Analysis Archive
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Centinela Copper Mine expansion, Chile
Water Latin AmericaChile’s Antofagasta Minerals and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni in June concluded the latter of 2 transactions for its $4.4 billion expansion of the Centinela Copper Mine in Chile
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IJGlobal Regional Report – North America, H1 2024
Oil & Gas North AmericaThe North American infrastructure finance sector marked a considerable uptick in activity over the first half of 2024,dominated by oil and gas, telecoms and transport. Read the latest regional market...
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Transmission: capital ready to connect
Power North AmericaThe energy transition in the US has been turbo-charged in recent years by sweeping federal government tax reform and state-level emissions targets. Despite the gigawatts of renewables being built...
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Infra Dig Masterclass – Why Infrastructure Goes Wrong
Power MENAThe latest in the Infra Dig Masterclass series – delving into why infrastructure projects go wrong and the 10 Cardinal Rules to avoid this outcome – is a must listen… especially for people launching...
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Border to Coast, England
Renewables EuropeThe Border to Coast pensions partnership added £3.6 billion to its private markets offerings in May this year. With this expansion, the pension pool will look to make bigger ticket infra investments...
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Mexico: Bracing for a renewables rebound
Renewables Latin AmericaMexico’s renewables market had been described by some industry professionals as at “rock bottom” but with a change at the political top the market is bracing for a rebound.
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Umsinde Emoyeni powers Sibanye, SA
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaSeveral metals mined throughout Africa are critical in supporting the global energy transition, with mining companies having found an increased investment appetite for such “green metals” – used in...
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Bukhara Solar & BESS PPP, Uzbekistan
Renewables Asia PacificAbu Dabhi-headquartered Masdar has started work on its 250MW solar PV and 63MW battery energy storage system public-private partnership project in Uzbekistan, having reached financial close in May
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JFK's NTO $2.55bn bond financing, NY
Transport North AmericaThe New Terminal One project at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport reached close on a $2.55 billion bond financing last month. Upsized from $1.5 billion the developer was opportunistic...
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KKR’s acquisition of SMS, UK
Renewables EuropeKKR completed the acquisition of Smart Metering Systems in June in a deal which saw a wide range of obstacles dealt with in a nuanced and precedent setting manner
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Pressing play: Alberta post its green power pause
Oil & Gas North AmericaFor more than 7 months the government of Alberta paused the approval of new renewable energy projects causing a multi-gigawatt logjam with upwards of $25 billion of investment sat idle.
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Toucan Energy’s solar portfolio, UK
Renewables EuropeToucan Energy's administrator Interpath Advisory concluded the largest sale of a UK operational solar portfolio in February in what participants described it as a major achievement due to “the size...
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Infra Dig – Geothermal in the UK
Renewables EuropeWhile not many people associate the UK with geothermal energy – and not without good reason – things look set to change dramatically on that front in the coming years. Dr Charlotte Adams, a director...
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Infra Dig Masterclass – Project Finance Evolution
Renewables EuropeThe primary thrust of this latest episode of Infra Dig – IJGlobal’s podcast service – is the financing mechanism that underpins the delivery and operation of billions of dollars of infrastructure...
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Golden Plains Wind Farm Phase 2, Australia
Renewables Asia PacificPortugal-based TagEnergy achieved financial close on the second stage of the 1.333GW Golden Plains wind farm in Victoria, the largest project of this type in the southern hemisphere
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North Star offshore wind SOVs, UK
RenewablesAs Europe strives to meet ambitious renewable energy buildout targets, the demand for efficient and cost-effective installation and maintenance of offshore wind farms is picking up pace. North Star is...