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Infrastructure – the final frontier
Transport EuropeSitting at home bashing away at an aging laptop having spent last night in London with more infra funds than you should be able to squeeze into an extraordinarily large room, one cannot help but wonder where the market’s heading... might it be outer space?
Capital availability drives US project finance
Oil & Gas North AmericaThe project finance market has been especially dynamic since the start of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020. Here Will Marder of Wilmington Trust takes a look at how it has evolved in that time
Infra Dig Podcast – The UK Nuclear Plan
Power EuropeWith news published last week that the UK has committed to a massive investment programme in its energy generating estate, the IJGlobal podcast – Infra Dig – turns the focus on this interesting development
InstaVolt acquisition, UK
Renewables EuropeZouk’s sale last month of UK-based electric vehicle charging company InstaVolt logged a market first in the sector with a pure-play, mega infrastructure fund acquiring 100% of the asset as increasing maturity opens the door to consolidation
Reverse osmosis – tech favourite for the Middle East
Water MENAThe Middle East is the most water-scarce region in the world. It is home to nearly 6% of the worldwide population but has only 2% of the water reserves
Navi Mumbai International Airport, India
Transport Asia PacificAdani has achieved financial close on the $2.6 billion Navi Mumbai International Airport PPP. The transaction sheds light on the airport’s complex pre-construction history, as well as more than a decade’s journey of obstacles that have led up to the financial close
Karapinar Solar PV Plant, Turkey
Renewables EuropeThe Kalyon Enerji Yatırımlar successfully reached financial close on Turkey’s largest solar plant – the Karapinar project – in December 2021 despite facing numerous obstacles including currency volatility, political uncertainty and navigating the challenges of the pandemic
Jazan utility assets acquisition, Saudi Arabia
Power MENALate last year a Saudi Aramco-backed JV of ACWA Power and Air Products closed on a $12 billion deal for what has been claimed to be the world’s largest integrated project for gasification, hydrogen production, and combined cycle energy – the Jazan assets acquisition
Brazil’s thriving infrastructure market
Transport Latin AmericaBrazil’s business environment is booming with foreign investors confident in the investment climate that the country has cultivated. This success is tied into specific stand-out industries in Brazilian infrastructure – such as transport, which has long been a cornerstone of growth for the country and will see continuous upward momentum in 2022
Infra Dig Podcast – NuScale Power and SMRs
Power North AmericaAs governments around the world look to secure low-carbon baseload energy and nail down security of supply, small modular reactors are going to feature increasingly on agendas as they move from drawing board to implementation
An insight into Bangladesh’s PPP landscape
Transport Asia PacificBy taking a look into Bangladesh’s PPPs projects – specifically on port and road PPPs – we can gain insight into Bangladesh’s current PPP landscape. Taking a look at ongoing projects, upcoming projects, and projects taken out of the PPP pipeline, we can understand the obstacles and challenges the government of Bangladesh has faced
Infra Dig Podcast – The PPP Risk Game
Transport EuropeThis week’s Infra Dig podcast – The PPP Risk Game – sees IJGlobal continue its series of interviews with infrastructure and energy experts, today’s fireside chat with established PPP insurance specialist Warren Beardall
The Puerto Rican problem – resolved
Renewables EuropeBack in the mists of time… possibly before many IJGlobal subscribers had even launched their careers… monolines played a hugely significant role in the financing of big-ticket infra
Jeju Hanlim offshore wind farm, South Korea
Renewables Asia PacificKepco-led consortium last month achieved financial close on its first commercial offshore wind project – the $519 million, 100MW Jeju Hanlim offshore wind farm. The highly localised transaction involving domestic developers, financials, and advisers gives insights into the market’s expectations and appetite
Infra Dig Podcast – The GI Hub Fireside Chat
Renewables Asia PacificThe latest in the IJGlobal Infra Dig podcast series was broadcast today – a fireside chat with Global Infrastructure Hub chief executive Marie Lam-Frendo
Europe leads in the green-digital nexus
Telecoms EuropeEurope seems to lag the field on digitalization as the race steps up a gear. Allen & Overy partner Jocelyn Land speaks to IJGlobal about the fast-moving digital infrastructure market