NPS CIO vacates role after four years by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, is seeking a new CIO after the recent exit of the pension fund’s longest-serving CIO, Ahn Hyo-joon, on Oct. 18.
NextEra Energy Resources plans to bolster portfolio of renewable natural gas assets by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 NextEra Energy Resources, the competitive clean energy business of NextEra Energy, has plans to acquire a large portfolio of operating landfill gas-to-electric facilities as part of an effort to expand its portfolio of renewable natural gas assets, according to a recent third-quarter earnings report.
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund makes its largest acquisition yet by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 Gore Street Energy (GSE) Storage Fund has plans to acquire a 200-megawatt battery energy storage project from Kona Energy, marking its largest acquisition to date.
U.S. firm buys in Spanish industrial scheme, part of €600m investment plan by Andrea Zander | Oct 31, 2022 Stoneweg SA has completed, on behalf of the Icona Capital Group, the sale of the former bottling plant of Casbega in Fuenlabrada, a large industrial site in Madrid, to Thor Equities.
AMPYR Solar Europe acquires solar business by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 AMPYR Solar Europe, a pan-European solar developer and independent power producer, has acquired SolarEnergyWorks’ (SEW) solar business in the Netherlands. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Macquarie’s GIG acquires BayWa r.e. Bioenergy by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has acquired BayWa r.e. Bioenergy, a specialist biogas platform, via its Macquarie GIG Energy Transition Solutions fund.
Keppel Infrastructure to explore renewable-energy opportunities in Cambodia, Laos by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 Keppel Infrastructure has signed exclusive and binding agreements to explore renewable-energy opportunities with Royal Group Power Company (RGP) in the Kingdom of Cambodia, and with PSG Corporation Public Company (PSGC) in Laos People’s Democratic Republic.
WEC Energy Group to take 80% stake in Maple Flats Solar Energy Center by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 WEC Energy Group has agreed to acquire an 80 percent ownership interest in the Maple Flats Solar Energy Center in Illinois for about $360 million.
Sempra Infrastructure, Silicon Valley Power sign 20-year PPA by Kali Persall | Oct 28, 2022 Sempra Infrastructure and Silicon Valley Power (SVP) have entered into a 20-year power-purchase agreement (PPA) for the long-term supply of renewable energy to the City of Santa Clara, Calif.
JLL brings on vice president for clean energy and infrastructure advisory team by Released | Oct 28, 2022 JLL has hired Jennifer Hara as a vice president for its clean energy and infrastructure advisory team.
EIP invests in electric utility transmission and distribution manufacturer by Kali Persall | Oct 28, 2022 Energy Impact Partners (EIP) has made an equity investment of more than C$150 million ($111 million) in RS Technologies Inc. (RS), a portfolio company of Werklund Growth Fund.
​​Montana Board of Investments to increase real assets allocation by Kali Persall | Oct 28, 2022 The $1.4 billion ​​Montana Board of Investments (MBI) is mulling several asset-allocation changes, according to a recent board meeting document.
Octopus Energy Generation makes first EV charging investment in the U.K. by Kali Persall | Oct 28, 2022 Octopus Energy Generation has made its first investment in the United Kingdom’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure market.
Meta to ramp up digital infrastructure investment by Kali Persall | Oct 28, 2022 Meta Platforms, the multinational technology conglomerate formerly known as Facebook, Inc., has increased its expected capital expenditure range for 2023, propelled by investments in data centers, servers and network infrastructure.
PGE procures 311 MW from Clearwater Wind Farm in Montana by Kali Persall | Oct 28, 2022 Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) plans to procure 311 megawatts of energy from the Clearwater Wind project, a 775-MW wind site in Montana being developed by NextEra Energy Resources.
