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2021
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Augusta advises Treïs and Ernst Rosén on sale of majority stake in Rabbalshede Kraft
Specialist financial advisory to the renewables sector oversees sale of combined 50.8% stake in leading Nordic IPP to Canadian infrastructure fund TD Greystone Augusta & Co. (Augusta), a specialist financial advisory to the renewable energy industry, has announced that it has advised Treïs Group (42.7%) and Ernst Rosén (8.1%) on the successful sale of their…
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2020
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4 factors driving the financial feasibility of battery storage
As old thermal capacity is switched off and growth in renewables creates issues for grid management and balance, more system flexibility is needed for grid operators. One solution is new build storage, but new build economics are currently challenging. Over 95% of the world’s operating energy storage is pumped storage, but new assets typically require…
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Role of the mid-market in a world of megafunds: Is there better value in the mid market?
Mortimer Menzel will be speaking and moderating the panel at 2.40pm Wednesday 30th of September at the SuperReturn Global Infrastructure conference: Role of the mid-market in a world of megafunds: Is there better value in the mid market? Mega funds at one end and specialists at the other: what does this mean for the mid-market…
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Quality development pipelines critical to European renewable energy market success
Pipeline and platform M&A activity picking up in France and across Europe amid significant rising demand from strategic and financial investors chasing higher returns and looking to secure assets earlier European developers must take advantage of the fierce competition and ensure they thoroughly demonstrate ‘future value’ of their pipelines Paris, 29th September 2020 – With…
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Des pipelines de développement de qualité sont essentiels au succès du secteur des énergies renouvelables en Europe
Les ventes de pipelines et de plateformes de développement d’énergies renouvelables se multiplient en France et dans toute l’Europe soutenues par une hausse considérable de la demande des investisseurs stratégiques et financiers, à la recherche de meilleurs rendements et d’une sécurisation plus précoce des actifs Les développeurs européens doivent tirer parti de la concurrence féroce…
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While PPA usage is set to proliferate, investors’ merchant appetite will also increase, by ENERGY REV
The European market will see a continued rise in the financing of PPA-backed renewable energy projects over coming months. However, investors may also push to increase their merchant exposure, both due to a desire to capture higher returns and in the face of a potential shortfall in available offtake deals Europe’s renewables market saw a…
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2019
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CONFÉRENCE NATIONALE ENRENTREPRISES 2019
Romane Guitard will attending the Conférence nationale ENRentreprises on Wednesday 20th in Paris. Please see here for the agenda
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IS IT TIME TO EMBRACE MERCHANT RISK IN EUROPEAN RENEWABLES?
Though merchant financing has long been disliked among European renewable energy businesses for its high risk; change is in the air as “fully merchant” financing has become more viable, attracting interest from banks and investors. One of our founding Partners, Mortimer Menzel, has spoken to to A Word About Wind to offer his perspective on…
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Augusta Strengthen French Presence and Debt Advisory Offering with Appointment of Romane Guitard, Managing Director
Specialist financial advisor, Augusta & Co., appoints former Rio Tinto Director to enhance market expertise and deal making capabilities. London, 6th November 2019 – Augusta & Co., a specialist financial advisor to the renewable energy industry, has today announced the appointment of Romane Guitard to the position of Managing Director. Romane will be responsible for…
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Subsidy-free Renewables 2019
Charlie Hodges will be speaking at Subsidy-free Renewables 2019 in London on 7th November. Please see here for the agenda
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Vietnam offshore poised to unlock international investor interest
Favourable commercial environment set to make Vietnamese offshore wind market attractive for ‘first mover’ investors seeking to diversify Asian renewables portfolios Ho Chi Minh City, 17th October – The domestic offshore wind market offers Vietnam a new opportunity to significantly increase inward investment into its renewable energy sector, according to Augusta & Co. (Augusta), the…
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10th Colloque National Éolien
Leonard de Riviere will be attending the 10th Colloque National Éolien in Paris on 16th and 17th October. Please see here for the agenda
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UNEF VI Solar Forum
Axel Narváez will be attending the UNEF VI Solar Forum in Madrid on 22nd and 23rd October. Please see below for the agenda
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Natural Power’s 4th Annual Masterclass
James Knight and Simon Clement Davies will be attending Natural Power’s 4th annual masterclass in Paris on 5th November.
