Latin America & the Caribbean
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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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Santiago-based utility Transelec has acquired a transmission project located in the Antofagasta region of Chile from TotalEnergies.
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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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Independent power producer Northland Power has closed the sale of its La Lucha solar project in Mexico to Cometa Energía, a subsidiary of Saavi Energía.
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Chilean power company Colbún has agreed to acquire Inversiones Latin America Power (ILAP) following ILAP’s restructuring process completed earlier this year.
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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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Renewable developer Genneia raised $60 million in green bonds to support the development of renewable projects in Argentina.
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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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Solarity and Santander Chile have signed an additional financing line to support the developer’s deployment of distributed generation solar assets in Chile.
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Renewables developer Genneia is planning to issue green bonds for renewable projects in Argentina.
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The National Energy Commission (CNE) has granted a permanent concession to an 83MW solar project in the Dominican Republic.
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Peruvian investment promotion agency ProInversión has awarded a trio of transmission projects totalling $329 million in investments.
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Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (Cifi) has issued a series of green bonds totalling $10 million to finance renewable projects in Latin America.
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Peruvian investment promotion agency ProInversión is expected to award $329 million in investments to 3 transmission projects this month (June 2024).
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Energy company Pampa Energía has signed a power purchase agreement with beverage company Coca-Cola Andina Argentina.
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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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State-owned power and telecommunications provider Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) has signed a letter of interest for financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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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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Iberdrola has signed a PPA to supply renewable power to food and beverage manufacturer Millfoods in Mexico.
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Actis has launched energy platform Orygen in Peru following the company’s acquisition of Enel’s Peruvian generation business.
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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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Grupo Energía Bogotá, through its subsidiary Enlaza, has landed the greenlight to proceed with its Colectora transmission project in Colombia.
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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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Chilean developer Orion Power is planning to develop a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in the region of Atacama.
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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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YPF Luz, the power generation arm of YPF, is planning to issue up to $50 million in bonds in Argentina.
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Renewable developer Genneia is planning to develop a pair of solar projects in the province of Mendoza.
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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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The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed an agreement with the government of El Salvador to finance a biogas power plant.
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Brazilian utility Copel has hired Rodolfo Lima to head its energy trading and commercialization business.
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Sindicato Energético (Sinersa) has completed the acquisition of a hydroelectric asset from Glencore-owned mining company Volcan in Peru.
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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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Miami-based Atlas Renewable Energy is planning to develop a 304MW wind project in Chile.
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Atlas Renewable Energy has requested a $55 million loan from IDB Invest for its Shangri-La solar project in Colombia.
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Alupar Investimento has landed a pair of transmission projects in an auction held in March by Chile’s National Electrical Coordinator (CEN).
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SIBA Energy Corporation has landed long-term financing for a combined-cycle gas fired power plant in the Dominican Republic.
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Chilean utility Colbún is planning a $1.4 billion energy storage asset in the region of Antofagasta.
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Oil and gas company Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia (PCR) is adding a solar project to its San Luis Norte wind farm in Argentina.
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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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Oil and gas company Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia (PCR) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with BBVA in Argentina.
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Chile’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Korea’s Energy Agency to cooperate on renewable energy.
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Spanish group Uriel Inversiones has received the regulatory greenlight for its Quinquimo solar project in Chile.
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Madrid-based Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) is planning to develop a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Chile.
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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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MPC Energy Solutions (MPCES) has reached financial close on a solar project the firm is developing in Guatemala.
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Argentine power generator Grupo Albanesi, through its subsidiaries Generación Mediterránea and Central Térmica Roca, is planning to issue bonds in the local market.
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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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Enel has concluded the sale of its distribution businesses in Peru to China Southern Power Grid International (CSGI).
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Innergex Renewable Energy has started commercial operations of its San Andrés battery energy storage project in Chile.
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Madrid-based Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) is planning to develop a 522MW solar project in Chile.
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Spain’s Acciona Energía is partnering with Dominican conglomerate Grupo País on a solar project in the Dominican Republic.
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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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Power generation company Pacific Hydro has renewed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with mining company Codelco.
