Cloverleaf raises $300m, US
Cloverleaf Infrastructure has raised more than $300 million in capital from private equity firms NGP and Sandbrook Capital to support the development of its large-scale clean-powered data centres
Shortlist out for Vacaville, CA broadband P3
The City of Vacaville, California has shortlisted 4 bidders for its fibre optic network P3
Wildanet secures funding for rural fibre boost
UK altnet Wildanet has confirmed a £35 million investment from UKIB for the expansion of its network into Cornwall’s rural areas
IJGlobal League Tables H1 2024 – Building momentum
Global infrastructure finance activity marked a slight uptick in the first half of 2024, surpassing the $1 trillion mark for transactions closed and setting it on a path to exceed the last full-year performance of $1.78 trillion
Stonepeak backs Ohio-based fibre network company
Ohio-based Omni Fiber, a regional fibre internet service provider, has closed on $150 million in debt financing from Stonepeak Credit
Elea to invest $1bn in data centres, Brazil
Brazil’s Elea Digital Data Centers will invest $1 billion into data centres in the country via its strategic expansion plan
Altor acquires 80% of Kommunalkredit, Austria
Altor has completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in Kommunalkredit Austria, following approval from Austrian and European financial regulators
Danny Alexander – to lead HSBC infra finance
Danny Alexander – best known to the UK infra community for his time in government – will in November take on the role of chief executive of HSBC Infrastructure Finance
Eurazeo closes Europe transition fund
Eurazeo has today closed its inaugural transition infrastructure fund at €706 million
BW Digital inks Singapore-Indonesia cable pact
BW Digital has signed an MoU to develop and construct a submarine cable from Singapore to Batam, Indonesia
Greenidge ups data centre capacity to 25MW, US
Cryptocurrency data centre and power generation company Greenidge Generation will expand the power of its 12-acre Mississippi bitcoin mining site to 25MW
q.beyond to sell German data centre
Cologne-based IT services provider q.beyond is to sell one of its data centres in Hamburg
NYSCRF makes $950m infra investments
New York State Common Retirement Fund has finalised around $950 million in infrastructure fund investments
Etana bolsters team with Govender hire, SA
Nersa licensed South African energy trader Etana Energy has appointed Jay Govender as chief commercial and legal officer