Exclusive Intelligence

Encyclis reaches FC on carbon capture plant, UK

EXCLUSIVE

EQT-owned Encyclis has reached financial close with a club of 5 lenders on the senior debt for a carbon capture plant within the HyNet North West CCS cluster in England, IJGlobal can reveal

Data center campus REIT Fermi in talks with Amazon

EXCLUSIVE

Data center real estate investment trust Fermi Inc is in talks with Amazon Web Services to lease about 1GW in computing capacity at its site in Amarillo, Texas, IJGlobal can reveal

IFC to support Guatemala’s electrification

PROPRIETARY

The International Finance Corporation has approved a $100 million 10-year loan to Energuate, Guatemala’s largest privately-owned power distributor, to assist its rural network improvements and maintenance expansion project

Iberdrola's cogen sale ramps up, Spain

EXCLUSIVE

Iberdrola is moving towards the final stages of the sale of its 52MW portfolio of cogeneration plants in Spain, IJGlobal can reveal

EFA inks inaugural financing in India

PROPRIETARY

Export Finance Australia has signed its first financing in India, with another similar deal in the pipeline

EBRD to support Benin's electrification

PROPRIETARY

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is considering a €30 million loan to Benin’s state-owned utility, Société Béninoise d'Energie Electrique

SMBC shifts at the top – Irani switch, Pluta entry

PROPRIETARY

SMBC veteran Layth Irani has switched roles within the Japanese bank to serve as exec chair of leasing and finance, with his role as EMEA co-general manager of structured finance being taken by Frank Pluta

Vedanta wraps up $500m bond amid doubts

PROPRIETARY

Anil Agarwal-controlled Vedanta Resources has priced a $500 million global bond, below its earlier target of up to $750 million, amid fresh concerns

GIP’s Aliança Energia acquisition financing - details out

PROPRIETARY

Global Infrastructure Partners has secured $930 million in financing from a consortium of banks for the acquisition of a 70% stake in Aliança Geração de Energia from Vale

Vedanta resurfaces with new USD bond push

PROPRIETARY

Anil Agarwal-controlled Vedanta Resources is looking to price up to $750 million from a 7-year non call 2 global bond offering as the debt-laden company continues to expand, including a potential $2 billion-equivalent Indian acquisition

Pareto preps transition credit ELTIF, Nordics

PROPRIETARY

Oslo-based Pareto Alternative Investments is preparing a transition infrastructure-focused credit fund for private investors

Oklahoma lithium facility financing moves forward

EXCLUSIVE

Stardust Power is moving forward on the development of one of the US’ largest lithium refineries located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, IJGlobal can reveal

Analysis & Case Studies

Sila Atlantik – haven’t we met somewhere before?

When you’re neck deep in an energy crisis – who you gonna call? Well, if you’re interest is piqued by a magnificently ambitious transmission project and a 23-hour daily flow of 3.6GW of green energy… you might wanna pick up the phone to the folk behind Xlinks...

Infra Dig – the US nuclear scene with Blue Energy

Less than a week before the start of IJGlobal’s flagship energy conference – REFF North America – chat turns to nuclear energy with a US-based company that has interesting plans. Jake Jurewicz, chief executive at US-based nuclear developer Blue Energy, takes the hot seat...

US climate tech crossroads: Insights from Gastech Milan

At Gastech in Milan, Italy, clean energy investors and industry leaders said the $2.1 trillion invested in the clean tech sector in 2024 bodes well for the future of climate technology investment, even amid evolving regulatory landscapes and fierce competition for capital.

Infra Dig – Denham Capital on powering data centres

As IJGlobal gears up to host REFF North America – our landmark conference for the regional energy sector – the Infra Dig podcast turns its focus to the thorny issue of powering data centres across the US. Justin DeAngelis – global head of sustainable infrastructure at Denham Capital – tells all...

