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NEF Podcast 134 - why clean energy shares have lagged behind so far this year 03 Mar 2010 / length 00:00:00 NEF chief editor Angus McCrone asks why clean energy shares have begun 2010 by underperforming the wider markets.
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09 Mar 2010
Luxembourg /
Solar
Enovos, Avelar team up for for 95MW in French and Italian PV
Luxembourg-based utility Enovos and Swiss energy firm Avelar Energy will invest EUR 61m (USD 83m) in a joint venture to take advantage of the attractive French and Italian solar markets.
The firms said the new joint venture, Aveleos, will develop, operate and bring to market up to 95MW in PV plants in both countries to exploit their “attractive” feed-in tariffs and “high” sun intensity.
“The project is planned for three years,” Avelar Energy CEO Igor Akhmerov told Bloomberg New Energy Finance. “Current projected split is about 70% in Italy and 30% in France, but we will act according to market conditions.” He said all projects are expected to be 75-80% debt financed, so the total project finance requirement will be around EUR 240m (USD 326.6m).
Avelar will invest EUR 25m (USD 34m) to secure a 41% stake, while Enovos’ Luxem...
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1. Financing back on the agenda for German offshore wind project Meerwind 09 Mar 2010 /
Wind /
Projects & asset finance /
Germany
WindMW, developer of flagship 400MW German offshore wind farm Meerwind, is planning to talk to banks over the next few weeks, having received two favourable court judgements in a legal dispute with a rival, Sandbank Power Extension.
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2. Sweden’s O2 Vind eyes USD 161m capital hike through IPO 09 Mar 2010 /
Wind /
Public markets /
Sweden
Swedish firm O2 Vind plans to list on Stockholm’s OMX Nordic Exchange on 22 March, raising between SEK 950m (USD 133m) and SEK 1.15bn (USD 161m) in its initial public offering.
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3. Windlife inks deal with Avantis on 200MW Russian wind farm 09 Mar 2010 /
Wind /
Projects & asset finance /
Russian Federation
Dutch company Windlife Energy, one of the few wind developers present in Russia, has inked a deal with turbine maker Avantis for the development, turbine supply and possible ownership of its 200MW project in Murmansk Oblast.
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4. Agri.capital scoops USD 13.6m from German investor 09 Mar 2010 /
Biofuels /
Debt & loans /
Germany
UK-based investor BLM Partners has poured EUR 10m into German biogas producer Agri.capital, through one of its direct lending, credit funds.
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5. Spanish STEG plant secures EUR 275m in project finance 09 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Projects & asset finance /
Spain
Elecnor, Aries and infrastructure fund Eiser have raised EUR 275m (USD 374.1m) in debt for the 50MW Astexol 2 solar thermal electricity generation plant in Badajoz, south western Spain.
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6. Enovos, Avelar team up for for 95MW in French and Italian PV 09 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Joint Ventures /
Luxembourg
Luxembourg-based utility Enovos and Swiss energy firm Avelar Energy will invest EUR 61m (USD 83m) in a joint venture to take advantage of the attractive French and Italian solar markets.
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7. Acciona pins down USD 612m Mexican wind farm deal 09 Mar 2010 /
Wind /
Projects & asset finance /
Spain
Spanish wind colossus Acciona has netted a EUR 450m contract to build and operate three wind farms totalling capacity of 306MW in Mexico’s Oaxaca state, beating off competition from its major rivals.
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8. Tecsis mulls layoffs, blames "economic downturn" 09 Mar 2010 /
Wind /
People /
Brazil
Brazilian wind equipment supplier Tecsis could temporarily lay off up to 600 workers at its Sorocaba manufacturing plant following a drop in demand for its blades.
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9. US Geothermal inks USD 8.6m PIPE deal 09 Mar 2010 /
Geothermal /
VC / Private Equity /
United States
Idaho-based developer US Geothermal has entered agreement with “several institutional investors” to sell 8.2m shares of its common stock at USD 1.05 per share.
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10. US DOE picks NRG CCS project for USD 154m 09 Mar 2010 /
Carbon Capture and Storage /
Grants /
United States
The US Department of Energy has picked NRG Energy’s carbon capture and storage project in Texas to receive up to USD 154m in matching federal funds.
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11. MDA decision threatens Ecodiesel's past sales 09 Mar 2010 /
Biofuels /
Projects & asset finance /
Brazil
The Ministry of Agrarian Development's move to revoke four of Brasil Ecodiesel's Social Seals could jeopardise supply contracts the firm inked in the last two biodiesel tenders.
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12. SAIC, US DOE sign USD 21m biofuels engineering deal 09 Mar 2010 /
Biofuels /
Contracts & procurement /
United States
Virginia-based Science Applications International has signed a blanket purchase agreement with the US Department of Energy worth USD 21m that will see SAIC provide engineering services for a recently announced biofuels programme.
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13. Fapesp and Vale to offer energy technology grants 09 Mar 2010 /
Wind /
Grants /
Brazil
Brazilian research foundation Fapesp and mining company Vale have launched a BRL 120m (USD 66.9m) grant tender for research projects, including those that focus on clean energy.
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14. Poland plans a biogas plant in every district 09 Mar 2010 /
Biofuels /
Projects & asset finance /
Poland
Poland will aim to have a biogas plant in every district, so that by 2020 there are some 2000 such plants generating electricity and heat, says the National Fund for the Protection of the Environment and Water Resources.
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15. MPX scouts for Taua PV installation permit 09 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Projects & asset finance /
Brazil
Brazilian industrial conglomerate MPX's newly founded solar subsidiary is seeking a permit to build what would be Brazil's first large scale commercial PV power generation project.
