Proximocast: Industry news

8 April - NEP Renewables financing is out to general syndication, Poland cancels onshore wind subsidy cap; PG&E names new CEO

NEP Renewables financing is out to general syndication, Poland shas scrapped their planned onshore wind subsidy cap, and an interesting update to the ongoing PG&E saga as they name their new CEO

04 April - Phoenix wind project launched in Spain; DIF sells solar portfolio; PSP and NIIF create Indian infrastructure platform

The 342MW Phoenix Wind Project is launched in Spain. UK Research and Innovation is funding four energy demonstrator projects. The Indian road sector is receiving USD 2Bn of funding through a new platform set up by PSP Investments and and India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. 
On top of that we announce a huge new keynote speaker for Proximo's upcoming conference in Lisbon!

Lisbon speaker interview #1 - Pablo Otin, CEO, Powertis

The first in a series of interviews with speakers at Proximo's upcoming European Infrastructure and Renewables Finance Exchange, taking place on 30-31 May in sunny Lisbon. 
This is the full unedited interview with Pablo Otin, CEO of Powertis, a large scale PV solar developer, active in Europe and Latin America. Pablo will be hosting an idea lab on corporate PPAs in Lisbon.
The conference will bring together 200 governments, developers, institutional investors, funds and lenders in European energy and infrastructure. 
I will bring you more speaker interviews as we get closer towards the event!

2 April - Denmark's wind associations merge; Swedish windfarm ; Australia's Inland Rail project

Denmark's wind associations merge; ENERCON seeks investors for 850MW Markbygden Phase II in Northern Sweden; EOIs invited for a section of Australia's Inland Rail project

1 April - TRIG raises £300m through placement; Blankenburg Connection PPP; Trillium Line extension

The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG) has raised £302.1 million after completing an oversubscribed placing; HICL to invest £50m in Blankenburg Connection PPP; SNC-Lavalin subsidiary TransitNEXT has reached financial close on the Trillium Line Extension project in Canada's capital city of Ottawa.

27 March - Sunnica proposes East England solar plant; EDF in China; OPD Energy secures new solar financing with Marguerite in Spain

Wirsol and Sunnica Energy seek environmental approval to build a 500MW solar power plant with lithium-ion storage in the East of England. EDF Group partners with China Energy Investment Corporation for offshore wind. OPD and Marguerite achieve financial close on three 50MW Spanish solar projects. 
On top of that, we present two market moves in the US market, and the first freshwater wind energy installation in North America.

26 March - PG&E's energy storage projects; Puerto Rican CHP project; Nearshore wind farm in the Netherlands

Uncertainty around PG&E's energy storage projects; Martin Energy Group has entered into a strategic capital partnership with Orion Energy Partners to grow a combined heat and power distributed generation platform; 380MW nearshore wind farm in the Netherlands

25 March - IADB in Ecuador; Guernsey power plant; Consortium sounds out banks for Saudi plant

IADB agrees $87m loan to finance water projects in Ecuador;  Metito-led consortium sounds out banks for Saudi plant;Lead arranger awarded for gas-fired Guernsey power plant