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Thanaleng Dry Port PPP, Laos
Transport Asia PacificThe Thanaleng dry port public-private partnership achieved financial close in December 2023 ahead of its full commissioning later this year
Acquisition of Statera, UK
Renewables EuropeEQT’s acquisition of Statera Energy was exactly the type of deal the fund manager had been pursuing for years, Benjamin Bygott-Webb, managing director at EQT, tells IJGlobal
Condor II e-buses, Chile
Transport Latin AmericaDigitalBridge group InfraBridge in October achieved financial close on a transaction acquiring almost 700 e-buses for Santiago’s public transport system – expanding on a deal made in collaboration with Enel X in 2020
Damietta Port CT II, Egypt
Transport MENAWith more than 80% of global trade being transported by sea and containers dominating international commercial shipping, high-quality port infrastructure has become essential... and Egypt's Damietta Port second container terminal project is a perfect example of this trend
LatAm M&A: Matching expectations amid macro challenges
Latin AmericaRenewable M&A activity in Latin America has slowed down in the last year, a phenomenon not endemic to the region with lower anticipated returns, high interest rates, and other factors including low energy prices hindering the space across jurisdictions.
LatAm's renewable recovery: Green shoots emerging in 2024
Latin AmericaFinancing greenfield projects across Latin America had been tough over the past few years as inflation and high interest rates continued challenge the region’s renewable energy sector.
London CIV’s new CIO
Renewables EuropeThe pension pool for London’s Local Government Pension Schemes, London Collective Investment Vehicle, is beginning the year under the leadership of a new CIO
Energy transition – time to get the finger out
Renewables EuropeConversations with the industry this week leave this infra hack considerably more concerned at the end than the start… worrying about hitting Net Zero targets, the pace of delivery of renewables projects and – pretty much – energy transition in general. But most of all, the need to get the finger out
IJGlobal Regional Report – Asia Pacific, FY 2023
Oil & Gas Asia PacificInfrastructure finance across Asia Pacific marked a marginal increase in activity over the course of the 2023 calendar year, logging improved stats when held against full-year 2022, according to the IJGlobal database
Bangladesh powers up greenfield CCGT
Power Asia PacificThe 584MW Unique Meghnaghat combined cycle gas turbine project recently began commercial operations in Bangladesh
18 years in the making: SunZia Wind and Transmission
Renewables North AmericaThe largest clean energy infrastructure project in US history was closed just before we started the new year. Pattern Energy inked $11 billion in financing for its 500+ mile transmission line connecting more than 3.5GW of stranded wind resources – SunZia.
Arcus' launch of Portus Data Centers, Germany
Telecoms EuropeArcus Infrastructure Partners last year joined the data centre investment drive with 3 acquisitions in Germany and Luxembourg, and the launch of Portus Data Centres to manage them
IJGlobal Regional Report – North America, FY 2023
Oil & Gas North AmericaInfrastructure finance across North America marked a slight increase over the course of the 2023 calendar year achieving an uptick when held against activity in full-year 2022, according to the IJGlobal database
Infra Dig – California Drayage with CBRE IM
Renewables North AmericaHaving taken a little too long to kick start the year’s podcast service, IJGlobal launches 2024 with an interesting fireside chat on an award-winning project led by CBRE Investment Management.IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville speaks to Toronto-based Robert Shaw, managing director in CBRE IM's private infrastructure business
Asterion’s Steag acquisition, Germany
Renewables EuropeNot only was Asterion's acquisition of Steag one of the biggest to close in Germany in 2023, it also held its own among the most notable M&As across the power sector in the last calendar year
IJGlobal Regional Report – Europe, FY 2023
Oil & Gas EuropeInfrastructure finance across Europe dipped by 6.2% over the course of the 2023 calendar year, marking a slight drop against performance achieved in full-year 2022, according to the IJGlobal database