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16. Ireland approves feasibility study for Irish Sea "supergrid" 09 Mar 2010 /
Marine /
Projects & asset finance /
United Kingdom
A feasibility study for an undersea electricity grid in the Irish sea, which would link offshore wind and marine energy schemes in Ireland and the UK, has been approved by minister Eamon Ryan.
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17. SunRay Israel plans USD 300m in PV projects 09 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Projects & asset finance /
Israel
The Israeli subsidiary of SunRay Renewable Energy has submitted a feasibility study to the Public Utilities Authority for licences to build PV arrays with a total output of 65MW.
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18. Solar panel prices to decline 10% this year, Phoenix chief says 09 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Company results /
Germany
Solar panel prices will decline about 10% in 2010, less than last year’s drop of almost a third, as customers struggle to secure enough modules for their rewewable energy projects, says the head of Phoenix Solar.
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19. China’s DMEGC to build 100MW PV wafer production plant 09 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Manufacture & Scale-up /
China
Chinese integrated magnet manufacturer Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics (SZSE: 002056) said it would build a 100MW monocrystalline PV wafer production plant in Henan Province.
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20. Hoku secures loan to fund polysilicon plant 09 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Debt & loans /
United States
Hoku Materials, a subsidiary of US polysilicon maker Hoku Scientific, said it has received the second USD 30m installment of a total USD 50m loan from its largest shareholder Tianwei New Energy.
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Silicon and Wafer Forward Price Index, Issue VI, Q1 2010
05 Mar 2010 -
Research Note |
  The solar market is still going through consolidation and oversupply of solar grade silicon is the main word on the street. Practically all contracts agreed in 2008, and many signed before, have by now either been cancelled or become subject to renegotiation. The weighted average contract polysilicon price for delivery in 2010, $63/kg, is still above the spot market price of $53/kg.
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The UK's drive to establish itself as a hub for offshore wind manufacturing
04 Mar 2010 -
Analyst Reaction |
 On 25 February, Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE) announced its intention in an MoU to build an offshore wind turbine testing facility in the UK. The days of defensive government rhetoric in the face of the Vestas plant closure in summer 2009 has given way to a more upbeat period, dominated by grant awards. Expect more announcements before the election, as the government courts turbine manufacturers keen to position themselves to capture some of the GBP 40bn investment in turbines that is required to meet targets.
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The global geothermal turbine market: the accidental leaders
03 Mar 2010 -
Research Note |
 Three Japanese multinationals dominate the global geothermal turbine market with a 66% combined share. Bloomberg New Energy Finance presents the first-ever comprehensive analysis of the present and future geothermal turbine market.
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Davy Jones’ Locker: where and how to store CO2 in Europe
03 Mar 2010 -
Research Note |
 Bloomberg New Energy Finance takes a look at current CO2 storage activity in the EU as well as delving deeper into the economics surrounding CO2-based enhanced oil recovery in the North Sea.
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Brazilian Ethanol Market Outlook: oil, agribusiness giants speed Brazil ethanol consolidation
01 Mar 2010 -
Quarterly Outlook |
 In the space of just a few months, three new ethanol behemoths have come into focus in Brazil, thanks to three major tie-ups -- Cosan’s joint venture with Shell; LDC’s acquisition of Santelisa Vale; and Bunge’s buy of Grupo Moema. In this edition of the Brazil Ethanol Quarterly Outlook, Bloomberg New Energy Finance examines an eventful Q4 2009, the prospects for the next harvest, and the long term outlook.
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Carbon Markets: Business Case for Offsetting
23 Jun 2009 |
 The market for voluntarily offsetting carbon emissions doubled between 2007 and 2008 to reach $700m. And with forecasts suggesting that the market could double again to 2012 this new market is now attracting the attention of more serious investors and traders. But despite all the excitement around these projections there has been no systematic analysis of where the demand in this new market will actually come from. Unless there is a sustainable justification for spending money in this way, then all the excitement around this market could be turn out to be false optimism.
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Cleaning Up 2009: Growth in VC/PE Investment in Clean Energy Technologies, Companies and Projects
20 Apr 2009 |
 The annual Cleaning Up report takes a deep dive into VC and PE clean energy investment, uncovers the key investment trends of 2008 and offers predictions for 2009 and beyond. While difficult economic conditions led to the contraction of most asset classes in 2008, VC and PE investment held strong with $32.4bn of investment in companies and projects, an increase of 21% on 2007.
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CERA week 2010 08 Mar 2010 to 12 Mar 2010 /
United States (Houston, Texas)
The annual CERAWeek conference will take place between the 8-12 March. This years theme is Building the New Future.
Renewtech India 201009 Mar 2010 to 11 Mar 2010 /
India (Chinchwad, Pune)
An annual Renewable energy and emerging technologies conference.The 3-day conference in Pune will bring together business leaders from public & private sectors, along with senior officers from central and state governments, to address the development of India's Renewable Energy sector.
The European Fuel Conference09 Mar 2010 to 12 Mar 2010 /
France (Paris)
11th Annual Meeting of the World Refining Association. It covers topic on both fossil and bio based fuels.
4th Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Central and Eastern Europe10 Mar 2010 to 11 Apr 2010 /
Czech Republic (Prague)
The 4th REFF-CEE will explore a wide range of investment options in the region, allowing individuals to make new business contacts and gain insight into this changing market.
New Energy Finance Insight Call - Wind Q111 Mar 2010 to 11 Mar 2010 /
United Kingdom
This will be a Q1 Wind Insight Call and will focus on our latest research regarding developments in the wind sector.This call takes place on March 11th, at 16.00 (GMT)
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