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Zywiec Hospital, Poland

Increased revenue certainty from recent regulatory changes has been pivotal for Interhealth Canada signing on Poland’s Z210 million ($56 million) pilot hospital PPP

Has Israel missed its gas export opportunity?

Israel may come to regret dragging its heels on the development of the Leviathan offshore gas field, as a major new discovery in Egypt could limit its future export opportunities

Data Analysis: Europe set for record year in infrastructure M&A

2015 looks set to be a year that could surpass the 2007 peak of European infrastructure acquisitions over the last 10 years

Hornsdale wind, Australia

The A$284.8 million financing for the Hornsdale wind farm is notable for being the first project financing under the Australian Capital Territory’s wind auction, representing a rare bright spark of activity in Australia’s otherwise dormant renewables sector

Interconnecting power grids in Peru and Chile

Transmission interconnection with Chile could help ease the growing imbalance between supply and demand in Peru's power sector

Salalah II IPP, Oman

Acwa Power and Mitsui’s financing for the 445MW Salalah II independent power producer (IPP) project is a further step in the privatisation of Oman's power market

Renewables in Thailand post-adder

Thailand’s cabinet has approved the country’s latest Power Development Plan. The new PDP aims to stimulate renewable investment, which has started to wane recently.

Data Analysis: Canada's mounting transport PPP pipeline

The first seven months of 2015 exceeded annual investment levels for Canadian transport PPPs between 2012 and 2014, according to IJGlobal data

Thames Tideway Tunnel, UK

The successful investors in the new £4.2 billion ($6.5 billion) Thames Tideway Tunnel sewer in London have achieved construction phase stable returns for investors and a cost of capital well below the industry average at 2.497%, all under a bespoke regulatory regime

The privatisation of Vorotan hydro cascade, Armenia

A major energy acquisition closed in Armenia this month, despite the government’s proposed 17% hike to the country’s electricity tariffs

New renewables to benefit most from Obama’s emissions plan

Before August 2015, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had not broadly regulated carbon emissions from power plants. No longer

Mongolian infrastructure market revived

Mongolia has long since ceded its status to Myanmar as Asia’s most exciting emerging infrastructure market, although recent developments on two major deals suggest that it may finally be starting to fulfil its potential

Shuaa Energy 1 solar PV, Dubai

The 200MW second stage of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) solar photovoltaic development at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park has caught the eye of global investors

Data Analysis: Colombia's exponential toll road boom

Colombia’s national infrastructure agency (ANI) has procured more than 4,500km of toll road projects to the private sector in the last 16 months, according to the IJGlobal database

Puerto Rico’s debt default implications on infrastructure pipeline

Puerto Rico won’t proceed with planned PPP projects until the US territory is able to restructure existing debt

Data Analysis: European transport refinancings peak

H1 2015 marks a conspicous growth in European transport refinancing compared with the last five years, as borrowers take advantage of a low debt pricing window