.3 MW wind farm in Rio Grande do Norte.
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D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has secured a utility offtaker for the output of a 200 MW/400 MWh solar-plus-storage project in northern California.
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Brazilian utility Eneva expects to close its acquisition of power holding firm Focus Energia on March 11.
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Omega Energia is planning to take full control of the Assuruá renewables complex in Bahia, Brazil.
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Brazilian power regulator Aneel has approved the draft concession contract for the 1,676 MW Foz do Areia hydro project, which is due to be privatized.
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Norway's Norsk Solar has teamed up with Órigo Energia, a Brazilian distributed solar developer, on a 25-year solar power purchase agreement in Brazil.
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Equatorial Energia has completed its acquisition of Actis-owned renewables platform Echoenergia Participações.
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Vibra Energia – the Brazilian fuels distributor previously known as BR Distribuidora – plans to exercise a purchase option to acquire a controlling stake in power trader Comerc.
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Fernando Chican de Oliveira has left his role at Patria Investments to join Lumina Capital Management, a new asset management firm recently established by Daniel Goldberg.
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Belo Horizonte-based steelmaker Usiminas has signed a power purchase agreement for a portion of the output of a new solar project in Luziânia, Goiás.
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EIG has recruited Flavio Valle as managing director and head of Brazil.
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Eletrobras has received shareholder approval for its planned share offering, which will see the Brazilian government relinquish its majority stake in the state electricity company.
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Brazilian law firm Fialho Salles has promoted project finance lawyer Ricardo Rondino to partner.
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The Brazilian state government of Tocantins is consulting on a proposed distributed solar public-private partnership (PPP) project.
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Brazilian power holding company Grupo Energisa is set to acquire Gemini Energy, which owns stakes in three transmission concessions.
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Atlas Renewable Energy has secured a R$407 million ($79 million) loan to finance its Lar do Sol-Casablanca II solar plant in Minas Gerais.
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The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has postpone an auction for its electricity generation company, CEEE-G, which was slated to be held on February 15.
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Brazilian developer Eneva has begun commercial operations at its 141 MW Jaguatirica II gas-fired combined-cycle project in Roraima.
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Brazilian law firm Souza Mello e Torres has promoted Diogo Nebias to partner in its infrastructure practice.
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Brazilian power regulator Aneel has opened a public consultation for its A-4 power auction, which is scheduled to take place on May 27.
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Brazilian power firm Cactus Energia Verde has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government of Ceará to construct a green hydrogen plant at the country's Pecém port complex.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has renewed its sustainability-focused partnership agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
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Portugal's EDP has completed its acquisition of CELG-T, a Brazilian transmission company that operates in the state of Goiás.
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Shell has signed a joint venture agreement with steel producer Gerdau to develop a 260 MWp solar park in Minas Gerais.
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Brazilian law firm Schmidt Valois has recruited Pedro Seraphim as a partner in São Paulo.
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Argo Energia Empreendimentos e Participações (Argo) has closed its acquisition of an electricity transmission platform in Brazil.
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Neoenergia has signed a green financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to fund renewable energy projects in Brazil.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES is providing an up to R$655 million ($124 million) debt package to finance the construction of the Ventos de São Vítor wind complex in Bahia.
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Total Eren has commissioned the Terra Santa and Maral wind farms in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil.
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A subsidiary of Brazil’s Grupo Energisa has agreed to buy a portfolio of distributed solar generation assets in Minas Gerais.
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AES Corp has emerged as the stalking horse bidder for a 305 MW portfolio of wind farms owned by Renova Energia in Brazil.
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Brazil's Equatorial Energia has announced a follow-on share offering, with plans to use the proceeds to fund its purchase of Actis-owned renewables developer Echoenergia Participações.
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Banco Cooperativo Sicredi has issued a $100 million 10-year green bond offering which will support the financing of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Brazil.
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ContourGlobal has found a buyer for its Brazilian hydro business, which includes nine run-of-river hydro power plants totaling 168 MW of capacity.
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Rio Energy has secured preliminary environmental permits for a 435 MW wind farm in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
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Brazilian development bank BNDES has announced plans to invest up to R$2.5 billion ($45 million) in infrastructure funds.
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The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has announced an agreement with the national Center for Energy Research (Cepel) to assess locations for the installation of new nuclear plants in Brazil.
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Natixis has appointed Luciana Costa as its senior country manager for Brazil.
