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<p><strong>Swift Current Energy, a utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage project developer, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/swift-current-energy-secures-financing-800-mw-solar-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>secured</strong></a><strong> tax equity investment from Google to develop an 800 MWdc</strong> (593 MWac) Double Black Diamond solar project in southern Illinois. The project is currently under construction and is expected to reach commercial operations by early 2025. Once operational, the project is expected to be the largest solar project east of the Mississippi River. The tax equity financing utilizes energy communities and domestic content adders, provided in the Inflation Reduction Act.</p>
<p><strong>The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Raiffeisen Bank International provided €110 million (~$122 million) in </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/ebrd-and-raiffeisen-bank-provide-122m-loan-for-solar-projects-in-romania/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>funding</strong></a><strong> to build and operate</strong> two solar projects in southeastern Romania. The Lepuresti and Ghimpati solar projects have a total installed capacity of around 300 MW. EBRD will provide a loan of €55 million (~$61 million), which will be split into two tranches of €25 million (~$27.74 million) and €30 million (~$33.29 million), and another €55 million (~$61 million) will be from Raiffeisen Bank International.</p>
<p><strong>Levanta R</strong><strong>enewables, a renewable energy project developer and independent power producer in Southeast Asia backed by Actis, an investor in sustainable infrastructure, <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/levanta-renewables-acquires-9-5-mw-commercial-industrial-solar-portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the acquisition </strong>of six solar projects with a total installed capacity of 9.5 MWp for its commercial and industrial business from an undisclosed regional renewable energy projects developer. The portfolio comprises solar projects with long-term power purchase agreements signed with leading Global 500 multinational corporations.</p>
<p><strong>Lodestone Energy, a solar project developer, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/lodestone-energy-acquires-54-mw-solar-portfolio-in-new-zealand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>announced</strong></a><strong> the acquisition of two grid-scale solar project sites in the Manawatu region of New Zealand from Kiwi Solar</strong>, a utility-scale and rooftop solar energy project developer. Upon completion, the two projects will each have a total capacity of approximately 27 MW. Construction on the first site is scheduled to begin by mid-2025.</p>
<p><strong>Generate Capital, a sustainable investment and operating company, and KeyState Renewables, an investment firm, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/generate-keystate-close-53-5-mw-community-solar-projects-investment-fund/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>announced</strong></a><strong> the close of their third joint fund</strong>, Generate NY Community Solar VI. The closed fund includes a $64 million investment from KeyState, which will be used to develop and manage 11 projects in New York with a total capacity of 53.5 MW.</p>
<p>Click <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/clean-energy-reports/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> for reports and trackers on funding and M&amp;A transactions in solar, energy storage, and smart grid sectors.</p>
<p>Read last week’s project finance <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/project-finance-brief-atlas-renewable-energy-secures-solar-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">brief</a>.</p>


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<p><strong>Emeren Group, a solar project developer, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/emeren-group-sells-42-mw-solar-project-portfolio-in-spain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>announced</strong></a><strong> the sale of a 42 MW ready-to-build solar project portfolio in Spain to CVE España</strong>, part of CVE, a French independent power producer. The portfolio comprises eight greenfield projects with capacities ranging from 5 MW to 6 MW. One project has already been closed, while the rest will be closed during Q3 and are classified as ready-to-build. Six projects are in Castilla-y-Leon, one in Comunidad Valenciana, and the last in Andalucia.</p>
<p><strong>Enfinity Global, a U.S.-based renewable energy project developer, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/enfinity-global-secures-164-million-financing-for-solar-project-portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>closed</strong></a><strong> a $164 million (~JPY 26.24 billion) financing for a 250 MW solar PV project portfolio</strong> in Japan. Enfinity Global obtained the funding in partnership with Macquarie Capital and a syndicate led by Shinhan Asset Management. The portfolio comprises seven operating utility-scale solar projects and one project under construction, with an enterprise value of over $1 billion.</p>
<p><strong>CEE Group, a renewable energy asset management firm, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/cee-group-acquires-102-5-mw-solar-project-in-spain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>announced</strong></a><strong> the acquisition of a 102.5 MW solar PV project in San Pedro del Pinatar in Murcia</strong>, a region in southern Spain, with its CEE Renewable Fund 8. The project is under construction and will be connected to the grid in the second half of 2025. The seller is a European corporation specializing in developing, constructing, and operating renewable energy projects.</p>
<p><strong>Public infrastructure finance company REC Limited has </strong><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/rec-200-million-loan-deutsche-bank" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>secured</strong></a><strong> a green loan of JPY31.96 billion (~$200 million) from Deutsche Bank‘s GIFT City branch</strong> to fund green projects in India. This green financing is one of the first JPY-denominated green loan transactions for Deutsche Bank at GIFT City.</p>
<p><strong>Actis’ SE Asia Renewables Platform Levanta Renewables, a renewable energy project developer and independent power producer, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/levanta-renewables-acquires-139-4-mw-solar-portfolio-in-thailand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>announced</strong></a><strong> the acquisition of a 90% controlling shareholding in a 139.4 MW operating solar project</strong> portfolio in Thailand. The company acquired the portfolio from Super Energy, a Thai renewable energy project developer, and its subsidiary, Super Energy Group.</p>
<p><strong>Akaysha Energy, an energy storage project developer, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/akaysha-energy-secures-441-million-in-debt-financing-for-energy-storage-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>secured</strong></a><strong> A$650 million (~$440.92 million) in debt financing from a group of eleven domestic and foreign banks</strong>. The facility has a three-year tenor and will be used to construct the Orana Battery Energy Storage System project located near Wellington, NSW, within the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone , Australia. Once operational, the project will add more than 1,660 MWh of storage capacity to the National Electricity Market.</p>
<p>Click <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/clean-energy-reports/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> for reports and trackers on funding and M&amp;A transactions in solar, energy storage, and smart grid sectors.</p>
<p>Read last week’s project finance <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/project-finance-brief-sonnedix-acquires-solar-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">brief</a>.</p>


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