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LatAm Uncovered – Santa Catarina, Brazil (Mk1)
Transport Latin AmericaThe first of a series of 3 podcasts on Santa Catarina with the opening episode delving into PPP opportunities in the southern state of Brazil where they have ambitious plans to deploy the procurement model
LatAm Uncovered – The Ecuador PPP Scene
Transport Latin AmericaThe IJGlobal LatAm podcast juggernaut ploughs on with the latest episode recorded at last week’s Inter American Development Bank conference – PPP Americas – in Panama.The PPP scene in Ecuador is discussed with Gustavo Camacho and Israel Berrezueta
Caribbean Uncovered – Izalia Lopez on PPP in the DR
Transport North AmericaPPP Americas – the conference staged in Panama last week hosted by the Inter American Development – covers the LAC region… and attracted an interesting delegate from the Dominican Republic. Tune in to hear all about DR's exciting plans
Tax equity – understanding the evolution
North AmericaThe broad benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) has meant tax equity has never played a more crucial role in driving investment in renewable energy projects in the US. Yet, while many project finance practitioners have been busy readying themselves to take advantage of this new and improved tax equity regime, the devil – as always – remains in the details. To shine some much-needed light on the evolving space PFR has brought together a panel of experts on tax equity to review the latest developments and innovations in this fascinating area of renewable energy finance, as well as the outlook for the coming years.
LatAm Uncovered – Luis Felipe Elton on Chile PPP
Transport Latin AmericaThe latest IJGlobal podcast to have been recorded at the Inter American Development Bank’s conference last week in Panama – PPP Americas – sees the spotlight turn on Chile
LatAm Uncovered – The IDB Interview
Transport Latin AmericaAs hosts of last week’s splendid PPP Americas conference in Panama, it would be unseemly not to have invited the Inter American Development Bank for a podcast… and it’s a good job we did as they had a lot to say about LatAm infra
EIR’s billions remain up for grabs
Power North AmericaThe Inflation Reduction Act was finally signed into law after more than a year of negotiations last August
LatAm Uncovered – Saleh Asvat on Panama PPP
Power Latin AmericaThe second in a series of 12 podcasts recorded last week at the Inter American Development Bank conference – PPP Americas – sees the focus turn towards the fledgling PPP sector in Panama
EIR’s billions remain up for grabs
North AmericaThe Inflation Reduction Act was finally signed into law after more than a year of negotiations last August. West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D), the deciding vote, lengthened discussions by insisting on capital being made available for retrofitting coal and oil plants, creating carbon capture projects, and adding emission control technologies.
LatAm Uncovered – Marcus Cavalcanti on Brazil PPP
Transport Latin AmericaIn the first of a series of Infra Dig podcasts under the “LatAm Uncovered” banner, IJGlobal today posts an interview recorded last week at the Inter American Development Bank PPP Americas conference in Panama
Chile’s race to green hydrogen
Renewables Latin AmericaAmid anticipation that green hydrogen would play a significant role in energy transition the Chilean government introduced the Fund for the Development of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives, an inter-ministerial operation that garnered the financial support of development banks in Europe and the US.
Mirfa 2 IWP, United Arab Emirates
Water MENAEngie has reached financial close on yet another sustainable, utility-scale IWP in the United Arab Emirates – a well-funded deal that otherwise suggests a cooling off of record desalination prices in the MENA region
Duke Renewables deal – an exception as mega M&A slows
Renewables North AmericaBrookfield Renewable’s acquisition of Duke Energy’s renewables business comes amid a slowdown of mega M&A deals for renewables platforms as financing costs continue to run up fast
Duke Renewables deal the exception to the rule as mega M&A slows
North AmericaBrookfield Renewable’s acquisition of Duke Energy’s renewables business comes amid a slowdown of mega M&A deals for renewables platforms as financing costs continue to run up fast.
Puerto Bahía Refi, Colombia
Transport Latin AmericaColombian port operator Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Bahía signed a $120 million refinancing agreement with 2 international lenders for the Puerto Bahía facility in April – a deal spanning 5 jurisdictions and complicated by insolvency
Cloghan and Taghart sale, Ireland
Renewables EuropeStatkraft in May fully divested the first 2 operational wind farms developed under Ireland’s first auction to support renewable projects – the Cloghan and Taghart farms – to Greencoat Renewables, completing a €123 million deal announced in December 2020