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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.
Arroyo Energy Investors invested US$70.5m in the Chilean operations of Pattern Energy Group, which consists of its 81 megawatt (“MW”) owned interest in the 115MW Arrayán Wind project.
Chile’s Cerro Dominador, a portfolio company of EIG Global Energy Partners, announced the signing of the financing for its Concentrated Solar Power plant located in the Atacama desert, in Chile. The US$758m financing was subscribed by various lenders including Natixis, Deutsche Bank, Société Générale, ABN AMRO, Santander, Commerzbank and BTG Pactual as well as other institutional investors in a tranche parallel to the bank financing. Additional investors are expected to join the banking group in the coming weeks.
Actis’ Atlas Renewable Energy has acquired 100% of the photovoltaic power generation project Vega Solar 6 in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. The original owner and developer was SunPower. (LexLatin)…
The Aerotec Fund, a Brazilian Private Equity fund focused on Aerospace and advanced manufacturing, managed by Confrapar, has invested in UK-based maker of Lithium Sulfur cells Oxis Energy. (FinSMEs) Oxis…
Americas Energy Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Chile’s SCL Energía Activa, has agreed to acquire 100% of Árbol SpA, a Chilean company with a solar power plant…
Global power generation firm InterGen announced the sale of its assets in Mexico including gas turbine and wind projects to U.K private equity firm Actis for US$1.3b. The transaction is…