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Africa Uncovered – Roland Janssens, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaThis latest IJGlobal podcast revives the “uncovered” series of interviews that delve into bigger picture market intelligence for infrastructure and energy. This one turns the focus on Africa with Roland Janssens, managing director at the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
Renewables manufacturing: battle lines being drawn
RenewablesPatent infringement lawsuits are becoming commonplace in the renewable energy sector as manufacturers look to take advantage of the US’ lucrative tax credit regime.
Phoenix biogas portfolio stake acquisition, Denmark
Renewables EuropeThe acquisition of a minority stake in the Phoenix biogas portfolio in Denmark has a clear impact on the Nordics' green transition and sets the basis for a partnership with Renegas to boost the sector in the country, Silas Harbo, country manager & head of investments Denmark at Infranode, tells IJGlobal
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