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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Botala brings in AAAS for gas & solar project, Botswana
Methane exploration and development company Botala Energy has signed an agreement with AAAS Energy – an Amsterdam-based and Africa-focused solar developer – for 250MW of solar PV capacity at Botala’s proposed Leupane Energy Hub and Industrial Park in Botswana
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Telecoms Europe
Primevest acquires German fibre optic network, Germany
Primevest Capital Partners has acquired Stadtwerke Bad Nauheim’s fibre optic network as part of joint venture Open German Fiber’s plan to expand high-speed internet access across Bad Nauheim
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Transport Latin America
BNDES, Rio Grande do Norte to develop ports, highways
Brazilian development bank BNDES and the state government of Rio Grande have signed an agreement to jointly develop private port and highway projects across the state
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Sun JV wins SA solar-powered desal plant contract
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority has awarded Sun Water East London an R60 million contract to construct and operate a solar-powered water desalination plant in South Africa’s only river port, the Port of East London
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Mining North America
Orion sells minority stake in Capstone Copper
Funds advised by Orion Resource Partners have collectively sold an 8.3% stake in Capstone Copper for around AUS$592.8 million
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Renewables North America
KKR Infra signs credit deal up to $1bn
KKR Infrastructure Conglomerate and its subsidiaries have signed a $150 million revolving credit facility that allows the company to borrow up to a $1 billion
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Telecoms Europe
Vantage to boost EMEA strategy with Swiss data centre
Vantage Data Centers will this summer unveil its second Zurich data centre as part of its plans to grow its EMEA presence
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Renewables Europe
Philipsz made SFT chair, Scotland
Joseph Philipsz was yesterday appointed as the new chair of the Scottish Futures Trust. The appointment will last 4 years – effective from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028
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Oil & Gas Latin America
EXCLUSIVE UPDATE: EIG acquires Ocyan – details
EIG this Wednesday closed its cash acquisition of Ocyan – a Brazilian offshore oil and gas firm – in a deal worth $390 million
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Renewables Europe
Enefit to buy 360MW wind projects, Poland
Enefit Green has agreed to acquire the development rights to 8 early-stage onshore wind projects totalling 360MW in Poland
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Mining North America
LACERA invests $250m with Orion Mines
The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association has made 2 investments with Orion Mine Finance
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Telecoms MENA
EdgeConnex locks in green financing deal
EQT-owned data centre developer EdgeConnex has secured $1.9 billion in sustainability-linked financing to support its EMEA growth
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Renewables Europe
Njordr moves ahead on 850MW onshore wind, Sweden
Nordic renewables developer Njordr is moving ahead with public consultations on the potential construction of an onshore wind park of up to 850MW in Sweden’s northernmost county of Norrbotten
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Water Sub-Saharan Africa
WaterEquity appoints Hormes to CIO
US-based impact investor WaterEquity has appointed Marlene Hormes as chief investment officer, based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Transport Latin America
Brazil highway PPP auctioned
The government of Brazil has auctioned the R$8.7 billion BR-040 to the Infraestrutura MG consortium – presenting an offer with an 11.21% discount on toll fares
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Renewables Asia Pacific
Thakur promoted at Barclays
Avinash Thakur has been promoted to head of capital markets financing, Asia Pacific for Barclays, effective immediately
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Renewables Europe
Alpiq buys majority in Finnish hydrogen developer
European electricity producer Alpiq has bought a 54.9% stake in Espoo-based green hydrogen company P2X Solutions
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Renewables
Sunrock to fund solar builds with Nelnet
Commercial solar and clean energy development platform Sunrock Distributed Generation (DG) has entered a tax equity partnership with US student and consumer loan financier Nelnet
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Renewables Asia Pacific
Hai Long OSW in Taiwan begins construction
Northland Power-backed Hai Long offshore wind farm’s construction has started off the coast of Changhua in Taiwan