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Ørsted is looking to sell a portion of the 924MW Sunrise Wind project off New York, PFR has learned.
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The New York Energy Research and Development Authority has opened the state’s fifth offshore wind solicitation.
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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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For more than 7 months the government of Alberta paused the approval of new renewable energy projects causing a multi-gigawatt logjam with upwards of $25 billion of investment sat idle.
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Leeward Renewable Energy has closed a $1.25 billion construction warehouse facility to develop a 1GW portfolio of wind, solar and battery storage projects.
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NexEra Energy will sell 100% of the class B preferred interest in its clean power subsidiary Nitro Renewables to Blackstone.
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The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted a finalised plan for offshore wind development through 2045.
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Atlantic Shores, Attentive Energy, and Community Offshore Wind are the 3 bidders in New Jersey’s fourth offshore wind solicitation.
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State governments across the Northeast have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to coordinate interregional transmission planning.
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Ørsted has closed on its 50% stake in the 924MW offshore Sunrise Wind project from co-developer Eversource Energy.
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Clearway Energy Group has closed a $261 million project financing by a consortium of banks to repower its 160MW Cedro Hill wind farm in Texas.
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Dominion Energy has purchased the Kitty Hawk North Wind offshore lease area from Avangrid for $160 million.
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Delaware will run a 1.2GW offshore wind solicitation after the state passed the highly-debated Energy Solutions Act of 2024.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has given Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind a Record of Decision (RoD) for its 2 projects totalling 2.8GW off the coast of New Jersey. This approval marks the ninth offshore wind farm approved by the Biden-Harris administration.
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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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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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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the date of the first Central Atlantic offshore wind lease sale, which could total 6.3GW of generated capacity.
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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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Ørsted’s 924MW Sunrise Wind project was given its final approval by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
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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 Genneia is planning to issue green bonds for renewable projects in Argentina.
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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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Canadian pipeline and energy company Enbridge has partnered with Six Nations Energy Development, an energy investment-focused consortium of 6 First Nations, to build a 200MW wind project in Weyburn, Saskatchewan.
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The New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) has launched its 8th annual request for proposals for onshore, large-scale renewable energy projects.
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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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Pattern Energy has signed a 30-year PPA with Hydro-Québec for its 150MW Broughton Wind project, located in Québec.
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energyRe has submitted proposals to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) to develop transmission systems bringing offshore wind power to New York City.
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Abraxas Power has selected McDermott as its EPC contractor for the Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation (EVREC) project in Newfoundland and Labrador, which will be Canada's first commercial green hydrogen project.
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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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Japanese corporate Itochu has made the first investment from its North America renewables-focused fund Overland Capital Partners.
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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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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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Lotus Infrastructure Partner has closed its acquisition of PNE USA, with the developer rebranded as Allium Renewable Energy.
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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 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved an Environmental Assessment (EA) for potential offshore wind development off the Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia coasts.
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Avangrid has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with CPS Energy for 161MW of the Peñascal I wind farm in Kenedy County, Texas.
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Miami-based Atlas Renewable Energy is planning to develop a 304MW wind project in Chile.
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Equinor and Ørsted have secured final purchase and sale agreements (PSAs) with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for 2 offshore wind projects, totalling 1.734GW.
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Hydro-Québec has revealed plans to add 10GW of wind generation over the next decade, including several First Nations-owned 1GW-sized projects.
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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has approved Otter Tail Power's long-term electric generation and investment plan after the utility agreed to exit the Coyote Station coal plant by 2031.
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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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Danish energy giant Ørsted has agreed to pay New Jersey and its Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) $125 million to settle claims made against its decision to cancel offshore wind projects Ocean Wind 1 and 2 in late 2023.
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Homecoming Capital has invested $50 million in Clean Energy Terminals (CET) which is developing offshore wind port infrastructure projects on the east and west coasts in the US.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the Final Environmental Assessment for the floating offshore wind research project in the Gulf of Maine.
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The California Independent Systems Operator (CAISO) has approved 2 major transmission initiatives for the state: 26 projects to help support the state's offshore wind capacity and Pattern Energy's SunZia Project tie-in to the state's grid.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1 and 2 in New Jersey.
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Microsoft has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with RWE to offtake power from 2 onshore wind farms in Texas with a 446MW total capacity.
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Renewables development and repowering company PivotGen has named former GE executive Dennis Ford as its senior vice president (VP) of operations.
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Green data centre developer Soluna Holdings has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with EDF Renewables and Masdar for its 166MW Project Kati in Texas.
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Soluna Holdings, a green data centre developer, has closed a $30 million financing from Spring Lane Capital (SLC) for its 50MW Project Dorothy 2, which is co-located with a 150MW wind farm, in Texas.
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Hydro-Québec has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the full capacity of electricity generated by the 300MW Peshu Napeu wind project.
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Equinor can now begin construction of the 810MW Empire Wind 1 project in the New York Bight region, after receiving final approval from the New York State Public Service Commission.
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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in April cancelled contracts for 4GW of offshore wind projects after GE Vernova "caused material changes" by scrapping its turbine design for the projects.
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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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Investment and asset management firm Exus Management Partners has hired former Crédit Agricole CIB director as head of project finance for North America.
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Atlantic Shores and Dominion Energy are facing lawsuits from several non-profit organizations, which claim the companies' offshore wind projects violate environmental protection laws.
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Former Ørsted executives have merged their independent development companies, Cold Water Renewables and Greenbelt Renewable Energy, to create a utility-scale wind, solar, and storage company.
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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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Renewables developer Auren Energia has raised R$400 million ($79m) to refinance assets in Brazil.
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Brookfield portfolio company Scout Clean Energy has closed a $100 million equipment supply loan with Rabobank for its pipeline 2.2GW of late stage of wind, solar, and energy storage projects.
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Renewables operator ERG has closed on its acquisition of a 75% stake in a 317MW solar and wind portfolio with Apex Clean Energy.
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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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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released 2 proposed sales for 18GW of offshore wind energy areas off the coast of Oregon and the Gulf of Maine.
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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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The New Jersey Board of Utilities (NJBPU) has opened the application process for its fourth offshore wind solicitation, targeting up to 4GW.
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The New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded conditional agreements to utility-scale onshore renewables projects totalling 2.4GW.
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The Nordex Group and has appointed Manav Sharma as chief executive, North America to lead the wind turbine maker’s expansion in the US.
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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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Construction and development firm Skanska has been awarded an $861 million contract to develop an offshore wind port at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT).
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