(IN BRIEF) Norway has allocated NOK 180 million (around EUR 16 million) through Nefco to drive Ukraine’s green recovery and reconstruction efforts by funding energy-efficiency projects that renovate schools, hospitals, and wastewater facilities, as well as by installing solar energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged 2023–2030, Åsmund Aukrust, Energy Efficiency Projects, energy savings, EUR 16 million, green recovery, hospitals, infrastructure, internally displaced persons, Koziatyn, Krasyliv, municipalities, Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine, near-zero-energy school buildings, NEFCO, NOK 180 million, NOK 205 billion, Norad, Norway, Ovruch, partnership, reconstruction, resilience, SCHOOLS, solar energy, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ulf Bojö, wastewater systems
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel is making significant progress in China toward its goal of achieving 100% renewable electricity across its production sites. Currently, eight of the company’s 15 facilities in China are utilizing a combination of self-generated and externally sourced renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, Changzhou, Chengdu, CHINA, decorative paints, energy transition, environmental impact, global operations, green factory, Guangzhou, Langfang, partnership, Pilawa, Poland, renewable electricity, Shanghai, solar energy, solar panels, sustainability, sustainability goals, Suzhou, Wijnand Bruinsma, Wuhan, zero-carbon alternatives
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente team won first place at World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) for their innovative “ManufacturingBox” project. This solution addresses plastic waste and inadequate housing by creating a self-sustaining microfactory that turns plastic waste … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Awards, Batangas State University, Building bricks, ECO BEADa, engineering, gender equality, housing, informal settlements, leadership, ManufacturingBox, plastic waste, poverty reduction, PSB Academy, sanitation facilities, self-sustaining microfactory, Smart Irrigation Monitoring System, solar energy, sustainability, Sustainable Communities, sustainable development, UN Sustainable Development Goals, UNESCO International Day, University of Hertfordshire, University of Twente, WED, World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
(IN BRIEF) RWE has inaugurated its first solar plant in Italy, the 8.3 MWac Bosco facility, which will provide green electricity to 7,000 households. The project features a wildlife-friendly fence and is integrated with RWE’s local wind farms to optimize … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Italy
Tagged Agri-PV, biodiversity, Bosco solar plant, green electricity, Italy, Katja Wünschel, Mondonuovo, renewable energy, RWE, Sicily, solar energy, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland’s Solar Energy Conference in Cologne addressed key developments in photovoltaic technology, regulation, and testing. The event focused on the evolving standards for PV modules, the introduction of new technologies like perovskite cells, and the increasing number … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Perovskite Cells, Photovoltaic, quality control, renewable energy, Solar Conference, solar energy, solar modules, standards, testing, TÜV Rheinland
(IN BRIEF) Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has closed a $612 million construction bridge financing deal to support MN8 Energy’s solar energy projects across North Carolina, Kentucky, and Illinois. The financing will aid the development of three photovoltaic … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged $612 million, Administrative Agent, battery energy storage, Bhuvan Jain, Commercial Operations, construction bridge financing, decarbonization solutions, EV charging stations, financing execution, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC, grid stability, GSAM, GSRP, Illinois, job creation, Jon Yoder, Kentucky, Letter of Credit, MN8 Energy, Natixis CIB, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, North Carolina, partnership, photovoltaic plants, Project Finance, renewable energy, solar energy, sole bookrunner, sustainability, tax-credit-transferability-linked bridge loan, U.S. power and renewables, U.S. Private Placement market
(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group has made significant progress in its sustainability efforts by increasing its solar energy capacity by 61% globally over the past two years. The company has installed solar panels across six factory sites and plans to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Billund, carbon footprint, carbon reduction, clean energy, climate goals, energy efficiency, environmental impact, greenhouse gas emissions, LEGO Group, Nyíregyháza, renewable energy, renewable technologies, solar capacity expansion, solar energy, solar panels, sustainability, sustainable future, Vietnam factory
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG, a leading German developer of wind and solar parks, has secured building permits for four significant wind park projects in Scotland and Germany in January 2025. The approved projects in Scotland include three wind parks with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged battery storage, Bremen, building permits, Energiekontor AG, energy sector, financial year, General Standard, Germany, Lower Saxony, megawatts, partnership, Peter Szabo, project planning, renewable business expansion, renewable energy, Scotland, solar energy, sustainability, UK project pipeline, wind park projects, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) Orange has launched the Nuanua project, aiming to replace existing satellite infrastructure in the Wallis and Futuna Islands with SES’s O3b mPOWER system. This initiative will enhance connectivity for the nearly 12,000 residents by providing faster, more reliable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged carbon footprint, Connecting Europe Facilities - Digital programme, digital economy, digital sovereignty, Enterprise & Cloud, European Union, high-performance connectivity, Jean-Louis Le Roux, Nadine Allen, Nuanua project, O3b mPOWER, Orange, Orange Wallis & Futuna, Pacific region, partnership, satellite infrastructure, SES, SES O3b mPOWER, social and economic growth, solar energy, solar panels, sustainability, Wallis and Futuna Islands
