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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