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Brazilian transmission line operator Quantum has used its preference rights to acquire the remaining 50% stakes in two transmission projects.
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Brazilian law firm Veirano Advogados has promoted Paula Surerus to managing partner for the 2022-2023 term.
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The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has received studies for over 6,000 km of proposed transmission lines and associated substation infrastructure in the country's Northeast region.
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Local environmental regulators have granted permits for the 1.5 GW Alfazema hybrid wind and solar complex in Bahia, Brazil.
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The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul is planning a concession for the construction of a wind farm on the Laguna dos Patos – the largest coastal lagoon in South America.
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Itau Unibanco has announced plans to increase its stake in AES Brasil-owned wind and solar power company Guaimbe Solar.
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The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has announced an auction for its electricity generation company, CEEE-G.
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The state government of Rio Grande do Sul has completed its sale of a 51% stake in state gas company Sulgas, marking the privatization of the distributor.
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AES Brasil Energia and chemical firm Unipar Carbocloro are planning to launch a joint venture to develop a 91 MW wind farm in Brazil.
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Brazilian utility Eneva has inked a deal to buy an energy holding firm in Brazil, ten months after the latter went public.
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Brazilian developer Lisarb Energy has inked a 12-year power purchase agreement with an energy trading company for a wind farm in Brazil.
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Canadian Solar has sold a 635 MW (DC) solar project in Brazil to renewable energy firm VTRM Energia Participações.
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Brazilian law firm Machado Meyer has promoted Paulo Machado to partner in its infrastructure practice.
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Publicly listed-firm Engie Brasil Energia has inked a debt package for the first phase of a wind complex in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte.
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Power regulator Aneel and electricity commercialization chamber CCEE awarded power purchase agreements on December 3 under two different processes.
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Brazilian utility Copel has closed the acquisition of a 186.7 MW wind complex from Voltalia Energia do Brasil, six months after the sale was announced.
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Brazilian power regulator Aneel is preparing two power auctions to take place on December 3.
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Investment manager CYMI Holdings has brought online a transmission line to mitigate the impact of the drought on hydro plants.
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Spain's Acciona Energia has agreed to buy a pair of wind farms totaling 850 MW in Bahia, marking its debut in the Brazilian renewables market.
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Vinci Partners Investments has formed a partnership with Brazilian renewable energy company Gradiente Energia Renovaveis – part of Grupo Electra – to develop wind and solar projects in the South American country.
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Vinci Partners is planning to divest a 50.1% stake in power transmission concessionaire Linhas de Energia do Sertao Transmissora (Lest).
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Gas Natural Acu has awarded a turnkey construction contract for the GNA II LNG-to-power plant in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazilian power regulator Aneel has advanced plans for a transmission auction to be held in 2022.
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Eletrobras has rounded out the group of bookrunners for its upcoming privatization, which is slated to take place in the first half of 2022.
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Brazilian power regulator Aneel has given the green light for a new capacity auction to be held in December.
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a 1.8 GW offshore wind and green hydrogen project in Brazil.
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Brazilian power regulator Aneel has approved a transmission auction that will take place on December 17 in Sao Paulo.
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Houston-based Ceiba Energy, which is backed by Denham Capital, has bought Breitener Energética, a holding company with two gas-fired power plants in Manaus, Brazil.
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Brazilian state-owned power company Cemig has inked a deal to sell its interest in bankrupt renewables developer Renova Energia to a fund managed by Angra Partners.
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Brazilian law firm Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has promoted an energy and infrastructure project finance lawyer to partner.
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GreenYellow do Brasil has purchased a majority stake in a small-scale distributed generation solar portfolio in Brazil.
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GreenYellow do Brasil, owned by French developer GreenYellow, has arranged a debt package to finance the development of more than 380 energy efficiency facilities in Brazil.
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Brazilian developer Casa dos Ventos Energias Renovaveis has secured an offtaker for a portion of the output of a 360 MW wind farm in Brazil.
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Brazil’s Petrobras has reached financial close on the sale of interests in a pair of hydro power plants and a gas-fired project to Global Participacoes Energia (GPE), making the latter the sole owner of the companies controlling the assets.
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Brazilian developer Casa dos Ventos Energias Renovaveis has inked an agreement with power trader Grupo Comerc Energia to develop and invest in green hydrogen production facilities in Brazil.
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