(IN BRIEF) DFCC Bank has achieved a historic milestone with the dual listing of its Green Bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) and its display on the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX). This follows the bond’s initial listing on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, Colombo Stock Exchange, DFCC Bank, DFCC Green Bond Framework, energy goals, environmental impact, ESG frameworks, green bond, Green Climate Fund, green finance, Green Projects, ICMA Green Bond Principles, Laetitia Hamon, LGX, Luxembourg Green Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, LuxSE, partnership, private investment, renewable energy, social projects, solar energy, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka's financial sector, sustainable bond, sustainable development, Sustainable Finance, Thimal Perera
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has launched a synthetic securitisation operation with a €94 million mezzanine guarantee, supported by a counter-guarantee from the European Investment Bank (EIB). This initiative, focused on green projects, is designed to help Italian … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BNP Paribas Group, capital, ecological transition, EIB, EIB Group, EIF, energy efficiency, energy transition, energy-efficient projects, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Families, financing, financing accessibility, Findomestic, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green support, Households, Italy, Marco Tarantola, Marjut Falkstedt, mezzanine guarantee, partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy innovation, retail loans, solar energy, sustainability, sustainable solutions, synthetic securitisation, €400 million, €94 million
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG and Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH have signed long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for two solar park projects in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Energiekontor will supply Salzgitter with over 120 gigawatt-hours of green electricity annually, aiming to cut CO2 emissions … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and BNZ have signed a €166 million loan to support the construction of 17 new solar photovoltaic plants in Spain, Italy, and Portugal, as part of a larger €500 million initiative. These plants … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Spain
Tagged BNZ, EIB, Francesco Cacciabue, Italy, Luis Selva, partnership, PORTUGAL, solar energy, Southern Europe, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Germany is launching an initiative to install solar panels at its mobile phone towers and regional data centers, aiming to achieve CO2e neutrality by 2025. The project will begin with 86 sites and expand to 200 by … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Matrix Renewables have secured a €50 million green loan to develop five new solar photovoltaic plants in Castilla y Leon and Extremadura, Spain, with a total capacity of 240 MW. This project, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Alessandro Izzo, EIB, Nicolás Navas, partnership, solar energy, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Schroders Greencoat has acquired a UK-based solar portfolio from METLEN Energy & Metals, strengthening its position as the largest manager of ground mount solar farms in the UK, with a total capacity of 1.9 GWp. The portfolio includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Greece, Lee Moscovitch, METLEN Energy & Metals, partnership, Schroders, Schroders Greencoat, solar energy, sustainability, UK
(IN BRIEF) EDF Renewables, a prominent player in renewable energy, is proposing Béatrice Buffon as its new Chairman and CEO. This change follows the decision of Bruno Bensasson, the current Chairman and CEO, to step down to pursue other opportunities. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Management
Tagged appointment, Béatrice Buffon, Bruno Bensasson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, EDF Hydro, EDF Renewables, Emmanuelle Verger, fight against climate change, French hydroelectricity, hydroelectric power, leadership, Luc Rémont, offshore wind farm, solar energy
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Eiffel Investment Group are teaming up to advance solar energy development in Poland through a €45 million joint loan to PL-SUN Sp.z.o.o. This funding will support the construction of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrius Stonkus, EBRD, Eiffel Investment Group, Elisabetta Falcetti, partnership, Poland, solar energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a global aluminium producer, has partnered with the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC) to advance decarbonization efforts. Through this collaboration, Hydro aims to leverage research expertise and innovative technologies to reduce emissions in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Technology
Tagged alumina refinery, Alunorte, Bauxite & Alumina, Brazil, decarbonization, Equinor ASA, HILT CRC, Hydro, Hydro REIN, industrial decarbonization research, Jenny Selway, Mendubim, Raphael Costa, Scatec, solar energy, Ventos de São Zacarias, zero emissions
(IN BRIEF) Solcast, a DNV Company specializing in solar irradiance historical actuals and forecasting, celebrates a significant achievement as DNV validates its satellite irradiance data as bankable. With over 600 million data values per hour generated using live satellite imagery, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged DNV, James Luffman, Lucy Craig, Satellite Irradiance Data, solar energy, Solcast
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