October 2011 Greengate has been retained to provide advisory services to OPIC for the Star Power Project.
September 2011 Greengate has recently been appointed as advisor on petrochemical financings in the Middle East and Americas totaling more than $20 billion.
August 2011 NRC issues positive Final Safety Evaluation Report for Westinghouse AP1000 reactor design, to be used at Plant Vogtle.
June 2011 The U.S. Department of Energy offered a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee to Project Amp, which is to install approximately 733 MW of photovoltaic generation on rooftops across the United States. Greengate advised on this $1.4 billion loan guarantee.
June 2011 The U.S. Department of Energy offered a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee to the Genesis Solar 250MW concentrating solar power project. Greengate advised on this $682 million loan guarantee.
June 2011 The U.S. Department of Energy offered a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee to a 121MW geothermal power generation project sponsored by Ormat Nevada, Inc., a subsidiary of Ormat Technology, Inc. Greengate advised on this $350 million loan guarantee.
April 2011 Google has announced investments of $168 million into the
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System and $100 million into the
Shepherds Flat wind farm. These transactions are Google's largest investments to date in the renewable energy sector. Greengate advised on U.S. DOE loan guarantees for both Ivanpah and Shepherds Flat.
April 2011 The U.S. Department of Energy offered a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee to the California Valley Solar Ranch 250MW photovoltaic generation project. Greengate advised on this $1.187 billion loan guarantee.
April 2011 The U.S. Department of Energy finalized $1.6 billion of loan guarantees for the Ivanpah Solar Energy Generating System. Located in southeastern California, the three utility-scale plants will provide 370MW of net generation. Greengate advised on this loan guarantee.
February 2011 Greengate has been retained to provide advisory services to US Ex-Im Bank for the Nevis Geothermal Project.
February 2011 Greengate writes in
The Journal of Structured Finance on the impact of partial government guarantees of project finance loans.
February 2011 Bloomberg New Energy Finance reports that the cost of wind turbines is at its lowest level since 2005. Pricing is most aggressive in the U.S. market, with onshore turbine costs averaging $1.27 million per MW.
January 2011 Cheniere signs MOU with Sumitomo for Sabine Pass LNG export capacity. Parties have reserved capacity for up to 7.7 million tons per year at Sabine Pass, which would be the first LNG export facility in the lower 48 states.
January 2011 Shepherds Flat nominated by Infrastructure Journal for Deal of the Decade. Greengate advised on the U.S. Department of Energy's $1.3 billion loan guarantee for this project.
January 2011 EU and Azerbaijan sign Southern Gas Corridor agreement.
January 2011 President of Turkmenistan supports gas sales to Europe and pipeline across the Caspian Sea.
November 2010 PNG LNG opens construction training center. Greengate advised the Export-Import Bank of the United States on the financing of this $18 billion project.
December 2010 U.S. Department of Energy closes loan guarantee for Shepherds Flat wind project. Greengate advised on this $1.3 billion guarantee.
November 2010 PNG LNG opens construction training center. Greengate advised the Export-Import Bank of the United States on the financing of this $18 billion project.
October 2010 U.S. Department of Energy offers conditional commitment for a loan guarantee to Shepherds Flat wind project. Greengate advised on this $1.3 billion guarantee.
September 2010 U.S. Department of Energy closed on a $78.8 million loan guarantee in support of the Blue Mountain geothermal project in Nevada. Greengate advised on this loan guarantee.
June 2010 Mississippi Public Service Commission approves Kemper IGCC.
June 2010 Peru LNG officially inaugurated. Greengate advised the Export-Import Bank of the United States on the financing of this $3.8 billion project, the first natural gas liquefaction plant in South America.
December 2009 The Export-Import Bank of the United States approves $3 billion financing for PNG LNG. Greengate advised Ex-Im Bank this transaction, the largest financing in Ex-Im Bank's history.