U.K. announces new leasing round for commercial-scale floating wind projects by Released | Mar 24, 2021 The United Kingdom’s Crown Estate has begun the design of a new leasing round for early commercial-scale floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea, the property-management body said March 24.
Statkraft to construct 125MW of solar projects in the U.K. by Kali Persall | Mar 24, 2021 Norway’s Statkraft is planning to deliver three new solar projects in the United Kingdom, with a combined capacity of 125.5 megawatts.
Nucor Corp. signs wind farm PPA with Ørsted by Released | Mar 24, 2021 Nucor Corp. has signed a 10-year virtual power-purchase agreement (VPPA) with Ørsted Onshore North America, for 100 megawatts from Ørsted's Western Trail wind farm (WTW) in North Texas.
Saudi Water Partnership Co. achieves financial close on seawater desalination plant by Kali Persall | Mar 24, 2021 Saudi Water Partnership Co. (SWPC) has completed the financial close of its Yanbu-4 IWP Project, a reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant located in the Madinah Region.
EIB invests €40m to improve urban transport in Bosnia by Kali Persall | Mar 24, 2021 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €40 million ($47 million) to help reconstruct the urban transport network in the Sarajevo Canton, one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia.
Green Climate Fund backs green recovery program in Southeast Asia by Released | Mar 24, 2021 The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has allocated $300 million to support the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) efforts to help Southeast Asia shape a climate-resilient, environmentally sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
I Squared Capital acquires Star Leasing by Kali Persall | Mar 24, 2021 I Squared Capital has acquired Ohio-based Star Leasing from its shareholders on behalf of its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II.
S&P Global Ratings weighs in on Veolia’s controversial takeover bid for Suez by Kali Persall | Mar 24, 2021 S&P Global Ratings has weighed in on the potential merger between Veolia and rival global water and waste group Suez, which appears to be at a standstill.
New green investment bank addresses infrastructure needs in Africa by Kali Persall | Mar 24, 2021 Institutional investors are participating in a new investment initiative focused on the green infrastructure market in Africa.
Many CEOs say the return to ‘normal’ workplace will not happen in 2021 by Kali Persall | Mar 23, 2021 Close to half of the CEOs of the world’s most influential companies say a return to the “normal” workplace is not in the cards this year, according to KPMG’s latest 2021 CEO Outlook Pulse Survey.