Analysis Archive
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EXCLUSIVE SUSI’s sale of Lyngsåsa wind farm, Sweden
Renewables EuropeSUSI Partners, via SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II, sold the Lyngsåsa onshore wind farm in Alvesta to Equinor in March – a deal that illustrates how SUSI applies its energy transition expertise by...
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Dusting off while bracing for impact…
MENAIt’s that time of year… that time when Team IJGlobal takes a deep breath, mops a collective brow and reflects on one heck of a busy year-to-date – while bracing for the next onslaught… which is never...
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EXCLUSIVE SA's Ishwati Emoyeni, embracing energy trading
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaSouth Africa, the continent's most industrialised economy, has depended on state-owned utility Eskom for most of its electricity supply for over a century. However, in recent years, Eskom has been...
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Infra Dig – The Mission 300 Interview
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaThis latest episode of Infra Dig returns to Africa for the third time in recent weeks for a fascinating discussion on an initiative that is blending public, private and philanthropic partners to...
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A rag-tag bunch of banks
Power EuropeI can’t quite work out whether “a rag-tag bunch of banks” is an insult or a compliment when quipped this morning about the lending team on a cutting-edge project in the European infrastructure space...
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Infra Dig – the PIDG interview
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaThe Infra Dig focus turns once again to the continent of Africa – with a touch of Asia Pacific – for an episode on investing in infrastructure and energy across the 2 regions. Philippe Valahu, chief...
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The great infra seesaw
Oil & Gas EuropeHaving written about a storming first quarter for fundraising in last Friday’s editorial, it’s a bit of a comedown to report that primary finance and refinance of global infra and energy has...
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Infra funds – Christmas come early?
Oil & Gas EuropeData for our Q1 fundraising report that will be published shortly echo the mood across the industry – that this first quarter felt a lot more like Q4… a time when fund managers bust a gut to achieve...
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Infrastructure… prancing back to the Dark Side
Oil & Gas EuropeTime to buy shares in paint companies (orange is gonna fly off the shelf) as the infra community completes its volte face, shedding all vestiges of virtue, to make some real money in oil and gas
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Infra Dig – Fola Fagbule on the role of AFC
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaThis latest episode of the IJGlobal podcast centres on private sector involvement in the financing of infrastructure and energy and the role AFC plays in driving that agenda. Fola Fagbule head of...
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Izalia Lopez on Dominican Republic infra
Renewables North AmericaIzalia Lopez, promotion deputy director at the PPP unit of the Dominican Republic, speaks to IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville at IJ LatAm 2025 about plans to invest in national...
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The UK’s transport of delight
Transport EuropeWhile debate continues to wibble on about Heathrow having slammed the shutters due to the curious incident of an exploding substation… the broader transport agenda in the UK is sparking interest
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IJGlobal Regional Report – MEA FY 2024
Oil & Gas MENAInfrastructure financing across the Middle East and Africa stepped up impressively over the course of the full-year 2024 with Saudi Arabia dominating activity
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Well, they’re not laughing now…
Social & Defence EuropeBob Monkhouse famously quipped: “They all laughed when I said I'd become a comedian. Well, they're not laughing now.” Right about now this kinda chimes for the international standing of London as a...
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Infra Dig – Mitsubishi’s Energy Revolution
Renewables EuropeThe energy revolution is moving at pace, and Mitsubishi Power Europe is right in the vanguard as it supports the transition of natural gas power plants to hydrogen. Javier Cavada joins the Infra Dig...
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LatAm… blood, sweat and cheers
Renewables Latin AmericaFirst quarter mayhem is winding down for Team IJ with the infra circus having struck tents in Miami and applause fading in New York… just a few more Q1 hurdles to vault and we’re back to plain...
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IJ LatAm Podcast – Pablo Cevallos, Ecuador
Renewables Latin AmericaIJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down at IJ LatAm 2025 with Pablo Cevallos – Ecuador’s secretary for public-private partnerships – to hear about plans to drive investments into...
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IJGlobal Regional Report – APAC FY 2024
Oil & Gas Asia PacificInfrastructure finance across the Asia Pacific region declined across the board when comparing market activity from full-year 2024 against deals closed in 2023
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IJGlobal Regional Report – Europe FY 2024
Oil & Gas EuropeThe full-year 2024 witnessed an increase in market activity across European infrastructure and energy with particularly noteworthy upticks in M&A and refinance