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Fortum exits India’s renewable energy market

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Fortum Oyj has exited India’s renewable energy market by selling its platform, Fortum India Pvt Ltd (FIPL), to New York-based Hexa Climate Solutions, backed by I Squared Capital. Hexa acquired 100% of FIPL, including its management company, carbon credits, and a 40-member team. The sale process, managed by EY, attracted five bidders, including Japan’s Marubeni Corp, Dutch pension fund APG, and infrastructure fund AP Moller Capital. FIPL’s portfolio includes a 206 MW solar-wind hybrid project…

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Vestas and Fortum settle arbitration over Russian wind energy projects

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Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas and Nordic energy company Fortum have settled their arbitration dispute regarding wind energy projects in Russia. Both parties agreed to drop all past, present, and future claims, with the settlement terms remaining confidential. The dispute began in 2022 when Fortum initiated arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm. Fortum sought more than $218 million (€200 million) in compensation from Vestas for payments made on wind projects in Russia…