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The Maple TopCo / Calisen deal, UK
Renewables EuropeUK-headquartered investor, developer and manager Equitix sold Maple TopCo to Calisen in July, marking a merger of 2 of the UK's largest meter asset providers and the creation of a mega energy transition growth platform
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They said it’d pick up in September…
Renewables EuropeIt’s always annoying to have sources wisely intone that the summer lull will end once we’re out of August. Of course it bloody will. But blimey, there’s picking up – and there’s PICKING UP. Sweltering September in London and the market’s gone utterly bonkers
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IJGlobal Regional Report H1 2023 – Europe
Renewables EuropeThe first half of this year was something of a mixed bag of results for Europe with the greenfield project finance of infrastructure and energy making a recovery, while refinancing activity was constrained and M&A decidedly down
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Infra Dig – SeaTwirl with Johan Sandberg
Renewables EuropeThe focus of this latest Infra Dig podcast turns once again to technology in the offshore wind sector as listeners are treated to a deep dive into SeaTwirl, its history and the ambitions for a new method of harnessing energy in waters your average offshore wind turbine just cannot reach
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CDPQ – decarbonising the real economy
Renewables EuropeWith C$402 billion in assets under management, CDPQ is one of the world’s leading investment groups. It is also a global leader in sustainability, spearheading efforts to decarbonise the real economy and limit the impacts of climate change by investing in sustainable projects across its various asset classes
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Repowering wind farms, Germany
Renewables EuropeRenewables investor Qualitas Energy, through its German subsidiary, closed in May the acquisition of 3 German wind farms from an unknown seller with plans to repower the assets, taking a further step to invest half of its Q-Energy Fund V in the German wind market
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He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm, Germany
Renewables EuropeThe renewable energy sector appears to have weathered the post-Covid economy better than most with developers and industry participants demonstrating increasing willingness to adapt to market uncertainty to finance and deliver utility-scale projects
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Cloghan and Taghart sale, Ireland
Renewables EuropeStatkraft in May fully divested the first 2 operational wind farms developed under Ireland’s first auction to support renewable projects – the Cloghan and Taghart farms – to Greencoat Renewables, completing a €123 million deal announced in December 2020
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Moray West offshore wind farm, Scotland
Renewables EuropeThe Moray West wind farm off the coast of Scotland reached financial close earlier this year. The FC was slightly later than originally planned because, as a source put it, “there was no urgent need for access to additional capital”
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Materials funds: investing in the transition
Renewables EuropeThe appearance this quarter of 2 funds dedicated to materials associated with the energy transition demonstrates a new phase of the maturation of the transition, but also an awareness of obstacles faced
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Infra Dig – floating Gazelle Wind Power
Renewables EuropeJon Salazar – founder and chief executive of Gazelle Wind Power – joins the Infra Dig podcast to run listeners through his fascinating company that is driving innovation in the floating offshore wind sector
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Renewables – windswept and interesting
Renewables EuropeLet’s start on the right foot with today’s editorial… we’re not calling the offshore wind market, suggesting the party’s over – far from it
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Yeu-Noirmoutier and Le Treport offshore wind farms, France
Renewables EuropeThe Îles d'Yeu and Noirmoutier and Le Treport offshore wind farms in France have hit several speed bumps over their decade long development phase to reach financial close last month backed by a 17-strong lending team
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Let battle lines be drawn… some more
Renewables EuropeHaving penned a few words for our marketing team to plug our splendid data offering, 2 thoughts occurred… renewable energy comes second to oil and gas in Q1… and why am I doing their jobs for them
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Thumbing the cutting edge of folly
Renewables EuropeAin’t it curious that the – some would say – staid and predictable world of infrastructure and energy can, on occasion, feel a bit too science fiction for its own good?
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Procurement hurdles for Tees Valley EfW, UK
Renewables EuropeThe future of the Tees Valley Energy from Waste project appears uncertain following its latest roadblock
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Party’s over – time to go home
Renewables EuropeIt’s late. You’re in taxi territory. The nibbles are finished or looking dubious. And you’ve just realised you’re the only one at the party who’s not staying over. It’s time to go home. Having this week published the IJ funds and investors report, that’s kinda the way it feels when running an eye over the fundraising chart for close-ended infrastructure funds – the party’s over
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MAM's NTS stake buy, UK
Renewables EuropeA consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management acquired a 60% stake in National Grid’s UK gas transmission and metering business earlier this year, with plans to “progress projects designed to transition the UK from fossil fuels, including hydrogen focused projects”
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IJGlobal Awards 2022 – Europe Deal Winners
Renewables EuropeThe great and the good of the regional infrastructure finance community gathered last night in the Sheraton Grand London in Park Lane to celebrate IJGlobal Awards 2022 for Europe and Africa