TRIG names John Whittle as a non-executive director by Kali Persall | Jun 18, 2021 The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), a London-listed investment company advised by InfraRed Capital Partners and RES, has appointed John Whittle as a non-executive director, effective July 1.
BP joins Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind in Norwegian offshore wind bid by Kali Persall | Jun 18, 2021 British oil company BP has partnered with Norway’s Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind in a consortium that will bid for permits to build offshore wind power projects in Norway, according to Reuters.
EIB provides €4.1b in financing for a range of infra upgrades in Europe by Kali Persall | Jun 18, 2021 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €4.1 billion ($5 billion) of new financing to accelerate renewable energy investment, back private-sector investment, improve sustainable transport, and upgrade schools and social housing.
CenterPoint Energy proposes to construct natural gas combustion turbines to replace coal-fired fleet by Released | Jun 18, 2021 CenterPoint Energy has filed an application with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) requesting approval to construct two natural gas combustion turbines to replace portions of its existing coal-fired generation fleet.
France to increase its direct exposure to Egypt’s infrastructure by Kali Persall | Jun 18, 2021 France is planning to inject €1.8 billion ($2.2 billion) of capital into Egypt’s infrastructure in what officials are calling a “major boost to bilateral cooperation,” according to Construction Global.
Major infrastructure players forge partnership to unlock clean-energy opportunities by Released | Jun 17, 2021 A broad coalition of companies, think tanks and investors have come together to form The Partnership for Clean Energy Investment (PCEI), a diverse group of stakeholders focused on advancing much-needed changes to the tax code to unlock a new generation of clean-energy opportunities.
Solar PV expected to surpass hydro and wind in renewable capacity over next five years by Kali Persall | Jun 17, 2021 The global solar-energy installed capacity is expected to grow from 728 gigawatts to 1,645 gigawatts in 2026, representing an annual growth rate of 13.78 percent over the next five years, according to a research report by Mordor Intelligence.
Georgia Power launches microgrid project at Georgia Tech by Kali Persall | Jun 17, 2021 Georgia Power has opened a 1.4-megawatt microgrid project in collaboration with Georgia Tech.
Telecom solutions provider receives $35m backing by Released | Jun 17, 2021 Caban Systems Inc., an energy-infrastructure provider offering solutions for some of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, has collected an investment from Ember Infrastructure.
NTT and Tokyo Century strike data center partnership in India by Kali Persall | Jun 17, 2021 NTT Corp. and Tokyo Century Corp. have partnered to collaborate on India’s data center businesses.