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10 September - Germany's first corporate PPA for offshore wind

In the news:
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and asset manager Amundi have launched a $500 million Asia Climate Bond Portfolio.
DIF Capital Partners has signed an agreement with German companies Enercon and eab New Energy to acquire 100% of the 50MW Cerro Grande wind farm located in eastern Uruguay. 
German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) through its subsidiary DB Energie GmbH has signed a 5-year PPA for 25MW of capacity from Innogy's 295MW Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. 

09 September - Natural Forces joins with St John Energy on 42MW Burchill wind project

Natural Forces has been selected as Saint John Energy's partner for the C$60 million ($45 million) Burchill Wind Energy Project in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.
Struggling Indian wind-turbine maker Suzlon Energy has withdrawn its offer to repay Rs8,500 crore to lenders after its backer withdrew support for the debt-resolution plan.
Pure Gold Mining, having secured the finance to develop its Madsen Red Lake gold project in Ontario, has started to secure contractors to build the mine

05 September - ProInversion adds new private sector projects to its PPP portfolio

In today's news:
Peruvian private investment promotion agency ProInversion, has added three new private sector projects to its 51 project PPP portfolio for 2019-2022
French telecom operator Iliad and infrastructure investor InfraVia have announced a joint venture that will acquire, operate and build 1 million fibre connections in lower density areas of France.
China Everbright International Limited has secured two 30-year waste-to-energy PPP concessions on mainland China requiring a combined investment of RMB1.725 billion ($240 million).
France's Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition has announced its plans to tender over 2GW of solar capacity next year.

04 September - ACWA has banks lined up for debut PIF partnership

In the news:
ACWA Power is said to have lenders lined up to back its bilateral partnership with Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) for the first $1.6 billion 2GW stage of PIF’s share of the kingdom’s 2030 renewables procurement program.
France's Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition has announced its plans to tender over 2GW of solar capacity next year.
Texan wind developer Tri Global Energy has sold its Changing Winds Renewable Energy Project to Invenergy. 

03 September - Three prequalify for Los Angeles Street Civic Building project

In the news:
The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering has shortlisted three respondents for the project to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the Los Angeles Street Civic Building under a  public-private partnership.
The Maryland county of Montgomery has issued a request for energy proposals for its Brookville Maintenance Facility Smart Energy Depot project.
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $13 million grant to help provide people in the Kiribati island of South Tarawa with better access to a safe, reliable, and climate-resilient water supply.