Analysis Archive
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Infra Dig – Agnes Mazurek, Project Finance Masterclass
Transport EuropeIJGlobal is standing true to its mission to further the understanding of the infrastructure and energy asset classes with its latest podcast – a masterclass on project finance
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Antin Spanish fibre sale, Lyntia Networks
Telecoms EuropeAXA IM Alts and Swiss Life Asset Managers in May agreed to acquire Spanish fibre business Lyntia Networks from Antin Infrastructure Partners following a 6-month sale process
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Greenlink Interconnector, UK / Ireland
Power EuropeGreenlink – Europe’s first privately-financed interconnector project – which will connect the electricity networks of Ireland and Great Britain reached financial close at the beginning of March...
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Infra Dig – Fiona Reilly – Nuclear & Transmission
Renewables EuropeThe Infra Dig podcast series returns to the European energy space with this week’s guest – Fiona Reilly – taking her place at the fireside to discuss all things nuclear and energy transmission
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Nuclear energy debate needs facts, not fervour
Power EuropeThere’s a quote from a character in Charles Dickens’ final novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which deserves to be more famous than it is: “Your remarks are well meant, I have no doubt, but you will...
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Maryland Purple Line transit P3
Transport North AmericaThe Maryland Purple Line Light Rail P3 has a new debt financing package in place, replacing an earlier loan and allowing the beleaguered project to commence construction and transit operations to...
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BlackRock's solar power portfolio refinance, Taiwan
Renewables Asia PacificUS investment manager BlackRock Real Assets last month closed its first green financing in Asia Pacific – a $328 million loan to refinance a 186MW solar power portfolio in Taiwan
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Uzbekistan renewables – Opening for commercial lenders
Renewables Asia PacificAs DFIs and ECAs continue to lay the groundwork for Uzbekistan’s budding project-finance market in renewables, commercial banks are gaining a seat at the table. IJGlobal examines transactions heading...
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Greencoat Capital Acquisition, UK
Renewables EuropeSchroders’ acquisition of a 75% stake in Greencoat Capital for £358 million is indicative not only of large asset managers’ readiness to make multi-million investments into the renewables sector, but...
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Friday The 13th – Dawn of the Debt
Renewables EuropeWelcome to the Friday Editorial, dear friends. Pull up a seat. Make yourself comfortable as I have a chilling tale to tell you… one that’ll curdle your blood, turn your hair grey(er) and have you...
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Infra Dig Podcast – Gridserve’s Toddington Harper
Renewables EuropeThe future of electric vehicle charging has never looked brighter than it does right now as the market throws its weight behind this burgeoning sector, and UK-based Gridserve is right at the front of...
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IJGlobal Awards – Standard Chartered Video
Renewables MENAHaving performed impressively in the MENA IJGlobal Awards 2021 – picking up trophies for 5 major transactions to have closed in the last calendar year – Standard Chartered takes time to run through...
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Don’t Panic – infra slumps happen
Oil & Gas EuropeHaving spent the last couple of weeks riffing off the funds report, it seems only fair now to gnaw knuckles and take a closer look at our first quarter greenfield report for infrastructure financing…...
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Acciona’s ISTP batch 2, Saudi Arabia
Water MENAAn Acciona-led consortium reached simultaneous financial close on a fleet of wastewater projects, the second such batch of ISTPs to have been procured by Saudi Water Partnership Company
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Arcus takes transport Core+, Sweden
Transport EuropeArcus Infrastructure Partners in March set a second benchmark in Core + with the 100% acquisition of of an asset from Searchlight Capital Partners that – again – had the market wondering how it fits...
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Infra Dig – Interconnectors with Hitachi Energy
Power EuropeGiven the upsurge in activity on the interconnector front as nations increasingly focus on achieving energy security, the Infra Dig podcast series this week turns towards an interesting sector in the...
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North East Link PPP, Australia
Transport Asia PacificThe North East Link PPP boasts several accolades, the largest PPP project to date in Australia and – most notably – the first such development in the world, or so they repeatedly claim, to be procured...
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Araguaia Ferronickel Mine, Brazil
Mining Latin AmericaWith the nickel market’s prospects transformed after 2 years of intense focus on the practicalities of the energy transition, Horizonte Minerals last month closed a $633 million project finance...
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The great infra feeding frenzy
Oil & Gas EuropeIf you view the world in a certain way – say, looking at the global infra / energy sector as a gargantuan feeding trough filled with swill (assets), and the funds as a rotund set of piggies – well...