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5 April 2012

US DoT grants $29m to Gestamp wind farm

Photo by Gorik The US Department of the Treasury has awarded $29m to Gestamp Wind for the commercial start-up of a wind farm Petersburg, in Nebraska.

5 April 2012

International Power rejects GDF Suez’s offer for remaining stake

pylon_uk_170SQ International Power has rejected GDF Suez’s £6bn takeover offer for the remaining 30 per cent stake it does not already own.

4 April 2012

RWE receives permission for first stage of 1GW offshore wind farm

RWE_offshore_170_170 German energy company RWE has been granted permission to construct the Innogy Nordsee 1 offshore wind farm, to be located in the German North Sea.

4 April 2012

AMSC raises $25m through sale of notes and warrants

windinwind_170_170 Wind component supplier AMSC has raised $25m from the sale of convertible notes and warrants.

4 April 2012

Scottish government approves 103-turbine Shetland wind project

The Scottish government has granted consent for a 103 turbine wind farm on Shetland, an island of the north-west coast of the country.

4 April 2012

French wind tender expected this weekp

The €10bn offshore wind energy tender launched by the French government is expected to result in the chosen companies being announced this week, and is likely to prompt a series of follow-on deals as supply chains get shored up for the various projects.

4 April 2012

Suzlon sells off Indian wind farms for $40m

suzlon_280312_170 Suzlon has sold off a block of Indian wind assets for $40m it looks to reorganise its capital structure.

4 April 2012

International Power to build 140MW Scottish wind farm

International Power, a subsidiary of French energy company GDF Suez, has purchased the development rights for a 140MW wind farm in Scotland, for an undisclosed price.

4 April 2012

GE wins 650MW Canadian turbine order

GE_170SQ US electronics giant General Electric has been contracted to supply wind turbines with a combined capacity of 650MW, for nine projects in Ontario, Canada.

3 April 2012

Nordex to focus on core onshore business

European wind turbine manufacturer Nordex said it would focus on its core profitable business and will continue to look to secure a joint venture partner to progress its offshore ambitions.

3 April 2012

Obama signs MOU to utilise Great Lakes offshore wind resource

US President Barack Obama has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Governors of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania to streamline the development of offshore wind in the Great Lakes.

3 April 2012

Juhl turns 2010 loss into 2011 profit

US community project developer Juhl Wind achieved a net income of $3m in 2011, a significant improvement on the preceding year when the company made a loss of $12.8m.

3 April 2012

Denham Capital’s $3bn fund to invest in renewablesp

dollar_army_170_170 Energy and resources-focused private equity firm Denham Capital has closed its sixth fund, Denham Commodity Partners Fund VI, with commitments of $3bn.

3 April 2012

PHI Group to acquire majority stake in off-grid generator VHC

US-based energy business the PHI Group has agreed to acquire a 51 per cent stake in the Vietnam-Hungary Technological Application Joint Stock Company, which is Vietnam-based and focused on wind and solar technology developed in Hungary.

3 April 2012

Terra Firma buys 150MW California wind farm

wind_sunset_170SQ Private equity firm Terra Firma is to acquire a 150MW California wind farm from Terra-Gen through its wind energy development portfolio company EverPower.

2 April 2012

GE partners with Enel for $375m US wind farm

GE Financial Services, an investment division of General Electric, has partnered with Enel Green Power North America to support one of Oklahoma’s largest wind projects.

2 April 2012

Sparx Group targets July for close of renewable energy fundp

a_money170_170 Japanese asset manager Sparx Group is to launch a renewable energy fund to target domestic opportunities as the country moves away from nuclear power.

2 April 2012

Finavera Wind Energy gets green light for British Columbia project

windblade_170_1701 Finavera Wind Energy has received environmental approval for its 49.6MW Tumbler Ridge Wind Energy Project set to be built in British Columbia, Canada.

2 April 2012

Hitachi to buy Fuji Heavy Industries wind business

japan_170Sq Electronics giant Hitachi has agreed to buy the wind division of Fuji Heavy Industries for $12m.

30 March 2012

Deal round-up: Partial closes hint to investor opportunitiesp

money_170_170 Partial closings by US cleantech companies means there are still opportunities for investors to get involved in businesses that are proving popular with other financiers.

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