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Ruta al Sur Highway PPP, Colombia
Transport Latin AmericaThe project sponsors for the Santana-Mocoa-Neiva Highway PPP – also known as Ruta al Sur – reached financial close on a deal to finance Colombia’s longest 4G road in December 2023, more than 10 years after it was first launched
Velindre Cancer Centre PPP, Wales
Social & Defence EuropeWales’s beleaguered Velindre Cancer Centre project reached financial close at the end of March 2024 following a string of delays throughout the project’s lifetime
Infra Dig – Edward Wilkinson, GScan
Power EuropeIJGlobal’s podcast service has always sought to lift the lid on advanced technology in service of the infrastructure and energy sector… and this one fulfils that requirement perfectly. Edward Wilkinson, strategic corporate development lead at GScan, talks about a technology that sees to the heart of things
Neoen renewables portfolio financing, Australia
Renewables Asia PacificFrench renewables developer Neoen has recently secured a $724 million portfolio financing on its renewable energy assets in Australia
US government puts solar imports in its crosshairs
Renewables North AmericaRenewables developers are readying themselves for more supply chain disruption as additional tariffs on China-made panels are under consideration from the US government.
British Sustainable Infrastructure II, UK
Renewables EuropeAs local authorities across the UK increasingly declare climate and nature emergencies, Gresham House’s second British Sustainable Infrastructure strategy aims to invest in the technologies and services necessary to build a future economy resilient to these crises
Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm, Germany
Renewables EuropeThe 476MW Baltic Eagle fixed-foundation offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, off Germany’s Pomeranian coast, reached financial close in March, becoming the first large European OWF to firm up project financing in 2024 with the sector poised for a stark expansion by the end of the decade
Acquisition of Kenter, Netherlands
Renewables EuropePension funds APG and the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System have collaborated for a long time, making the acquisition of Dutch metering business Kenter, which closed in January, a natural fit
Botswana's first utility scale solar, Mmadinare
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaThe Mmadinare cluster solar complex – Botswana’s first-utility scale solar project – being delivered by Norwegian renewable power producer Scatec will eventually have a capacity of 100MW and it reached financial close at the end of 2023
Offshore wind: the final step to financing
Renewables North AmericaThe US offshore wind sector continues to gain momentum with the latest round of regulatory approvals as financiers begin to prep the paperwork to fund these mega projects.
Infra Dig – Hamish Lea-Wilson, Igneo IP
Renewables EuropeThe role of long-term investors in infrastructure and energy forms a central tenet of this latest episode of the IJGlobal podcast – Infra Dig – in a far-ranging interview that spans Europe. Hamish Lea-Wilson, a partner at Igneo Infrastructure Partners, speaks openly
SunZia Wind & Transmission: 18 years in the making
Renewables North AmericaThe largest clean energy infrastructure project in US history closed just before the new year started. Pattern Energy inked $11 billion in financing for its 500+ mile transmission line connecting more than 3.5GW of stranded wind resources – SunZia
Athens International Airport IPO, Greece
Transport EuropeAthens International Airport successfully listed on the Greek stock exchange, ATHEX, this February, bringing an end to its slew of unsuccessful attempts
Acquisition of Equans Urban Energy, UK
Social & Defence EuropeA consortium of Swiss Life Asset Managers and Schroders Greencoat took over Equans Urban Energy in the UK in December for an enterprise value of £260 million, becoming the owner of the country's largest portfolio of heating and cooling concessions
Finding a market for Latin American green hydrogen
Renewables Latin AmericaGreen hydrogen promises to be a game changer in global energy transition with the possibility it presents in decarbonising industries. Latin America has positioned itself as a frontrunner in the emerging space with mega projects being lined up by developers across the continent.
University of Sussex West Slope PPP, England
Social & Defence EuropeThe University of Sussex celebrated financial close late last year on a £210.5 million PPP-style transaction to upgrade and increase its accommodation services to transform the student experience