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Tag : Energy
29 Feb 2024
Milestone for French offshore wind
The Dieppe/le Treport, Iles d' Yeu/Noirmoutier wind farms represent a major milestone in France's development of the...
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The Dieppe/le Treport, Iles d' Yeu/Noirmoutier wind farms represent a major milestone in France's development of the offshore wind sector. By Jérome Deflesselles, Global Head of Energy business initiatives, Yann Le Bot, Renewable Energy Structured Finance, and Bas Thijwissen, Energy Advisory & Project Finance, Societe Generale, article published in January...
Milestone for French offshore wind
21 Feb 2024
Renewing India: an energy transition that is well on the way
Every country is striving to reach net zero carbon emissions in the coming decades. But not all of them face India’s...
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Every country is striving to reach net zero carbon emissions in the coming decades. But not all of them face India’s additional challenges of trying to decarbonise a rapidly growing economy, while also extending electricity coverage to a still largely rural population of 1.4 billion.
Renewing India: an energy transition that is well on the way
27 Nov 2023
Innovation and partnerships to unlock sustainable investments in Africa
Matching Africa’s natural and human capital with financial capital is vital for its sustainable development. Societe...
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Matching Africa’s natural and human capital with financial capital is vital for its sustainable development. Societe Generale is deploying the know-how and experience of its teams to design innovative financings for the continent’s emerging entrepreneurs and impactful projects.
Innovation and partnerships to unlock sustainable investments in Africa
30 Oct 2023
How smart meters are helping Australia embrace a new energy future
Australia’s rollout of smart metering solutions is a template for upgrades to energy networks in Asia Pacific
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Australia’s rollout of smart metering solutions is a template for upgrades to energy networks in Asia Pacific
How smart meters are helping Australia embrace a new energy future
09 Oct 2023
In green-subsidy race, energy companies are beginning to respond
By Brendon Moran, Co-Head of UK Corporate Coverage & Senior Banker (Energy, Natural Resources & Utilities)
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By Brendon Moran, Co-Head of UK Corporate Coverage & Senior Banker (Energy, Natural Resources & Utilities)
In green-subsidy race, energy companies are beginning to respond
04 Sep 2023
Why hydrogen is attracting renewed investor interest
Is clean hydrogen about to take off? With strong policy signals in the US and EU, institutional investors are beginning...
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Is clean hydrogen about to take off? With strong policy signals in the US and EU, institutional investors are beginning to think so.
Why hydrogen is attracting renewed investor interest
20 Jun 2023
Listen to "How Societe Generale approaches energy transition finance" a podcast with Olivier Musset, Global Head of Energy
Corporates, investors, analysts, and academics gathered in Paris on May 10, 2023, for the S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit...
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Corporates, investors, analysts, and academics gathered in Paris on May 10, 2023, for the S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit to discuss sustainability themes ranging from biodiversity to climate risk to net zero and the energy transition.
Listen to "How Societe Generale approaches energy transition finance" a podcast with Olivier Musset, Global Head of Energy
19 May 2023
0ffshore wind power: a challenge for the energy transition
With the French law adopted on 10 March 2023 on the acceleration of renewable energy production, offshore wind farm...
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With the French law adopted on 10 March 2023 on the acceleration of renewable energy production, offshore wind farm projects will be accelerated in the country.
0ffshore wind power: a challenge for the energy transition
02 May 2023
Unleashing Australia’s renewable potential
Australia’s emissions reduction target of 43 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero emissions by 2050 will...
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Australia’s emissions reduction target of 43 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero emissions by 2050 will require contributions from different parties.
Unleashing Australia’s renewable potential
17 Apr 2023
eFuels: Hydrogen's next big promise?
Allan Baker, Head of Energy+ EMEA, shares his view on how electrofuels provide an alternative to conventional liquid...
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Allan Baker, Head of Energy+ EMEA, shares his view on how electrofuels provide an alternative to conventional liquid fuels and reduce CO2 emissions in the Environmental Finance magazine published on April 4th, 2023.
eFuels: Hydrogen's next big promise?
04 Apr 2023
Battery Storage, the Unsung Hero of the Energy Transition
As the world continues to push towards clean energy alternatives, finding efficient ways to store electricity is...
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As the world continues to push towards clean energy alternatives, finding efficient ways to store electricity is increasingly vital.
Battery Storage, the Unsung Hero of the Energy Transition
12 Dec 2022
Will 2023 be the shift year for the financing of the energy transition?
Thirty years ago, wind farms and carbon capture were items of science fiction. Today, this infrastructure for a...
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Thirty years ago, wind farms and carbon capture were items of science fiction. Today, this infrastructure for a low-carbon economy is clearly the future and is fast becoming the present.
Will 2023 be the shift year for the financing of the energy transition?
05 Dec 2022
Storming ahead: the potential of offshore wind in North Asia
Although it is becoming increasingly well established in Asia, the potential of renewable energy to help combat climate...
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Although it is becoming increasingly well established in Asia, the potential of renewable energy to help combat climate change remains huge in a region that accounts for 60% of the world’s population and more than 50% of global carbon emissions.
Storming ahead: the potential of offshore wind in North Asia
14 Nov 2022
Step by step: how to build a viable hydrogen ecosystem
The world is betting on hydrogen. This simplest of elements is increasingly being regarded as a big part of the solution...
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The world is betting on hydrogen. This simplest of elements is increasingly being regarded as a big part of the solution to global climate change. However the world is only at the start of a potential ‘hydrogen economy’ and Asia boasts some of the most interesting potential.
Step by step: how to build a viable hydrogen ecosystem
30 Sep 2022
Is hydrogen about to take off? Equity is plentiful, projects numerous, technology ramping up, but bankability is still at early stage.
A year after the launch of the first pure-play dedicated hydrogen equity fund, we anticipate that large-scale hydrogen...
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A year after the launch of the first pure-play dedicated hydrogen equity fund, we anticipate that large-scale hydrogen projects will get closer to lending decisions in the next six to 18 months. By Louis-Aynard de Clermont Tonnerre, Global Head of Power, Utilities & Infrastructure at Societe Generale
Is hydrogen about to take off? Equity is plentiful, projects numerous, technology ramping up, but bankability is still at early stage.
17 Jun 2022
Carbon capture moves to fulfil its decarbonisation potential
An appropriate risk allocation across the CCS value chain can enable more projects to be project financed.
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An appropriate risk allocation across the CCS value chain can enable more projects to be project financed.
Carbon capture moves to fulfil its decarbonisation potential
25 May 2022
A new breed of interconnector is set to boost energy resilience
Interconnectors deliver clean energy as well as flexibility and resilience to provide electricity to neighbor’s...
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Interconnectors deliver clean energy as well as flexibility and resilience to provide electricity to neighbor’s countries.
A new breed of interconnector is set to boost energy resilience
14 Mar 2022
Inching towards a green hydrogen economy
With hydrogen central to governments’ plans for decarbonisation by 2050, there is plentiful capital available for...
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With hydrogen central to governments’ plans for decarbonisation by 2050, there is plentiful capital available for commercially viable projects.
Inching towards a green hydrogen economy