Renewable Energy

 IDB Invest invested R$95m in FreteBras, a Brazilian freight marketplace, through its Clean Technology Fund. As part of the investment, FreteBras will improve its carrier matching process to reduce idle…

Patria Investimentos has formed a renewable energy firm after acquiring solar and wind assets with roughly 800MW capacity to control and develop them.    (Reuters) Brazilian private equity firm Patria…

Private Equity firm Denham Capital, through its international power fund, committed US$250m to Ceiba Energy, which is an owner, developer and operator of renewable energy and natural gas assets in…

Partners Group acquired a 50% stake in EnfraGen a power generation platform that operates in Colombia, Chile, and Panama. With the funds, EnfraGen will continue to expand in Colombia through…

Ardian Infrastructure purchased a 49% stake in two Peruvian Solar Power plants from Spanish renewable energy company SolarPack for US$31m. SolarPack will continue to run the operations of the two…

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…

The recent EU-LatAm trade deals are a bright spot in the midst of a complex political environment in Latin America’s major economies and LAVCA data shows growth opportunities in tech-related startups, infrastructure, power and renewable energy, and consumer sectors.

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,…

Atlas Renewable Energy entered into three share purchase agreements for the acquisition of four photovoltaic projects in Mexico from Sun Power Corp. , while its subsidiary,Atlas Renewable Energy Mexico, S. de RL de CV obtained financing from Bancomext.

Actis will build 197MW wind projects in the northeastern Brazilian region, Serra Branca in Rico Grande do Norte state.  The acquisition was made through Actis’ Brazilian subsidiary Echoenergia for an undisclosed amount.