Energea Global and BTG Pactual sign $27m solar deal in Brazil by Kali Persall | Aug 10, 2021 Energea Global and BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latin America, have agreed to invest $27 million to construct a portfolio of solar projects in Brazil.
Reliance New Energy Solar to invest $144m in energy storage company by Released | Aug 10, 2021 Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd. (RNESL), along with strategic investors Paulson & Co. and Bill Gates, and a few other investors, has invested $144 million in Ambri Inc., an energy storage company based in Massachusetts.
Hamilton Lane raises $310m for first dedicated infrastructure specialized fund by Kali Persall | Aug 10, 2021 Hamilton Lane has launched its first dedicated infrastructure specialized fund, and closed on $310 million of investor commitments at the end of July in and alongside the fund, according to transcripts from an earnings call, which took place Aug. 3.
KKR-backed Global Technical Realty to deliver data center in Israel by Kali Persall | Aug 10, 2021 Global Technical Realty (GTR), a $1 billion European build-to-suit acquisition data center platform backed by KKR, has unveiled plans to build a new 10.5-megawatt underground data facility in Petah Tikva, Israel.
Fiera Infrastructure and Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments enter distribution agreement by Kali Persall | Aug 10, 2021 Fiera Infrastructure, a global mid-market direct infrastructure investor and subsidiary of Fiera Capital Corp., has entered into a distribution agreement with Japan-based Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments (MAI).
DigitalBridge to own controlling stake in Vertical Bridge Holdings by Kali Persall | Aug 10, 2021 Funds affiliated with DigitalBridge Group’s investment management platform have agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Vertical Bridge Holdings, the largest private owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure in the United States.
EBRD commits €74m to Bulgarian airport transformation by Released | Aug 9, 2021 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a €74.3 million ($87 million) indirect equity investment in SOF Connect, the company operating and managing the Sofia airport through a concession agreement with the Bulgarian government.
Canadian government to build new water treatment system in rural community by Kali Persall | Aug 9, 2021 The Canadian government is constructing a new water treatment system in Petit-Rocher, a Canadian village in New Brunswick.
Offshore wind market to soar to $56.8b in next five years by Kali Persall | Aug 9, 2021 Offshore wind has come to be regarded as a crucial component of the green energy mix. Multinational companies such as Equinor and energy giant Total are taking initiatives to cut down their carbon footprints, and various government policies have been established to support the shift toward green energy.
ReNew Power signs PPA for round-the-clock renewable energy in India by Kali Persall | Aug 9, 2021 India’s ReNew Power has signed a power-purchase agreement (PPA) with the government-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), for round-the-clock (RTC) electricity supply, the first-of-its-kind in India.