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Natural gas and nuclear take center stage for US energy investors
Power North AmericaAs the US energy sector prepares to cope with forecasted demand growth at unprecedented levels, investors and developers are looking at natural gas and nuclear energy to be the backbone of a scalable, reliable power mix
Hallowe’en Special – doomed on every level
Renewables EuropeDraw close infra chums for I’ve a tale to tell that’s fit to send shivers down your spine. This ain’t some paltry tale of woe that’ll have you sobbing into your cups over the folly of times gone by. This tale’s playing out before our very eyes...
IJGlobal Podcast – Infrastructure Finance in Asia and the Middle East with HSBC
Renewables Asia PacificIJGlobal APAC editor Manju Dalal talks to 2 leading lights from HSBC – Gregoire Bouzereau and Justo Alejandro Algaba – about the bank's next phase of growth, with a primary focus on the Asia Pacific region...
IJGlobal webcast – the interconnection inquest with Cypress Creek
Renewables North AmericaAt IJGlobal's Renewable Energy Finance Forum in New York last month, Thomas Duffell, sat down with Peter Toomey, chief development officer at Cypress Creek Renewables, to put the spotlight on the US’ complicated grid interconnection process
US geothermal: Investment, regulation and opportunity
Renewables North AmericaGeothermal technology is nothing new in the US energy landscape, and neither are questions of whether it is a scalable, investable solution poised to play a central role in America’s energy future
Riding the data centre elephant in Thailand
Telecoms Asia PacificGlobal Infrastructure Partners’ debut data centre non-recourse financing has put Thailand under the spotlight as one of Asia’s fast-maturing digital infrastructure markets
WAAT's capital raise, France
Renewables EuropeOn 25 September, Malakoff-based electric vehicle company WAAT raised €100 million from DWS and Bpifrance, enabling the company to meet its goals both in its home market and internationally
Infrastructure – you’re in the army now…
Social & Defence EuropeDefence is no stranger to the infrastructure community, but sources this week are hinting that it’s being locked and loaded for a return to the mainstream
US power financing costs could rise on capacity market weakness
Renewables North AmericaProject finance executives have been warned to recalibrate their expectations for US power markets as fresh data from Noreva Research shows a surprising softening in capacity price forecasts for the first time in years
Infra Dig – APAC in focus with Aquila Clean Energy
Renewables Asia PacificOne month away from hosting IJGlobal’s Asia Pacific conference in Singapore, this latest episode of Infra Dig turns the spotlight on the regional renewable energy sector. Achal Sondhi, CIO for Aquila Clean Energy, gives his views...
A curse on your SPACtastic debt
Renewables EuropeAs All Hallows’ Eve looms and the infra lending community cowers from a horror that’s holding the industry in its thrall, there’s only one thing to do – face your fears. This week’s Friday Editorial is not suited to infra purists of a gentle disposition as it unmasks a fearsome beast...
Teranga Niakhar: an African-led success story
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaEnergy Resources Senegal has reached financial close on its $64.3 million Teranga Niakhar project, which will deliver 30MW of solar power alongside a 15/45MWh battery energy storage system
Infra Dig – energising Africa with BII
Renewables MENAThe latest episode of Infra Dig – the IJGlobal podcast service – delves into the pressing need to invest in energy generation across the African continent. Iain Macaulay, director and head of PF for Africa and Pakistan at BII, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, tells all...
REFF: US renewables in the crosswinds of growth, risk and constraints
RenewablesIt’s a challenging time for US renewables with rising costs and grid bottlenecks constraining a sector being reshaped by landmark legislation, but attendees at IJGlobal’s Renewable Energy Finance Forum (REFF) in New York said surging power demand, falling interest rates, and the strength of infrastructure investment all point to growth
Atlas eyes battery for growth amid renewable slowdown in Brazil
Renewables Latin AmericaAtlas Renewable Energy is now turning its attention to battery storage as its next growth opportunity, amid slowing renewable energy growth in Brazil
Transition in a bubble environment
Telecoms North AmericaHaving been in New York earlier this week for our REFF North America conference where all things renewable energy were discussed, it’s curious that the classification of gas-fired power plants as “transition” raised not the glimmer of a knowing smile. And all this to power the AI bubble that's gonna burst before long...