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Vietnam: not turning the lights on
Power Asia PacificThe Vietnamese government last week cancelled plans to build 16,000MW of nuclear power capacity and state electricity utility EVN is calling for foreign investment to plug its electricity deficit. But foreign investors in the country face a big challenge: the Ministry of Finance will only guarantee 30% of a US dollar-dominated power purchase agreement
Trump and the plummeting Peso
Renewables Latin AmericaAs the world woke to the news that Donald Trump had taken the White House the Mexican Peso suffered its biggest drop since the 1994-95 Tequila Crisis. What impact will this have on infrastructure and energy projects in Mexico?
Infrastructure debt funds: US in focus
Oil & Gas North AmericaCarlyle Group has just closed on a major energy sector debt fund, and various other managers are fundraising to target similar investments
The future of CCS in Europe
Power EuropeIn the first week of November 2016 a group of 10 global oil and gas companies said they will commit $1 billion to help roll out commercial-scale low emissions technologies, of which its initial focus is carbon capture and storage
Washington, DC's PPP ambitions
Renewables North AmericaFor the first time since the signing of its Public-Private Partnership Act in December 2014, Washington, DC has unveiled a potential pipeline of infrastructure projects it wants to develop in partnership with the private sector
Iran’s oil ambitions take shape
Oil & Gas Asia PacificTehran’s plans to tender 50 oil and gas projects are taking shape with invitations to prequalify recently issued by the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). With the new Iranian petroleum contract (IPC), governing the terms of the deals, now approved by ministerial resolution, sponsors have better clarity on contractual requirements
A decline in Asean renewables
Renewables Asia PacificFinancing volumes for greenfield renewables in the Asean region have dropped off significantly since 2014, mainly due to low input costs for conventional power plants
A glut of LNG export projects
Oil & Gas Asia PacificThe cost overrun figures quoted for Australian LNG projects this week were startling and additional costs are the last thing sponsors need given market conditions
Germany’s smart meters market heats up
Power EuropeThe upcoming sales of Techem and ISTA, the two dominant German smart metering providers for heat and water, could go for approaching €4 billion ($4.44 billion) each, and for both mandated financial advisers are already preparing to launch sale processes
Data Analysis: North American upstream uptick
Oil & Gas North AmericaNot since 2014’s second and third quarter has the upstream space in North America seen such a surge in deals as during the second half of 2016 to date
Izmir Bayrakli Hospital PPP, Turkey
Social & Defence EuropeThe sponsors of Izmir Bayrakli Hospital closed on the project despite worsening economic conditions, managing to actually push out debt tenor lengths for its financing
Indonesian procurement: signs of improvement?
Power Asia PacificWhen the 2,000MW Java 7 coal-fired power project reached financial close at the end of September 2016 it gave a major boost to the Indonesian power sector, which has seen a scarcity of completed transactions in recent years
Ausgrid Acquisition, Australia
Power Asia PacificAfter the surprise rejection of two Chinese bids for electricity transmission network Ausgrid, IFM Investors and AustralianSuper kept the deal on track by swooping in with an unsolicited proposal.
Q3 league tables: Winners and losers
EuropeIJGlobal looks at the performance of three companies it its Q3 league tables in order to highlight trends within the infrastructure finance market
Ontario's rail PPP push
Transport North AmericaInfrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx are seeking private sector sponsors for large portions of the planned expansion of the province's regional rail and light rail transit network
Data analysis: Renewables in focus for Q3 European fundraising
Oil & Gas EuropeOf the total funds raised in Europe in the third quarter of 2016 by unlisted, closed-ended vehicles, a vast majority is targeted at investments in renewable energy assets, IJGlobal data shows