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Columboola Solar PV, Australia
Renewables Asia PacificThe Columboola solar park in Queensland reached financial close in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and stands testament to the resilience of the renewables market in Australia
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IJInvestor Awards 2020 – Refinancing Shortlist
Renewables Asia PacificIJInvestor – the IJGlobal sister title focused on infrastructure fund activity and global infra/energy M&A – is delighted to announce the shortlist for the Refinancing categories in our annual awards
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Lifting the veil on Vietnam LNG
Oil & Gas Asia PacificInternational investors are increasingly turning their eyes towards the emerging LNG sector in Vietnam. However, with the government's vision to boost renewables and LNG, is Vietnam capable of achieving its ambitious goals? What should developers, financiers and advisers be looking out for?
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Floatovoltaics: A portmanteau with pizzazz
Renewables Asia PacificFrom the world’s first pilot system in Aichi, Japan, some 13 years ago to Marubeni's 181MW project in western Taiwan that closed in April 2020 with a NT$7.2 billion ($239 million) debt package, it is not surprising Asia dominates the market for floating solar, or floatovoltaics
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Top Trumps – wind turbines
Renewables Asia PacificR&D is leading the turbine manufacturer agenda, rolling out ever-larger units for a market that is not ready to deploy them. In such a fast-moving environment, it is only a matter of time before their efforts pay dividends, writes IJGlobal reporter Elliot Hayes...
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IJGlobal Magazine – Power & Renewables Report
Renewables Asia PacificThis story has been created to host the ING-sponsored IJGlobal Power & Renewables Report – a key component of the Autumn 2020 IJGlobal Magazine – that was published this week in digital format, due to the coronavirus pandemic
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IJGlobal Magazine – Autumn 2020 issue
Oil & Gas Asia PacificIJGlobal is delighted today to publish the autumn edition of the IJGlobal Magazine – including the Power & Renewables Report – once again in digital format, due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Training policymakers to drive digital infrastructure
Telecoms Asia PacificOne of the greatest challenges facing policymakers is how to transform countries digitally. One of the best ways to achieve this – according to M&E Global managing partner William Cox – is through training, qualifying and motivating them to draft laws and rules favorable to digitalized economies
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Almaty Ring Road PPP, Kazakhstan
Transport Asia PacificThe Kazakh tenge has been volatile and eventually collapses 50% against the US dollar just days before the selection committee opens the financial-bid envelopes to develop the Almaty Ring Road PPP project. It is November 2015 and bidders are increasingly anxious. IJGlobal unpacks a road of many firsts
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PPPs in Australia's infra-led recovery
Transport Asia PacificAustralia's PPP pipeline could be set for a boost as politicians in state and federal governments around the country have fast-tracked infrastructure approvals and allocated billions in new budget, as they aim for a construction-led economic recovery from Covid-19. After a surprise PPP cancellation in Victoria, signals for PPP players are mixed...
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IJInvestor Awards – open for entries
Renewables Asia PacificIJInvestor – the IJGlobal title tracking fund deployment and infrastructure/energy M&A activity – has now gone live with the portal for its 2020 awards celebrating achievements and individuals across a global playing field
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IJGlobal Awards 2019 – The Societe Generale Interview
Renewables Asia PacificSociete Generale enjoyed great success in the 2019 calendar year, landing it the coveted role of Global MLA of the Year for infrastructure, energy and mining deals closed – voted on by independent judging teams in London, New York, Singapore and Dubai
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IJGlobal Magazine – The Awards Special
Oil & Gas Asia PacificThe summer issue of the IJGlobal Magazine is published today in digital format only. IJGlobal took the decision in the interests of safety not to publish the hard copy due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Ichthys LNG refinancing, Australia
Oil & Gas Asia PacificLead sponsors Inpex Corporation and Total in June 2020 refinanced all Ichthys LNG's project debt, which sized at $8.29 billion and is said to be the largest refinancing of a PF facility. Liquidity from commercial banks was surprisingly strong, given the timing amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and an oil price crash, with debt pricing significantly reduced
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Gazipur II power plant, Bangladesh
Power Asia PacificGazipur II – a 300MW heavy fuel oil (HFO) power plant in Kodda – reached financial close amid a growing debate about the future of Bangladesh's power sector. It is the country's first IPP financed only by commercial lenders
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IJGlobal Survey – Global Digital Infrastructure
Telecoms Asia PacificIJGlobal this week published a survey to gauge understanding and preparedness for Digital Infrastructure – a burgeoning sector that we anticipate will benefit massively from international stimulus packages to revitalise economies post Covid-19
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Japan offshore wind: readying for auction
Renewables Asia PacificThe publication of the final auction conditions for Japan's first General Sea Areas offshore wind site is anticipated in June, IJGlobal understands, after the public consultation on the draft conditions closed this month (May 2020). This is for a 20MW floating offshore wind promotion zone, but the market will see some precedents set for the upcoming larger bottom-fixed promotion zone auctions
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M&A in the Covid-19 epoch: APAC perspective
Oil & Gas Asia PacificCovid-19's impact appeared first in listed markets. Investors in late January were slowly pricing in the disruptions. Today, however, a popular Asia Pacific infrastructure index shows not a prolonged bloodbath but glimmers of a V-shaped recovery. IJGlobal reports on the pandemic's influence on origination, structuring and execution in the region's private market
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Covid-19: Coping strategies for APAC
Oil & Gas Asia PacificDuring the first half of April (2020) IJGlobal has been asking 10 project finance lenders and advisers across Asia Pacific financial hubs Sydney and Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong about the impacts of Covid-19