Other News

Hellenic Cables wins East Anglia Two contract

Hellenic Cables has secured a contract from Seaway7 to supply 165km of 66kV inter-array submarine cables and accessories for the East Anglia Two offshore wind project in the UK

Elenia issues inaugural green bond

Finnish electricity distribution company Elenia has priced its first green bond, raising €500 million through a 7.7-year note listed on Euronext Dublin

EGC acquires heat and power plants, appoints CEO

Düsseldorf-based energy provider EGC has acquired 140 heat and power generation plants, mainly in Hamburg, from BEW Solutions

CPP Investments to invest in AlphaGen, US

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to invest $1 billion for a strategic minority stake in AlphaGen – a power infrastructure manager backed by ArcLight Capital Partners

Sellafield seeks data centre and hosting provider

British nuclear decommissioning site Sellafield has revealed plans to call for competition for a data centre manager and hosted infrastructure service, which will go live in January 2026

Ares secures capital commitments of $1.3bn for core fund

Ares Management Corporation disclosed it has raised nearly $1.3 billion in capital over the past year for its core infrastructure fund

WiredRE launches PREP program for data center

WiredRE Development Corp has launched its Power & Real Estate Partnership Program to acquire and partner on power-ready for the data center sector

Kinsley acquires CHP business, US

Kinsley Energy Systems has acquired Clarke Energy USA's combined heat and power business, formerly known as CoEnergy America, in Boston, Massachusetts

Nuveen creates global infra platform

Nuveen has created a dedicated Global Infrastructure Investment Platform, responding to what it called "unprecedented investor demand for infrastructure assets"

TotalEnergies sells Bifrost CCS project stake, Denmark

TotalEnergies has agreed to sell a 35% stake in the Bifrost carbon capture and storage project to CarbonVault

Bids in for CCGT pair, Oman

Three bids have been submitted to Nama PWP for the Misfah and Duqm combined cycle gas turbine projects in Oman

Eskom pulls back from license challenge, SA

South African utility Eskom has halted its legal challenge against the National Energy Regulator of South Africa over the issuance of private power trading licenses

Brookfield holds first close on fourth debt fund

Brookfield Asset Management has reached first close on its fourth infrastructure debt fund

ADB appoints director general, APAC

The Asian Development Bank has appointed Isabel Chatterton as director general of its private sector operations department, effective immediately

Clifford Capital appoints head of India coverage

Clifford Capital has appointed Saumitra Shrivastava as its head of India coverage

Reports



IJGlobal Regional Reports – H1 2025

IJGlobal today pulls together a final piece on international infrastructure financing from over the course of the first half of 2025, combining all data gathered from the regional reports

IJGlobal League Tables H1 2025 – infra finance stumbles

The first half of 2025 saw a significant decrease in infrastructure financing, IJGlobal’s Infrastructure and Project Finance League Table Report shows

Powering progress: infrastructure investing in Brazil

Brazil is modernizing its aging infrastructure and positioning itself as a compelling investment destination for international capital. Renato Mazzola, managing partner and head of infrastructure, private equity, impact investments and venture capital at BTG Pactual, shares how these strategic efforts are shaping a dynamic and rewarding landscape for those looking to be part of Brazil’s continued

Funds & Investors Report Q1 2025 – good and bad news

IJGlobal's Funds and Investors Report for Q1 2025 shows good news and bad news for the infrastructure fund sector

IJGlobal Regional Reports – FY 2024

IJGlobal today pulls together a final piece on international infrastructure financing from over the course of the 2024 calendar year, combining all data gathered from the regional reports

IJGlobal FY24 Funds and Investors League Tables

While the news for full-year 2024 was dominated by consolidation across the infra fund community, fundraising has continued undaunted to achieve a respectable level of activity

IJGlobal League Tables FY24 – refi dominates

IJGlobal’s full-year 2024 data for greenfield infrastructure and energy transactions show a marked improvement on the previous year, however a good deal of the activity is dominated by debt refinance

Funds & Investors Report FY24 – slow and steady

Full year 2024 proved to be the least active in recent times for fundraising by closed-ended, unlisted infrastructure funds, capping off the 12-month period with the second worst quarter since the start of 2020