In depth
24 January 2025

SAFCO's solution to the SAF green premium

SAF projects are complex to finance, with short offtake contracts and high prices often deterring project finance lenders. SAFCO Ventures has lowered costs to secure a longer-term offtake for its SAF project in Pakistan, allowing the company to close the first SAF project financing in the Middle... More

In depth
16 January 2025

Can microgrids help to meet rising US energy demand?

In a guest article for Proximo, Neha Jatar, a managing director at EQT Group, examines the growth of microgrids in the US and the role the microgrid sector could play in addressing present and future US energy needs. More

News
24 January 2025

Inch Cape offshore wind farm nears financial close

The 1.1GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm is reportedly nearing financial close, having been in the bank market in the second half of 2024. Sponsored by ESB and Red Rock Renewables, the project will be located off the coast of Scotland, approximately 15 kilometres from the Angus coast on a site... More

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24 January 2025

ABC finances solar project in Rajasthan

MUFG has closed a INR17.2 billion ($208 million) project financing for a 400MWac solar power project in Rajasthan, India, developed by ABC Renewable Energy.The project will supply power to NHPC under a 25-year PPA. MUFG played leading roles in this two-bank club facility as Mandated Lead Arranger... More

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24 January 2025

SkiesFifty and Frontline target SAF production from waste

SkiesFifty and Frontline BioEnergy have joined forces to commercialise waste-to-energy technology, targeting Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. Together, they will establish a new company, which they will jointly own and invest in. It will combine SkiesFifty’s expertise in... More

News
24 January 2025

Portugal makes awards in energy storage tender

Portugal’s Ministry of Energy has allocated €100 million ($104.2 million) to 43 energy storage projects in its 2025 energy storage procurement.The successful projects, which total 500MW, are required to be installed by the end of 2025. Iberdrola was a notable winner with six projects... More

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24 January 2025

Zayo plans new US long-haul fibre routes

Communications infrastructure provider Zayo plans to build over 5,000 long-haul fibre route miles to meet the growing demands of AI workloads. The company intends to add five new long-haul routes, in addition to overbuilds of seven key existing routes, over the next five years. The routes will... More

News
24 January 2025

Apex advances Big Bend Wind in Minnesota

Apex Clean Energy has entered a PPA and surplus interconnection service agreement (SISA) with electric cooperative Great River Energy for the 300MW Big Bend Wind. This transaction leverages the cooperative’s existing injection rights with MISO to bypass traditional interconnection hurdles... More

News
24 January 2025

ABO Energy secures funding for Hungarian solar projects

Berenberg and project developer ABO Energy are expanding their cooperation with a Unitranche debt financing for the construction phase of three solar parks in Hungary.Funding for the projects, which total 55MWp of capacity, is provided by the Berenberg Green Energy Debt funds. The flexible financing... More

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24 January 2025

VALOREM achieves financial close on French wind project

VALOREM Group has reached financial close on the Lavausseau wind farm project, located in Vienne, in France’s Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.The 18.9MW wind farm comprises 5 Nordex N131 turbines. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2025, with commissioning planned for spring 2026.The financial... More

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24 January 2025

Copper 360 agrees to buy Mulilo’s Springbok wind project

Copper 360 has concluded an agreement with Mulilo Renewable Project Developments to acquire 100% of Mulilo Springbok Wind Power (MSWP). MSWP owns a project to establish a 55MW wind farm in the Springbok area of the Northern Cape. The purchase consideration comprises an initial cash payment of... More

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24 January 2025

Oxan wins Estonian auction for Saare 1

Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has selected Oxan Energy as the winner of the auction of Saare 1. Oxan Energy and its partner SNOW can begin the development of an offshore wind farm in the Saare area, which is located 60km west of Saaremaa Island.... More