(IN BRIEF) The EBRD and Proparco are financing two 60 MW solar power plants in Tozeur and Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, with a €25 million loan. Developed by Scatec and Aeolus (Toyota Tsusho Group), these projects will reduce annual CO2 emissions … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Aeolus, construction, EBRD, Françoise Lombard, Hideharu Toba, Nandita Parshad, partnership, Proparco, Scatec, solar power plants, sustainability, Terje Pilskog, Tunisia
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Eiffel Investment Group are jointly providing €24.4 million for the construction of two solar power plants in Romania’s Dolj County. Each organization is contributing €12.2 million to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Romania, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Eiffel Investment Group, Grzegorz Zieliński, investment, partnership, renewable energy, Romania, solar power, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has acquired an 88% stake in Electricity North West (ENW) in the UK for £2.1 billion (€2.5 billion), reinforcing its commitment to investing in strong credit-rated countries. This acquisition makes the UK Iberdrola’s leading market by regulated … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Langley Holdings has acquired GKN Hydrogen, an Italian specialist in hydrogen storage and power-to-power technology, from Dowlais Group. GKN Hydrogen’s innovative technology stores hydrogen in a solid state at 16 times the density of compressed gas, maintaining efficiency … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Anthony Langley, energy solutions, GKN Hydrogen, Italy, Langley Holdings, Marelli Motori, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) British Gas is extending its PeakSave offer to provide half-price electricity to customers during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, from 28th July to 8th September. The offer, available every Sunday and on two Saturdays, encourages homeowners to use … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN Wind 3, a subsidiary of the ORLEN Group, has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire two solar PV farms and a wind farm from EDP Renewables Polska for approximately PLN 1.15 billion. This acquisition, one of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland
Tagged acquisition, Duarte Bello, EDP Renewables Polska, Ireneusz Fąfara, ORLEN, ORLEN Wind 3, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude has signed a 10-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Ferriera Valsabbia to supply energy from a 15MW wind farm in Sannicandro di Bari, Italy. Starting in September 2024, the wind farm will generate over 350 GWh … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged Alessandro Della Zoppa, Eni, Ferriera Valsabbia, partnership, Plenitude, Renewable Wind Energy, Ruggero Brunori, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €35 million green loan to Haizea Wind Group, a Spanish wind energy component manufacturer. This investment aims to enhance innovation and digitalization in the wind sector, supporting the REPowerEU plan … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alvaro Quintana, EIB, Europe, Gilles Badot, Haizea Wind Group, partnership, Spain, sustainability, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Vortex Energy, a leading renewables company in Poland owned by Vitol, has appointed Wojciech Orzech as CEO. Orzech, with over 20 years of experience in energy and infrastructure, previously served as CEO of PKP Energetyka. He will work … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Poland
Tagged appointment, CEO, Justine Ryan, leadership, Poland, renewable energy, Vitol, Vortex Energy, Wojciech Orzech
(IN BRIEF) Vitol B.V. has agreed to acquire Noble Resources Trading Limited for $0.63 per share on a debt-free, cash-free basis, pending customary conditions. Noble Resources is a prominent supply chain manager for energy products and industrial raw materials in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BP has finalized the acquisition of GETEC ENERGIE GmbH, an energy supplier to commercial and industrial customers in Germany. This acquisition, announced in January 2024, enhances BP’s European gas and power operations and expands its reach to Germany, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Belgium, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Austria, Belgium, BP, Cord Wiesner, Elaine Skinner-Reid, European Energy, GETEC ENERGIE GmbH, Netherlands, partnership, Poland, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BP and the Government of Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to negotiate a redevelopment programme for the Kirkuk region. This includes investments in oil and gas, power generation, solar energy, and exploration activities. The MoU … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged BP, H.E. Hayan Abdul Ghani, H.E. Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, Iraq Government, Kirkuk Region, Murray Auchincloss, Nader Zaki, partnership, redevelopment, sustainability, Zaid Elyaseri
(IN BRIEF) Repsol and Volotea have formed a strategic partnership to supply over 6 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for Volotea flights from Spanish airports between 2025 and 2029. This collaboration is set to significantly reduce CO2 emissions … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Spain, Travel
Tagged 100% renewable fuels, agricultural waste, Airbus, airline industry, animal fats, Biomass, Carlos Muñoz, CO2 emissions reduction, decarbonization, European Union Renewable Energy Directive, Hamburg to Toulouse shuttle, IATA studies, Iberian Peninsula, Madrid to Region of Murcia route, organic materials, ReFuelEU Aviation regulation, renewable diesel, renewable fuels, Repsol, SAF, Spain, sustainable aviation fuel, used cooking oil, Valero Marín, vegetable oils, Volotea
(IN BRIEF) Enilive, a subsidiary of Eni, has partnered with Poste Italiane to supply biofuels for its ground and air fleets, aiming to accelerate Poste Italiane’s progress toward its 2030 energy transition and carbon neutrality goals. The collaboration involves supplying … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Italy, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agri-food by-products, air transport, aircraft, animal fat, biofuels, biorefineries, carbon footprint, carbon neutrality, collaboration agreement, energy transition, Enilive, Enilive service stations, environmental policies, ESG principles, European Renewable Energy Directive, Giuseppe Lasco, Giuseppe Ricci, green transition, ground vehicles, HVOlution, Italy, JET A1+Eni Biojet, Multicard, Poste Italiane, ReFuelEU, renewable diesel, Road transport, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, sustainable vehicles, used cooking oils
(IN BRIEF) Encavis Asset Management AG and Commerzbank AG have secured project financing for the Bartow solar project, set to be Germany’s second-largest solar park with a capacity of 260 MW. Located in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the project is part of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Elmos Semiconductor SE is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, marking four decades of innovation and growth in the automotive mixed-signal semiconductor industry. Founded in 1984 in Dortmund by Prof. Dr. Günter Zimmer, Dr. Klaus Weyer, and Norbert … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has initiated a €5 billion program to support the wind energy sector, starting with a €500 million counter-guarantee to Deutsche Bank. This will enable Deutsche Bank to issue up to €1 billion in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Alexander von zur Muehlen, Deutsche Bank, EIB, Germany, Maroš Šefčovič, Nicola Beer, partnership, sustainability, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel and Mercedes-Benz have successfully reduced CO2 emissions by approximately 11,000 tonnes over the past year through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for air freight transport. This strategic partnership involves using SAF on Kuehne+Nagel’s Boeing 747-8F … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CO2 emissions, Heiko Schuhmacher, Jörg Burzer, Kuehne+Nagel, Mercedes-Benz, partnership, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB), and the Sunprime Group have signed a project finance operation worth €204 million to support the construction of over 100 photovoltaic plants across Italy, with a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Antonio Mazzitelli, EIB, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Italy, Natixis, partnership, photovoltaic project, Stefano Mazza, Sunprime, sustaianability
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies is withdrawing from South Africa’s offshore Block 11B/12B and Block 5/6/7 due to economic viability challenges, following the exit of partner CNRI. Despite significant gas discoveries in Block 11B/12B, the company decided it is not feasible to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Offshore Blocks, partnership, South Africa, TotalEnergies, Withdrawal
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