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Data Analysis: US conventional power investment increases as renewables investment recedes
Renewables North AmericaConventional power investment in the US increased from 2012 to 2014, while renewables project investment has mostly fallen over that period
Data Analysis: The European gas grid selloff
Oil & Gas EuropeEuropean utilities’ need to relieve stressed balance sheets has prompted sales of gas grids, and existing investors are increasing their shareholdings in the assets
The bidding prospects for Australia's TransGrid
Power Asia PacificThe increasing appetite among investors for infrastructure assets in Australia could push sale prices for the 'poles and wires' privatisation even higher than what has been previously thought
St. Lawrence bridge PPP, Canada
Transport North AmericaThe new C$4.24 billion ($3.3 billion) bridge over the St. Lawrence river in Montréal is the largest bridge PPP to close in Canada
H1 2015 League Tables Analysis: Bonds lead Peruvian infra finance
Transport Latin AmericaTwo of the three Peruvian infrastructure deals to close in the first half of 2015 were funded by sizeable bond issuances, according to the IJGlobal H1 2015 League Tables
Calais Port 2015 expansion, France
Transport EuropeThe Calais Port 2015 project marks the seventh use of the European Investment Bank’s project bond credit enhancement (PBCE) pilot programme and in addition is another enormous private placement taken entirely by Allianz Global Investors during construction at €504 million ($554 million)
H1 2015 League Tables Analysis: Europe attracts highest DFI lending
Asia PacificTotal development finance lending into global project finance deals contracted in the first half of 2015 to a value of just over $12 billion, according to the IJGlobal H1 2015 League Tables
The privatisation of the UK’s Green Investment Bank
Renewables EuropeIn late June, the UK government announced plans to privatise the majority of the Green Investment Bank (GIB) before the next general election. The state-owned institution has “exceeded all expectations,” explained new Secretary of State for Business Sajid Javid at the bank’s annual review
H1 2015 League Tables Analysis: Uptick in North American transport PPP
Transport North AmericaClosed deal volume in the second quarter of 2015 raised total transport PPP investment in H1 2015 to $13.32 billion across US and Canada, according to IJGlobal’s H1 2015 league tables
Data Analysis: European upstream M&A investment increases
Oil & Gas EuropeClosed European upstream M&A investment is up significantly from 2014. More than $5.7 billion of such deals closed through 30 June 2015, up from about $5.1 billion in all of 2014, according to IJGlobal data
Dutch sea locks: new PPP risks
Transport EuropeRijkswaterstaat is due to select a preferred bidder this week for the Netherlands' largest sea lock PPP – the €850 million ($932 million) IJMond Lock
QCLNG pipeline acquisition, Australia
Oil & Gas Asia PacificAgainst the fanfare of Australia's state privatisation programmes, APA Group in June 2015 closed its $4.6 billion acquisition of the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) pipeline from BG Group with minimal fuss
Data Analysis: GCC builds fewer new MWs
Renewables MENAThe demand for new power generating capacity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is waning
The significance of US Ex-Im
North AmericaUS Ex-Im – a leading project finance lender to emerging markets – ceased active lending on Tuesday night (30 June 2015), after Congress allowed the bank’s charter to lapse
Data Analysis: Commercial banks' increasing role in European offshore wind debt
Renewables EuropeCommercial banks have recently improved their standing against development finance institutions (DFIs) in construction-stage debt for European offshore wind projects
PJM’s new capacity market rules
Power North AmericaSponsors of power plants in 14 eastern US states may reap a combined $4 billion in increased revenues over the next three years, under rules that the US Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved this month