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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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Spanish developer ID Energy Group is planning to develop a portfolio of small solar projects in Chile.
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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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Renewables developer Genneia has inked a power purchase agreement with PVC and polymers producer Grupo Princz-IPASA in Argentina.
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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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Engie has requested permission to cease operations of its remaining coal-fired power plants in Chile.
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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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The National Energy Commission (CNE) has granted a permanent concession to phase 2 of the Montecristi solar project in the Dominican Republic.
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State-owned utility ENEE (Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica) has launched an international auction for the construction of a $132.5 million transmission project in Honduras.
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Bitcoin mining company Genesis Digital Assets has signed a power purchase agreement with YPF Luz in Argentina.
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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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Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) has secured a €150 million ($161m) line of credit for the implementation of a floating solar project.
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Renewable developer Recurrent Energy is planning to develop a 250MW solar project in Chile.
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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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Telecom Argentina has signed 2 power purchase agreements (PPA) to supply its operations and Pacheco datacenter with renewable power.
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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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Santiago-based renewable developer Biwo Renovables is adding a duo of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects to its development pipeline in Chile.
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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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Independent power producer Atlas Renewable Energy has hired Carlos Freitas as chief financial officer, based in Miami, US.
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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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The National Energy Commission (CNE) has granted a permanent concession to Santa Clara Energy Group for a solar project in the Dominican Republic.
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Enel has confirmed Giuseppe Turchiarelli as chief executive for its Chilean operations, effective 1 May 2024.
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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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Santiago-based developer Sagittar SpA is planning a 150MW solar project in Chile.
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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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YPF Energía Eléctrica (YPF Luz) is planning to develop the company’s fifth wind project in Argentina.
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Santiago-based Plus Energia SpA is planning to develop a $350 million battery energy storage system project in Chile.
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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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Naturgy’s subsidiary Global Power Generation (GPG) is planning a solar project in the region of Atacama in Chile.
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State-owned power and telecommunications provider Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) has awarded 5 solar projects in Costa Rica.
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Chilean energy group Copec has agreed to acquire a 123MW solar project from Solarpack’s subsidiary Maria Elena.
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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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Norwegian energy company Statkraft has received approval to move ahead and start construction of its Parina solar project in Chile.
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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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H2 GreenMining is partnering with Ohmium International on the development of green hydrogen to decarbonise the mining sector in Chile.
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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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Italian sponsor Limes Renewable Energy is adding to its development pipeline in Chile with a solar-plus-storage project.
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Stellantis has agreed to buy into solar developer 360Energy in Argentina.
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Spanish developer Ecoener secured green financing for a solar project the company is developing in Guatemala.
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BP has made significant shifts in its leadership structure as its head of natural gas and low carbon energy, Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, steps down.
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Power generation company Engie Energía Chile has issued $500 million in green bonds on international markets.
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Infinigen Renewables is partnering with FlexGen on a battery storage project in the Yabucoa municipality in Puerto Rico.
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Peru’s ProInversión has prequalified 5 bidders in an upcoming auction that will see the agency award 3 transmission projects.
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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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IDB Invest and the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) are partnering to finance projects across renewables and infrastructure sectors in Latin America.
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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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Santiago-based renewable developer Biwo Renovables is adding another standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project to its development pipeline in Chile.
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YPF Luz, the power generation arm of oil and gas company YPF, has appointed Pedro Kearney as chief financing officer, based in Buenos Aires.
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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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Engie Chile, a subsidiary of the French electric utility Engie, will install a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) to replace the disconnected coal-fired and fuel oil-based units at the Tocopilla thermal power plant complex (CTT) in Antofagasta.
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Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) is readying 26 renewable energy projects to be built in the coming years.
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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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Engie Energía Chile has commenced a cash tender offer for any outstanding 4.5% notes due in 2025, totalling $350 million.
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Colombian oil company Ecopetrol has made 3 changes to its senior management team.
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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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Lader Energy's Puertos de Santander solar park has obtained an environmental permit from Colombia's national authority of environmental licences (ANLA).
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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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