NEWNET: Brookfield raises $6.23bn across infrastructure funds

10 July 2013 – Today’s Top Stories on NewNet

• Brookfield raises $6.23bn across infrastructure funds PREMIUM
• Waste2Tricity sees opportunity for 50 plants throughout UK, Thailand PREMIUM
• JP Morgan leads syndicate to fund €260m Enel, GE Kansas wind project
• Infinergy, Sovereign in £20m UK wind deal to tap FIT PREMIUM

Deals »

• Canadian Solar, Strata finalize 18MW North Carolina PV portfolio
• Infinergy, Sovereign in £20m UK wind deal to tap FIT PREMIUM
• Diaspark partners with NJR Energy Ventures to develop renewables software
• Macquarie sells off California solar portfolio to DE Shaw, Bright Plain
• Deutsche Boerse leads $20m round by cloud specialist Zimory
• Canadian investor Fiera Axium contracts Hanwha to build 42.5MW PV plant
• JP Morgan leads syndicate to fund €260m Enel, GE Kansas wind project
• GE Ventures backs Pentalum Technologies in Series C round
• Commscope takes over venture-backed LED developer Redwood Systems
• Algae technology company Heliae raises $28.4m from Mars family, Salim

Company »

• Battery made of wood could solve energy storage problems
• SolarWorld to cut 100 jobs in US as it feels over-supply crunch
• Waste2Tricity sees opportunity for 50 plants throughout UK, Thailand PREMIUM

Fund »

• Brookfield raises $6.23bn across infrastructure funds PREMIUM
• CVC Capital Partners abandons plans for €2bn infrastructure fund
• Privium to manage Amsterdam’s €45m sustainable energy fund

People »

• Blackstone relocates Sean Madnani to lead tech M&A from Menlo Park

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