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IJGlobal Renewables Reports
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IJ 2013 Global Project Finance Infrastructure Market Review – A Year of Recovery
Dan Tallis & Muhabbat MahmudovaIn 2013 the global infrastructure finance market recovered as both deal value and deal count went up. IJ records show that the total investments in global infrastructure reached US$280 billion, which was a 51 per cent increase from the preceding year. A total of 548 deals reached financial close, up by 30 per cent.
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The US Infrastructure Market Analysis 2013
Dan TallisWhen it comes to infrastructure, the US is a curious beast. Whilst the shale explosion continues to offer opportunities both nationally and internationally, US transport and other infrastructure sectors seem rooted to the spot.
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The Changing Role of ECAs and DFIs
Dan TallisECAs and DFIs have long been a staple of the infrastructure finance, supporting and supplementing commercial lending where appropriate. However, in a slow post crisis economic climate these institutions have become ever more prominent in global energy and infrastructure projects.
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Equity Market Analysis 2013
Muhabbat MahmudovaAmong the multitude of infrastructure market stakeholders, sponsors/equity investors play a particularly significant role. Equity backing for projects has always been a vital component in developing infrastructure assets, where traditionally industrial construction style companies invest into equity and raise additional funds to cover project costs in the form of project finance debt.
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Offshore Wind Energy Market Analysis
Dan TallisThe offshore sector has long been touted by its supporters as a potentially substantial contributor to the world’s energy mix. The energy yields are higher and more consistent than onshore farms, so the argument goes. Despite this however, offshore wind projects remain localised to the European market where the majority of the best quality onshore sites have already been exploited.
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Onshore Wind Energy Market Analysis
Dan TallisOnshore wind has long been a bastion of renewable energy provision globally. Markets in Europe quickly exploited the resource throughout the early part of this century, whilst the abundant resources of the US and Latin America remain only partially tapped.
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Corporate Finance Outlook 2013
Dan TallisSo far this year corporate finance has been dominated by two huge deals that have caused a massive, but perhaps misleading, surge in overall volume figures. This fact notwithstanding, the year has also revealed some interesting trends, with a promising pipeline of oil & gas transactions in the US and intriguing opportunities in European renewables.
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IJ Global PF Infrastructure Review H1 2013: Executive Summary
Dan Tallis & Muhabbat MahmudovaSo far 2013 has been a mixed bag for project finance: whilst the overall volume of global investment has increased to the highest levels since H1 2008, deal activity has slumped again, falling to 199, down from 230 over the same period last year