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Brazil: Petrobras signs contract for drilling onshore wells for the São Tomé CCS Pilot Project in Rio de Janeiro Petrobras has signed a contract for the drilling and completion of four onshore wells at the Barra do Furado Station (EBAF), in Quissamã (RJ) . The wells - one vertical injector and three directional monitoring wells - are part of the infrastructure of the São Tomé CCS Pilot Project , the first in Latin America for capturing, moving and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) in a saline reservoir from industrial sources. |
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Canada: Government of Quebec approves carbon storage pilot application Questerre Energy Corporation reports that the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy of Quebec ('MEIE') has approved the Company’s application for a pilot project for carbon storage in the province of Quebec. |
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Paraguay: ATOME provides an update on ATOME POWER, the Company's renewable power and battery storage solutions division ATOME has entered into an agreement with a multilateral development bank's dollar fund to provide financial and technical support to develop, subject to certain terms and conditions, a feasibility study for the implementation of ATOME's projected 300MWp solar PV project, located in close proximity to the Villeta green fertiliser plant in Villeta, Paraguay. |
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US: MEAG Investor sells stake in U.S. Wind Farms to Ardian MEAG, on behalf of Munich Re, has completed the sale of its minority interest in the Horse Creek and Electra wind farms in Texas to Ardian, a global private investment firm and the existing long-term partner in the assets. The transaction marks the successful conclusion of an investment that MEAG has managed since 2017. |
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Brazil: Ecopetrol completes acquisition of a controlling 51% stake in Brava Energia and strengthens Its growth platform in Brazil Ecopetrol announces that, through its wholly owned subsidiary Ecopetrol Investimentos do Brasil Ltda. ('Ecopetrol Investimentos'), it has completed the acquisition of a controlling interest equivalent to approximately 51% of the outstanding voting share capital of Brava Energia. |
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US: Equinor strengthens position in US power market Equinor has agreed to acquire an interest in the Lackawanna Energy Center (Lackawanna), a 1,483 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant (CCGT) in Pennsylvania. The transaction represents a step forward in building an integrated power business in selected markets. |
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US: Vestas adds 306 MW to Q3 order intake Vestas has received orders for 306 MW in the USA for undisclosed projects. |
















