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.
U.K. Infrastructure Bank launches in England by Kali Persall | Jun 17, 2021 The first-ever U.K. Infrastructure Bank has officially launched at its headquarters in Leeds, making billions of pounds available to U.K. businesses and communities.
M&G Investments bolsters infrastructure finance team with new appointment by Released | Jun 17, 2021 Beata Sperling-Tyler has joined M&G Investments as a member of its infrastructure finance team, part of the £67.2 billion ($95 billion) private and alternative assets division.
EnfraGen secures $200m financing package for greenfield solar PV portfolio in Chile by Kali Persall | Jun 17, 2021 Glenfarne Group and Partners Group have secured a $200 million nonrecourse financing for EnfraGen’s greenfield solar photovoltaic portfolio in Chile. The deal includes an option of an additional $40 million upsizing via an accordion feature.
Allianz joins CDPQ as a shareholder in American Tower Corp. Europe by Kali Persall | Jun 17, 2021 Allianz Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a 10 percent stake in American Tower Corp. Europe for €530 million ($640 million), reinforcing a more than €8.8 billion ($10.6 billion) enterprise value for the company.
Energy Department announces RFI for electric vehicle grid integration by Andrea Zander | Jun 17, 2021 The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), and its Office of Electricity (OE) have announced a request for information (RFI) seeking feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies and other stakeholders on issues related to integrating electric vehicles with the grid.
Lincoln Rackhouse sells T-Mobile data center in Florida by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 Lincoln Rackhouse, the data center division of Lincoln Property Co., has sold T-Mobile’s Everglades MSO data center in the Miami area to USPP Sunrise DC, part of a REIT managed by Principal Real Estate Investors, according to Data Center Dynamics.