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IPPToday #250: Consortium agrees to develop largest renewable project in Egypt

🕔 Jul 20, 2018

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Dominican Republic to replace PPAs with concessions for renewable projects

🕔Jul 16, 2018

The Dominican Republic's Minister of Energy and Mines has announced that it is changing the way that renewable projects are developed in the country. Instead of awarding PPAs to projects proposed by developers, the Ministry will tender concession contracts for projects that it has designed.

CDC and Globaleq invest US$66 million in solar project in Kenya
🕔Jul 16, 2018
FCC refinances two EfW plants in the UK for US$275 million
🕔Jul 13, 2018
Financial close for US$200 million wind farm in Tasmania
🕔Jul 13, 2018

Largest wind farm in Israel reaches financial close
🕔Jul 12, 2018
Genneia secures for US$132 million for 78 MW wind projects in Argentina
🕔Jul 11, 2018
10 bidders shortlisted for 100 MW solar projects in Zambia
🕔Jul 11, 2018

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Projects

Date modification	Project	Country	Value ($MM)	Current Stage
Jul 21, 2018	48.5 MW Manildra Solar Farm	Australia	81.68	Financial close
Jul 20, 2018	8.8 MW Celsia Solar Bolivar solar park in Santa Rosa de Lima	Colombia		Private development
Jul 20, 2018	70M Solar Project in UK	UK (United Kingdom)		Project in planning
Jul 20, 2018	700 MW CSP plant phase IV of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum complex	United Arab Emirates	3,870.00	Technology Provider Selected
Jul 20, 2018	530 MW Stockyard Hill wind project in Victoria	Australia		Project in construction
Jul 20, 2018	500 MW wind project in Ras Ghareb	Egypt		MoU signed

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CMS Energy acquires 250 MW US wind projects

🕔Jul 9, 2018

CMS Energy has announced the acquisition of two new planned wind farms located in the USA, which together have a generation capacity of 250 MW.

IPPToday #242: Longroad Energy Announces Sale, FC, and start of construction of the Phoebe Solar Project
🕔Jul 5, 2018
E.on closes sale of Uniper stake for EUR 3.8bn
🕔Jul 2, 2018
PGGM Infrastructure Fund acquires 50% stake in 588 MW US wind and solar portfolio
🕔Jun 22, 2018

Greenko to acquire Orange Renewables Singapore at over US$900 million valuation
🕔Jun 11, 2018
Enel offers US$1.5 billion to win bidding war to acquire Brazil's Eletropaulo
🕔Jun 6, 2018
Eesti Energia agrees to third largest acquisition in history of Estonia
🕔Jun 1, 2018

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M&A Transactions

Modification date	Transaction	Country	Transaction value (US$MM)
Jul 20, 2018	New Energy Solar to acquire 46.7 MW Manildra Solar Farm from First Solar unit	Australia	83.28
Jul 20, 2018	CGN Europe Energy acquires 91.75 MW total capacity wind assets in France	France
Jul 18, 2018	Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquires additional 15.2% direct stake in ACWA Power	Saudi Arabia
Jul 17, 2018	Dominion Energy acquires SCANA in stock-for-stock merger	USA (United States of America)	14,600.00
Jul 17, 2018	ContourGlobal acquires five solar assets from Acciona	Spain	1,182.44

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Statoil becomes Equinor

🕔May 17, 2018

On 15 May 2018, the annual general meeting (AGM) of shareholders in Statoil ASA approved the board of directors’ proposal to change the company name to Equinor ASA. From 16 May 2018 (inclusive), the company’s shares have been trading on Oslo Børs under the new ticker “EQNR”.

Lightsource BP and Everstone Group form joint venture to invest in green infrastructure in India
🕔Apr 19, 2018
MPC Capital announces partnership with Martifer Renewables
🕔Apr 2, 2018
Vattenfall plans major investment in large-scale solar power generation
🕔Mar 5, 2018

Capital Stage AG changes name to Encavis AG
🕔Mar 1, 2018
Iberdrola to invest US$40 billion between 2018 and 2022
🕔Feb 23, 2018
Building Energy enters in Latin America with first investment in Chile
🕔Jan 18, 2018

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Jobs

Country	City	Position	Date added
Uganda	Kampala	Finance & Operations Fellow	Jul 16, 2018
UK (United Kingdom)	London	Head of LNG Trading & Operations/Senior LNG Trader	Jul 16, 2018
USA (United States of America)	Houston	Junior Analyst, Energy Infrastructure Securities	Jul 12, 2018
USA (United States of America)	Dallas	Relationship Manager - Energy Finance	Jul 12, 2018
USA (United States of America)	Dana point	Renewable Energy Project Finance Counsel	Jul 12, 2018

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Funds & Investments News

US$3 billion final close for Macquarie Super Core Infrastucture Fund Series 1

🕔Jul 10, 2018

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has announced the final close of Macquarie Super Core Infrastructure Fund (MSCIF) Series 1 at EUR2.5 billion (US$2.94 million), exceeding the fund's initial minimum target of EUR1.5 billion (US$1.76 million).

SUSI Energy Storage Fund hits €252 million final close
🕔Jul 2, 2018
Climate Investor One fund achieves third close at US$535 million
🕔Jun 21, 2018
NAB finalises US$150 million Low Carbon Shared Portfolio
🕔Jun 19, 2018

Marguerite II invests in energy-efficient public lighting in Italy
🕔Jun 13, 2018
Denmark's IFU and pension funds launch US$650 million sustainable investment fund
🕔Jun 12, 2018
Impax closes New Energy Investors III at US$420 million
🕔Jun 11, 2018

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Energy Funds

Manager Location	Energy Fund	Stage	Closing Amount (US$ MM)
Belgium	China Clean Energy Fund	In planning
Switzerland	Global Infrastructure Opportunities II SCS	Investment	1,395.32
	VLC Renewables	Fundraising
Brazil	CAF & BNDES Brazil Infrastructure fund	Fundraising
UK (United Kingdom)	Ancala Infrastructure Fund II	Fundraising	156.39