Energy

Adobe Capital closed its Adobe Mezzanine Fund II with US$30.3m in capital commitments, entirely comprised of institutional investors. Fund I was a US$20m vehicle raised in 2012. (Press Release) Adobe…

Actis reached an agreement with Energias de Portgual (EDP) to acquire a 137 MW windfarm in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The acquisition will be completed at a full cost…

Evoltz Participações SA, controlled by the Seville Investment Fund, purchased 50% of capital stock of ATE VIII, a company operating in the electricity transmission segment in Brazil. It was an…

Atlas Renewable Energy, a portfolio company of Actis, launched the Guajiro Solar Plant, its first project in Mexico. The plant will have the capacity to generate 300 GW annually. Atlas…

YPF Ventures launched two CVC vehicles. An early-stage fund will focus on energy innovation and cleantech deals locally. A growth equity fund will collaborate with Silicon Valley investors on cross-border…

Actis listed a US$150m CerPI on the Mexican BMV. The CerPI was fully subscribed by Mexican Pension Fund managers (AFOREs) prior to its listing. Actis will utilize the proceeds to…

Colony Latam Partners formerly Abraaj’s Latin America subsidiary, plans to invest $5b in Latin America over the next 3-4 years. $1b will be invested in private equity, $500m each in…

Engie and Tokyo Gas Co created a joint venture called Heolios EnTG to develop renewable energy projects in Mexico. (Renewable Energy Magazine) Heolios EnTG will be responsible for the development,…

Private Equity firm Alothon Group has acquired a majority stake in Brazilian energy marketer Elétron Energy. (Valor Econômico) O fundo de private equity Alothon Group comprou uma fatia majoritária da…

SGR Energy announced that it will acquire Swiss Terminal Baranquilla in Colombia from Ashmore Colombia’s Fondo De Infraestructura Colombia Ashmore I – FCP.