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Hopewind on Bloomberg New Energy Finance Tier 1 List and Only Chinese Inverter Company on Intersolar / Smarter E Award Short-list

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星期二, 五月 28, 2024

Hopewind (SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE Code: 603063) has been officially nominated for the 2024 Smarter E award for its grid forming capable 385 kW utility-scale string inverter.

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  • Hopewind (SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE Code: 603063) has been officially nominated for the 2024 Smarter E award for its grid forming capable 385 kW utility-scale string inverter.
  • Selected by jury for the Top 10 short list, makes Hopewind the only Chinese solar inverter manufacturer to reach the finals, highlighting the company's strong R&D capabilities.
  • Also in May, the Q2/2004 Global PV Market Outlook of Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) selected Hopewind to join its Tier 1 Photovoltaic Inverter Manufacturer list.
  • The solar energy captured by these panels is converted into clean electricity by Hopewind 5,604 350kW inverters and fed into the power grid.

Talen Energy Reports First Quarter Results, Increases 2024 Guidance for Remaining Fleet and Announces Upsizing of Share Repurchase Program to $1 Billion

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星期一, 五月 13, 2024

The new range for 2024 Adjusted EBITDA is $600 to $800 million, and the new range for Adjusted Free Cash Flow is $160 to $310 million.

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  • The new range for 2024 Adjusted EBITDA is $600 to $800 million, and the new range for Adjusted Free Cash Flow is $160 to $310 million.
  • In October 2023, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing Talen to repurchase up to $300 million of the Company's outstanding common stock through December 31, 2025.
  • In May 2024, the Board authorized an upsizing of the remaining capacity under that program to $1 billion.
  • Talen's current net leverage ratio, utilizing the midpoint of 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance and net debt balances as of May 6, 2024, is approximately 1.2x.

Focus Announces Transformational Transaction; Buckingham Strategic Wealth to Merge with The Colony Group

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星期一, 五月 6, 2024

Focus Financial Partners Inc. (“Focus”), a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management and related financial services firms, announced today at its semi-annual partners meeting that it is in advanced discussions to enter into a definitive agreement under which Focus partner firm Buckingham Strategic Wealth , LLC (“Buckingham”), headquartered in St. Louis, will combine with Focus firm The Colony Group, LLC (“Colony”).

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  • Focus Financial Partners Inc. (“Focus”), a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management and related financial services firms, announced today at its semi-annual partners meeting that it is in advanced discussions to enter into a definitive agreement under which Focus partner firm Buckingham Strategic Wealth , LLC (“Buckingham”), headquartered in St. Louis, will combine with Focus firm The Colony Group, LLC (“Colony”).
  • Adam Birenbaum, currently Chairman and CEO of Buckingham, will serve as the combined company’s new CEO, and Michael Nathanson, currently CEO of Colony and Focus, will shift to serve solely as CEO of Focus.
  • Buckingham is a national investment adviser offering a sophisticated suite of fiduciary services and tools to support individuals, families, nonprofits and other organizations.
  • A leader in evidence-driven investing, Buckingham joined Focus as a partner firm in 2007 and specializes in providing exceptional guidance to help clients realize their financial ambitions.

AES Reports Strong First Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2024 Guidance & Long-Term Growth Rates

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星期四, 五月 2, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

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  • "With our first quarter results and our future outlook, I am pleased to reaffirm our full year 2024 guidance and long-term growth rates through 2027," said Stephen Coughlin, AES Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
  • First quarter 2024 Net Income was $278 million, an increase of $89 million compared to first quarter 2023.
  • Since the Company's fourth quarter 2023 earnings call in February 2024, the Company signed 1.2 GW of long-term contracts for new renewables.
  • The Company's 2024 guidance is based on foreign currency and commodity forward curves as of March 31, 2024.

Mainstream Renewable Power consortium awarded feasibility licence for 2.5 GW offshore wind development in Australia

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星期四, 五月 2, 2024

LYSAKER, Norway, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainstream Renewable Power ("Mainstream"), the pureplay global wind and solar company majority-owned by Aker Horizons ASA, announced that Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind ("Gippsland Skies"), a consortium of Australian and international companies, comprising Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL Energy and DIRECT Infrastructure, has been granted a feasibility licence by the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, for a fixed bottom 2.5 GW offshore wind project off the Gippsland region of Victoria.

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  • LYSAKER, Norway, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainstream Renewable Power ("Mainstream"), the pureplay global wind and solar company majority-owned by Aker Horizons ASA, announced that Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind ("Gippsland Skies"), a consortium of Australian and international companies, comprising Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL Energy and DIRECT Infrastructure, has been granted a feasibility licence by the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, for a fixed bottom 2.5 GW offshore wind project off the Gippsland region of Victoria.
  • Mary Quaney, Group CEO for Mainstream Renewable Power, said: "Mainstream is a pioneer in the global offshore wind industry and our track record includes developing the world's largest offshore wind project in operation today; Hornsea 2 in the UK.
  • Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind ("Gippsland Skies") was formed to develop a proposed 2.5 GW offshore wind project in an offshore wind Declared Area in Bass Strait off the coast of southern Victoria.
  • Gippsland Skies is jointly owned by a consortium of Australian and international companies, comprising Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL Energy and DIRECT Infrastructure.

