Tag: Renewable Energy Generation

Sandbrook Capital Raises $2.1 Billion to Back Climate-Infrastructure Deals
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Sandbrook Capital Raises $2.1 Billion to Back Climate-Infrastructure Deals

Dec. 14, 2023 6:30 am ET|WSJ ProSandbrook Capital has amassed $2.1 billion to invest in renewable-energy businesses, as the private-equity firm shifts its focus to the U.S. with its debut fund after making its first deals in Europe.The Stamford, Conn.-based clean-energy investor wrapped up its Sandbrook Climate Infrastructure Fund I with $1.5 billion, or 50% more than its initial $1 billion goal. The firm also collected slightly over $600 million for related co-investment vehicles, said Kenneth Ryan, a Sandbrook partner. Roughly 35 investors backed the fund, he said. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The New Green Investment: Getting Clean Energy to Big Cities
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The New Green Investment: Getting Clean Energy to Big Cities

Updated Dec. 4, 2023 7:45 am ETU.S. cities racing to cut their emissions are facing a roadblock: They can’t access the wind and solar power being developed in remote sites hundreds of miles away.Now a group of investors is betting on a startup that builds massive transmission lines to carry renewable electricity to urban areas.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The New Green Investment: Getting Clean Energy to Big Cities
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The New Green Investment: Getting Clean Energy to Big Cities

U.S. cities racing to cut their emissions are facing a roadblock: They can’t access the wind and solar power being developed in remote sites hundreds of miles away.Now a group of investors is betting on a startup that builds massive transmission lines to carry renewable electricity to urban areas.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The New Green Investment: Getting Clean Energy to Big Cities
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The New Green Investment: Getting Clean Energy to Big Cities

U.S. cities racing to cut their emissions are facing a roadblock: They can’t access the wind and solar power being developed in remote sites hundreds of miles away.Now a group of investors is betting on a startup that builds massive transmission lines to carry renewable electricity to urban areas.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The Bill for Offshore Wind Power Is Rising
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The Bill for Offshore Wind Power Is Rising

With offshore wind projects bleeding cash, governments will have to pay more to hit their clean-energy targets. Recent auctions show just how much more.Higher prices for steel, labor and debt financing have raised the cost of developing a wind farm by almost 40% since 2019. It is a big problem for developers like Danish energy company Ørsted, which signed power supply agreements a few years ago at prices that no longer cover today’s costs.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Italy’s Enel Plans to Boost Investments, Cut Costs as Part of 2024-26 Strategy
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Italy’s Enel Plans to Boost Investments, Cut Costs as Part of 2024-26 Strategy

Updated Nov. 22, 2023 2:58 am ETEnel plans to boost investments in grids and refocus its renewables strategy while boosting cash generation and cutting costs as part of its plan for the 2024-26 period.The Rome-based energy company said it aims to focus on its regulated businesses, improving grids’ resiliency and digitalization, and on higher-margin renewables investments, specifically in onshore wind, solar and battery storage.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Clean-Energy Startups Expected a Gusher of Government Money. They Are Still Waiting.
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Clean-Energy Startups Expected a Gusher of Government Money. They Are Still Waiting.

A pile of government cash from last year’s climate law was supposed to fuel a wave of clean-energy startups. Instead, many are running out of money before the funding comes through. Higher interest rates and rising costs have hurt the companies in what are often capital-intensive industries. Washington’s grinding bureaucracy has been slow to dole out the cash from the climate-focused Inflation Reduction Act.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Clean-Energy Startups Expected a Gusher of Government Money. They Are Still Waiting.
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Clean-Energy Startups Expected a Gusher of Government Money. They Are Still Waiting.

A pile of government cash from last year’s climate law was supposed to fuel a wave of clean-energy startups. Instead, many are running out of money before the funding comes through. Higher interest rates and rising costs have hurt the companies in what are often capital-intensive industries. Washington’s grinding bureaucracy has been slow to dole out the cash from the climate-focused Inflation Reduction Act.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8