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2nd Vietnam Renewables Conference
Elise Do will be attending the 2nd Vietnam Renewables Conference on 17th and 18th October in Ho Chi Minh City. Please see here for the agenda
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Augusta & Co. oversees sale of Finland’s largest wind energy project for Ilmatar
Specialist financial advisor manages sale of unsubsidised 211MW Piiparinmäki onshore wind farm by Ilmatar Energy to Glennmont Partners, negotiates 10-year Google PPA October 2nd 2019 – Augusta & Co. (Augusta), a specialist financial adviser to the renewable energy industry, has successfully overseen the sale of the 211.4MW Piiparinmäki onshore wind farm project in central Finland.…
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Energy Law Group Event
Mortimer Menzel will be attending the Energy Law Group Event in Copenhagen on Friday 4th. Please find the agenda here
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Spanish Renewables Developers Are Missing Opportunities to Engage with International Investors
Specialist financial adviser warns that an insular approach will prevent renewables developers and IPPs in Spain from taking full advantage of growing appetite from overseas investors Madrid, 18th September 2019 – Spanish renewable energy developers, asset owners and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are missing out on opportunities to engage with international investors and maximise the…
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Los Promotores Españoles De Energías Renovables Están Perdiendo Oportunidades Para Captar Inversores Internacionales y Maximizar el Valor de sus Activos
Un asesor financiero especializado advierte que un enfoque restrictivo impedirá que los promotores de energías renovables y los productores independientes de electricidad en España aprovechen plenamente el creciente apetito de los inversores extranjeros. Madrid, 18 de septiembre de 2019 – Los promotores españoles de energías renovables, los propietarios de activos y los productores independientes de…
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SuperReturn Global Infrastructure
Mortimer Menzel will be speaking at the SuperReturn Global Infrastructure on Monday 16th September in London. Please see attached the SuperReturn Agenda
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AUGUSTA ANNOUNCES 558MW TRIO OF NORDIC WIND ENERGY DEALS
Specialist financial adviser oversees 250MW Åndberg, 213MW Jädraås and 95MW Måkaknuten wind farm sales, all announced within the space of one week London, March 6th, 2019 – Augusta & Co. (Augusta), a specialist financial adviser to the renewable energy industry, has overseen the sale of one Norwegian and two Swedish wind energy projects, accounting for…
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2018
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AltAssets 9th Annual Renewables Investor Forum
Mortimer Menzel will be attending the 9th Annual Renewales Investsor Forum on 14th February. Please see the attached AltAssets agenda
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SuperReturn International 2019 – Tuesday 26th
Mortimer Menzel will be speaking at the SuperReturn International on Tuesday 26th in Berlin. Please see attached the SuperReturn agenda
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UNEF conference on PPAs – 9th October
Samira Rudig-Sotomayor will attending the UNEF conference on PPAs and the new EU Directive on Renewable Energy on 9th October. Please see here for the agenda UNEF Conference on PPAs
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Financing Wind Europe – 1st November
Justin Fitzhugh will be speaking about the market for corporate PPAs in Europe at Financing Wind Europe on 1st November. Please see attached the Financing Wind Europe Agenda
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JUC Nettverk i Energirett – 13th June
Mortimer Menzel will be speaking at the JUC Nettverk i Energirett in Oslo on 13th June 2018. Mortimer will be speaking on: “Perspectives from a foreign investor – what makes Norwegian power assets attractive?”
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SuperReturn Infrastructure Forum – 17th – 19th September
Mortimer Menzel will be speaking at the SuperReturn Infrastructure Forum on 17th – 19th September. Please see attached the SuperReturn Infrastructure Agenda
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IWEA 21st and 22nd March
Charlie Hodges will be attending IWEA on 21st and 22nd March to meet onshore wind developers, operators and owners. Our recent deals in Irish onshore wind include the sale of two GE wind farms to BlackRock and the sale of Dromadda More to Greencoat Renewables and we are currently mandated on other Irish onshore wind sell sides.…
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Infrastructure Investor Global Summit 20th – 22nd March
We are sending two people to the Infrastructure Investor Global Summit in Berlin next week. Mortimer Menzel will attend the Global Investor Forum on 20th and 21st March and Justin Fitzhugh will attend the Renewable Energy Forum on 22nd March. We look forward to meeting many of you there. Please see the link for more information.
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AltAssets 8th Annual Renewable Energy Investor Forum
Mortimer Menzel will be speaking at the AltAssets Renewable Energy Investor Forum on Thursday 22nd February. Please see attached the AltAssets 8th Annual Renewables Investor Forum – Agenda
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2017
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Financing Wind Annual Conference 2017
Mortimer Menzel will be speaking at the Financing Wind Annual Conference on 9th November 2017. Please see attached the Financing Wind Agenda
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Clean Energy Finance Europe – 5th & 6th September 2018
Mortimer Menzel will be speaking at the Clean Energy Finance Europe on 5th & 6th September 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany. An agenda will be available soon.
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Developing Onshore Wind Farms Summit – 20th and 21st June 2018 in London
Charlie Hodges will be speaking at the Developing Onshore Wind Farms Summit – 20th and 21st June 2018 in London. Please see attached the EWOe2 Agenda
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Riverstone: Sale of three under-construction onshore wind farms in France
Augusta & Co is pleased to announce the sale of three under-construction onshore wind farms in France with a total installed capacity of 119.5MW to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (“Innergex”) and Desjardins Group Pension Plan (“Desjardins”). Innergex and Desjardins have reached transaction close on an agreement with Velocita Energy Developments (France) Limited (“Velocita”) (an affiliate…
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Notz Stucki Investment Conference | Geneva
27 June 2017 Mortimer Menzel will be speaking at the conference on 27th June 2017. For more information please see attached programme NS Investment Conference – Programme 27.06.2017
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7th Annual Infrastructure LP-GP Forum | London
23 – 24 may 2017 Mortimer Menzel will be speaking at the conference on 24th May 2017. For more information please see attached programme AltAssets Infrastructure LP-GP Forum 2017 – Agenda
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Clean Energy Finance Europe 2017
8 – 9 March 2017 ACI’s Clean Energy Finance Europe 2017 conference brought together the leading executives and experts from across the financing infrastructure sector, to determine the extent of renewable energy realities, exploring the disruptive energy landscape and policy undercurrents shaping the industry. Mortimer Menzel, a partner at Augusta, participated in the panel “Creating…
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DIF: Sale of onshore wind portfolio in Germany
Augusta & Co is pleased to announce the sale of a 48.4MW operating onshore German wind portfolio to ERG Power Generation S.p.A, a subsidiary of ERG S.p.A, on behalf of the sellers’ DIF Erneuerbare Energien GmbH 1 and DIF RE Erneuerbare Energien 3 GmbH. The portfolio consists of six projects with an average age of…
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Riverstone: Sale of 500MW onshore wind pipeline and development business in France
Augusta & Co is pleased to announce the sale of the French portion of Velocita’s onshore wind development business together with an approx. 500MW onshore wind pipeline in France to Envision Energy (“Envision”), a leading global smart energy solutions provider.
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