Mainstream Renewable Power consortium awarded feasibility licence for 2.5 GW offshore wind development in Australia

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星期四, 五月 2, 2024

LYSAKER, Norway, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainstream Renewable Power ("Mainstream"), the pureplay global wind and solar company majority-owned by Aker Horizons ASA, announced that Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind ("Gippsland Skies"), a consortium of Australian and international companies, comprising Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL Energy and DIRECT Infrastructure, has been granted a feasibility licence by the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, for a fixed bottom 2.5 GW offshore wind project off the Gippsland region of Victoria.

Key Points: 
  • LYSAKER, Norway, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainstream Renewable Power ("Mainstream"), the pureplay global wind and solar company majority-owned by Aker Horizons ASA, announced that Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind ("Gippsland Skies"), a consortium of Australian and international companies, comprising Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL Energy and DIRECT Infrastructure, has been granted a feasibility licence by the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, for a fixed bottom 2.5 GW offshore wind project off the Gippsland region of Victoria.
  • Mary Quaney, Group CEO for Mainstream Renewable Power, said: "Mainstream is a pioneer in the global offshore wind industry and our track record includes developing the world's largest offshore wind project in operation today; Hornsea 2 in the UK.
  • Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind ("Gippsland Skies") was formed to develop a proposed 2.5 GW offshore wind project in an offshore wind Declared Area in Bass Strait off the coast of southern Victoria.
  • Gippsland Skies is jointly owned by a consortium of Australian and international companies, comprising Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL Energy and DIRECT Infrastructure.

JinkoSolar Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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星期一, 四月 29, 2024

SHANGRAO, China, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

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  • SHANGRAO, China, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
  • Gross profit in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB2.74 billion (US$378.8 million), compared with RMB4.09 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 and RMB4.04 billion in the first quarter of 2023.
  • Gross margin was 11.9% in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 12.5% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 17.3% in the first quarter of 2023.
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New Fortress Energy Signs EPC Contract and Begins Construction of 1.6 GW Power Plant to Serve 15-Year Agreement in Brazil

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星期三, 四月 17, 2024

NFE has also issued full Notice to Proceed to the MHI/AG Consortium to begin construction work under the contract.

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  • NFE has also issued full Notice to Proceed to the MHI/AG Consortium to begin construction work under the contract.
  • The power plant will provide firm power capacity under the previously announced 15-year Capacity Reserve Contract (“Agreement”) that NFE acquired from Denham Capital and CEIBA Energy, which closed in March 2024.
  • The power plant will operate under the 15-year Agreement with the Brazilian Chamber of Electric Energy Commercialization.
  • “We are very pleased to announce this EPC Contract and the start of construction for our 1.6 GW power plant in Barcarena.

Pattern Energy Appoints Barry E. Davis and Carla Tully to Board of Directors

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星期五, 四月 12, 2024

Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy), one of the world’s largest privately-owned developers and operators of renewable energy and transmission projects, today announced the appointments of Barry E. Davis as Chairman of its Board of Directors and Carla Tully as an Independent Director.

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  • Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy), one of the world’s largest privately-owned developers and operators of renewable energy and transmission projects, today announced the appointments of Barry E. Davis as Chairman of its Board of Directors and Carla Tully as an Independent Director.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240412244900/en/
    “It is my honor to announce the appointments of Barry and Carla to the Board and welcome them to the Pattern team,” said Hunter Armistead, CEO of Pattern Energy.
  • “The industry-leading team at Pattern has built an organization with a unique business model that is well positioned to take on the challenges of decarbonizing our grid,” said Carla Tully, Independent Board Director, Pattern Energy.
  • Barry E. Davis and Carla Tully officially began their appointment terms in March of 2024.

Bitech Technologies and Bridgelink Merge to Conquer U.S. Battery Energy Storage and Solar Markets, Prepare to Uplist on NASDAQ

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星期三, 四月 24, 2024

Emergen was a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas-based Bridgelink Development, LLC ("Bridgelink"), a tier 1 solar and energy storage project development company, to control a pipeline of approximately 5.8 GW (gigawatts) of power in several battery energy storage system (BESS) and solar projects.

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  • Emergen was a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas-based Bridgelink Development, LLC ("Bridgelink"), a tier 1 solar and energy storage project development company, to control a pipeline of approximately 5.8 GW (gigawatts) of power in several battery energy storage system (BESS) and solar projects.
  • Bitech Technologies [BTTC] acquired 5.8 GW pipeline of BESS and solar projects to dominate the US renewable market.
  • "The acquisition of Emergen is expected to strengthen Bitech's position as new player in the green energy sector with projected sustainable operating assets", stated Benjamin Tran, Chairman and CEO of Bitech Technologies.
  • [1] Thanks to the rapid expansion of the solar industry, the U.S. now has about 161 gigawatts of solar installed.