Category: News America

CIP commences construction on 1,500 MWh Patache BESS project in Chile

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has issued the final notice to proceed (FNTP) for the Patache BESS project, marking its official construction. The project is located in Iquique, Chile. The project has a 300 MW/1,500 MWh capacity. The project is being managed through CIP’s Growth Markets Fund II. The project builds on CIP’s 1,100 MWh Arena BESS project in the Antofagasta region.

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Atlas Renewable Energy secures financing for 128.8 MWdc Colombian solar project 

Atlas Renewable Energy, has closed the financing for the El Campano Solar project located in Córdoba, Colombia. The project will involve the construction and operation of a 128.8 MWdc solar plant. The financing structure for the project involved a loan of $77.6 million and a commercial credit facility of $15.5 million. Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional and BBVA CIB, acted as lenders and issuers of letters of credit.

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Revolve inks interconnection agreement for 130 MW wind project in Mexico

Revolve Renewable Power has signed the final interconnection agreement with Comisión Federal de Electricidad for its 130 MW EL24 Wind Project in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The project has also received its environmental permit from the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT). Additionally, the project has already secured the final generation permit from Comisión Nacional de Energía, Mexico’s renewable energy regulator.

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CFE inks PPAs with CIP for solar-plus-storage projects in Mexico

CFE Calificados, a subsidiary of Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), in partnership with Sunstone Power, for two solar-plus-storage projects in Campeche, Mexico. The projects include Alegría Solar, comprising 600 MW of solar and 300 MW of storage, and Esperanza Solar, comprising 300 MW of solar with 150 MW of storage.

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Heelstone begins construction on 206 MW solar projects in Georgia and Michigan

Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, has commenced construction on two solar projects totaling 206 MW in Georgia and Michigan. The 104 MW Alligator Creek project in Georgia and the 102 MW Murch project in Michigan are both slated for commercial operation by the end of 2026. EPC agreements have been executed with Pure Power Contractors for the Georgia site and Greensol Renewables for the Michigan facility.

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Ecoener secures agreements for 200 MW solar plants in Guatemala 

Ecoener has secured two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Guatemala. These agreements pertain to the development of the 140 MWp Cocales and 60 MWp La Hulera solar plants, with both the projects expected to begin commercial operations in 2028. The Cocales project will comprise a 20 MW/80 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), whereas the La Hulera project will include a 10 MW/40 MWh BESS.

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Linea Energy closes financing for 172 MW solar project in US

Linea Energy has secured project financing for its Watertown solar project, a 172 MWdc utility-scale facility located in Sanilac County, Michigan. The financing package comprises a construction-to-term loan, a tax equity bridge loan and a letter of credit facility. It is led by Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, with participation from Société Générale, Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale and Truist Bank. 

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TotalEnergies to discontinue offshore wind development in US

TotalEnergies has entered into settlement agreements with the US Department of the Interior to relinquish its Carolina Long Bay lease and New York Bight lease, both awarded in 2022, along with its partners. As a result, the company will discontinue the development of offshore wind projects in US. Additionally, under the terms of the agreement, TotalEnergies will recover the lease fees previously paid.

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Arevon begins construction of Cormorant energy storage project in California

Arevon Energy, Inc. has commenced construction of the 250 MW/1,000 MWh Cormorant energy storage project in Daly City, California. The project involves an investment of approximately $600 million. The company will own and operate the project, which is scheduled to become operational in 2027. Once completed, it is expected to supply electricity to around 321,000 homes for up to four hours.

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Equinor acquires 230 MW wind project from Vestas in Brazil

Equinor, through its subsidiary Rio Energy, has acquired the Esquina do Vento wind project from Vestas. The 230 MW project is located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in northeast Brazil. Additionally, Equinor has entered into a wind turbine supply agreement with Vestas for the same project. As per the supply agreement, Vestas will supply 51 V163-4.5 MW turbines, with installation scheduled to commence in March 2027.

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Origis commences operations of 210 MW Wheatland solar project in Indiana

Origis Energy has commenced commercial operations of the Wheatland Solar project in Knox County, Indiana. The project has a capacity of 210 MWdc, or 150 MWac, and is supported by a 20-year power purchase agreement with CenterPoint Energy. The project will supply electricity to support power reliability and resilience in CenterPoint Energy’s service area in Indiana.

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rPlus Energies secures financing for Blacks Creek Energy Center in Idaho

rPlus Energies has secured financing commitments exceeding $650 million for the Blacks Creek Energy Center, a 400 MWac, or 520 MWdc solar project with 200 MW of storage located in Ada County, Idaho. The financing includes debt facilities and tax equity commitments to support the construction of the project. The debt financing facility is being led by Santander Corporate & Investment Banking and KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc.

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Manitoba Hydro issues RFP for 600 MW wind projects in Canada

Manitoba Hydro has issued a request for proposals (RFP) under the Wind Call for Power initiative. The programme seeks to procure power from 600 MW of wind projects in Manitoba, Canada. Each wind project selected under the initiative must be majority owned by one or more Indigenous Nations in Manitoba. The bidding process has commenced and is scheduled to close during summer 2026.

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Actis sells Peruvian power company Orygen  

Actis has completed the sale of Orygen, a power generation company in Peru, to Grupo Romero through an affiliate managed by InfraCorp, the group’s energy and infrastructure investment platform. Orygen is a power generation platform in Peru with an installed capacity of 2.3 GW. Its portfolio includes wind and solar assets accounting for 28 per cent of capacity, hydro representing 34 per cent, and thermal gas contributing 38 per cent. 

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