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Energy Investment

Bord Na Mona Eyes €1.6bn War Chest for Wind, Solar

Bord na Mona has launched a major fundraising campaign to build a series of climate action projects across its 200,000 acre landholding.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tesla's Value Drops $50 Billion as Musk's Promised Cheaper Battery 3 Years Away

Investors slashed $50 billion from Tesla Inc's market value on Tuesday despite CEO Elon Musk's promise to cut electric vehicle costs so radically that a $25,000…

Solar Power Plant

Ignitis Group Acquires 170MW Solar Portfolio in Poland

Ignitis renewables, subsidiary of Ignitis Group, has signed an agreement to acquire a portfolio of solar parks in Poland from the solar developer Sun Investment…

Solar Power Plant

German Power Player Secures €106m for Solar Surge

German independent power producer MKM Invest Group has raised €106m in debt financing to acquire a portfolio of European solar assets totalling 579MW.

China

China's CATL to Invest in Canada’s Neo Lithium

Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amparex Technology will pay C$8.5mn to acquire an 8pc equity stake in Canada-based lithium brine explorer Neo Lithium.

Offshore Wind Power

GIG and Iberdrola to Develop Japan’s Offshore Wind Market

Iberdrola has reached an agreement with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group to acquire 100% of the Tokyo-based developer Acacia Renewables.

Coal Production

Greece’s Coal Pphase-Oout Will “Captivate Global Investments”

Earlier this week Greek ministers announced a plan to transition the country’s energy industry away from coal.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Australian Government to Invest $1.9bn in New Energy Technologies

A new hydrogen export hub worth $70m and a push for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles through a $74.5m future fuels fund, have today been announced by the Australian …

Energy Storage Technology

Enel Partners to Accelerate Battery Energy Storage Adoption in Canada

Enel X has partnered with investment firm Ardian Infrastructure to accelerate the development and adoption of battery energy storage technologies in Canada.

Market Analysis

Hydro Power Requires $100 bn Investment Annually: Roger Gill, International Hydropower Association

The Global hydropower generation capacity is set to grow 60 per cent to 2,000 Gigawatt by 2050 and that growth can be achieved in a sustainable way, Roger Gill,…

Solar Power for Home

Lumos to Expand Solar Footprint in Nigeria with Latest Investment Win

Solar home system provider Lumos has obtained $35 million in financing from the US International Development Finance Corporation to expand its existing solar po…

Energy Investment

Lundin Makes $357,000 Investment in Swedish Wave Energy Start-Up

Non-profit investment company Lundin Foundation has invested $357,000 in wave energy foundation Ocean Harvesting Technologies.

Energy Storage Project

India’s Greenko Gets Nearly US$1bn Investment for Big Hybrid Renewables-Plus-Storage Projects

Greenko said that it will be helped along with plans to build multiple gigawatts of renewable energy plants alongside energy storage in India by an investment f…

Solar Power Plant

Landmark Group Signs 2.6 MWp Solar Deal With Yellow Door Energy And AMANA Investments

Fully automated OMEGA DC Warehouse in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone will be equipped with 2.6 megawatts of solar rooftop power.

Elliott Attempting to Prevent Chevron’s Takeover of Noble Energy

Paul Singer’s investment management firm Elliott Management will push for Noble Energy to abandon plans to sell itself to oil major Chevron.