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Renewable energy company Cubico Sustainable Investments said it has acquired Project Sobral — a 1 GW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Brazil — from ZEG Energias Renováveis (ZEG)
It is one of the largest solar development projects in the country and is expected to generate more than 2,000 GWh per year
which can power approximately a million Brazilian homes
“Project Sobral will increase our availability of renewable energy to consumers and clients interested in decarbonizing their productive process… ZEG has the potential to strategically allocate this energy in the free market
offering good opportunities for companies committed to ESG goals.”
The transaction comprises a large solar PV complex located in the municipalities of Sobral and Santana do Acaraú in the state of Ceará
including the negotiation of supply contracts and offtake agreements with third parties
“It’s also our first investment in solar assets in Brazil and we will be actively looking to grow the portfolio through the acquisition and development of other PV and onshore wind projects,” Francisco Moya
Country Head of Brazil and Rest of Latam at Cubico
Moya added the partnership provides an opportunity to combine Cubico’s global in-house development capability
and financing with ZEG’s expertise in renewable project development and energy commercialization in the local market
“This transaction reflects our focus on accelerated growth and greenfield development … we look forward to building our global portfolio further as we increase our commitment to driving the energy transition and bringing clean power to people and communities around the world,” Javier Areitio
Head of Origination and Development at Cubico
London-headquartered Cubico’s global portfolio in 12 countries has an installed gross capacity of more than 2.7 GW
with 3.5 GW in construction and under development
The company is backed by the resources of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
In November 2022, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan announced it will invest close to $805 million in a convertible equity portfolio financing with NextEra Energy Partners to help it acquire a nearly 2 GW renewable portfolio.
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A Polish grandfather left New York Sunday on his third solo trans-Atlantic crossing in a kayak
aiming to arrive in Portugal in time to celebrate his 70th birthday on firm ground in September
Aleksander Doba paddled off from the tip of Manhattan after doing interviews and posing for selfies with a crowd of some 100 onlookers
Doba gained global attention when he was named a National Geographic adventurer of the year in 2015
he already had two solo Atlantic kayak crossings under his belt
took him across one of the narrowest points of the ocean from the Senegalese capital Dakar to the Brazilian city of Acarau
"During the expedition bandits attacked me twice and I was robbed of almost everything," he said on his website
The second saw him set off from Lisbon in October 2013 and arrive in Florida in April the following year
navigating ocean swells and tempestuous weather
he embarked on what he has called his "hardest" journey yet
a 3,700-mile (6,000-kilometer) crossing through storm zones in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic
"I know that this will be the toughest of the three," he said Sunday through a translator
There are a lot more currents and storms predicted -- this will be interesting
"I believe now I'm only dealing with nature
I know how to deal with nature and what to expect."
sailor and yacht skipper -- is determined to make it to the Portuguese capital in time to celebrate his 70th birthday on September 9
recalling how he planned his adventure from Europe or Africa to South America
from South America to the United States and from there to Europe
Doba's 21-foot (over six meter) white and yellow kayak
which he calls "Olo," was in large part designed by him
He will be paddling between eight and 12 hours each day -- not exactly anyone's notion of grandpa napping in a rocking chair
And Doba won't let his age get in the way of his dream
I don't want to think about being old," said the grandfather who sports a long white beard
"I feel young and I don't want to pretend that I'm old."
And Doba was dismissive about risks of the journey
"When people ask me about the dangers of this
I will ask them: Where did you get up from
Did you know that 95 percent of people will die in bed
He is in the kayak "mostly for myself but really
if that gives happiness and encouragement to others
Doba's extreme hobbies haven't always made things easy for his family
acknowledges his supportive wife Gabriela through a translator
Doba's 21-foot (over six metre) white and yellow kayak
So I was his best supporter for the first two expeditions," she said
you cannot stop somebody for doing what he really wants to do."
He has already logged 96,000 kilometers by kayak and Doba says he is eager to see "my counter pass the 100,000-kilometer threshold" this year
trans-Atlantic sea kayaker Aleksander Doba of Poland made landfall on a sandbar near the small community of Acara
Polish sea kayaking enthusiast and blogger Bartosz Sawicki confirmed in an email with C&K that Doba was awaiting high tide to complete a three-mile paddle up a small river to Acara
“[The] support team talked with Aleksander
Now he is paddling upstream to the Acarau village
[where an] official welcome party is organized," Sawicki said
» RELATED STORY: The Trans Ocean Kayak Club »
had emailed him with this message: "They see that Aleksander is walking and pulling [his] kayak"—apparently on a sandbar—"about 2km from the beach
We should wait for final confirmation that he is safe."
Senegal on the west coast of Africa in late October in an attempt to complete the first continent-to-continent crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by sea kayak
The 3,345-mile expedition was plagued by bad weather and opposing ocean currents right to the end
when offshore winds and coastal currents forced an exhausted Doba to battle his way to shore northwest of his intended target of Fortaleza
Acara is about 100km northwest along the Brazlian coast from Fortaleza
Doba's effort is believed to be the longest open-water crossing ever undertaken by a kayaker
The previous longest kayak crossing belonged to Peter Bray
Stay tuned to CanoeKayak.com for further updates
Links of Note: • Doba's official website
• Doba's detailed GPS tracker
• Aleksander Doba on Twitter
• Bartosz Sawicki's unofficial Doba website, TransAtlantic2010.blogspot.com
Earlier Canoe & Kayak coverage: • Day 97: One day away from crossing the Atlantic, published Jan. 31
• Day 77: In circles across the Atlantic, published Jan. 12
• One paddler, one ocean, published Nov. 17
WARSAW — A 69-year-old Polish grandfather who has twice kayaked solo across the Atlantic said Wednesday (May 18) he will embark on his “hardest” ocean journey yet later this month
who sports a foot-long greying beard and broad smile
was named a National Geographic adventurer of the year in 2015 for what the magazine said was the longest open-water kayaking expedition across the Atlantic in history
That six-month voyage saw him set off from Lisbon in October 2013 and arrive in Florida in April the following year
and I had to whack his head with the paddle really hard to make him leave,” Doba told National Geographic
Now the grandfather-of-two told reporters in Warsaw he will embark on his “hardest” journey yet
a 6,000km crossing through storm zones in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic
He will set off in an over 6m-long white and yellow kayak he calls “Olo” on May 29 from New York and hopes to arrive in Lisbon in August or September
He first paddled across the Atlantic between October 2010 and February 2011
across one of the narrowest points of the ocean from Senegalese capital Dakar to the Brazilian city of Acarau
He later rafted along the Amazon in Peru but had to abort the mission after encountering bandits
“During the expedition bandits attacked me twice and I was robbed of almost everything,” he said on his website
Altogether he has logged 96,000km by kayak
Mr Doba said Wednesday he is looking forward to seeing “my counter pass the 100,000kmthreshold” this year
The sportsman is also an avid rock-climber
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