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New renewables to benefit most from Obama’s emissions plan
Renewables North AmericaBefore August 2015, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had not broadly regulated carbon emissions from power plants. No longer
Mongolian infrastructure market revived
Power Asia PacificMongolia 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
Renewables MENAThe 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
Transport Latin AmericaColombia’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
Power North AmericaPuerto Rico won’t proceed with planned PPP projects until the US territory is able to restructure existing debt
Data Analysis: European transport refinancings peak
Transport EuropeH1 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
ESA10: EU accounting trouble for Scotland’s NPD scheme
Transport EuropeScotland is expected to restructure existing and future infrastructure projects under its non-profit distributing (NPD) initiative, due to new EU regulation
El Encino-La Laguna gas pipeline, Mexico
Oil & Gas Latin AmericaMexican pipeline operator Fermaca obtained competitive terms on a $610 million mini-perm loan backing the $820 million El Encino-La Laguna natural gas pipeline project in Mexico
Obstacles to an Iranian infrastructure bonanza
Oil & Gas Asia PacificEnergy and infrastructure investors and advisers - particularly those focused on oil and gas projects - were understandably excited by the news of an agreed nuclear deal between Western governments and Iran
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