• IJGlobal Regional Report – Latin America, Q3 2023

    Performance across Latin American infrastructure and energy deal activity up to the end of the third quart of this year marked a significant drop by value and volume, according to data compiled by IJGlobal. Infra finance deals by value in Q3 2023 came in at $20.1 billion, a fall of 31% when held against the corresponding quarter

  • Infra Dig – Chris Creed, US Department of Energy

    The latest episode of the IJGlobal podcast service – Infra Dig – sees the spotlight turn on the US Department of Energy’s vaunted Loan Programs Office and an interview with Chris Creed, chief investment officer at the LPO

  • IJGlobal Regional Report – North America, Q3 2023

    Performance in the infrastructure and energy space across North America in the third quarter of this year proved to be a mixed bag with an overall sense that the market compares poorly to recent quarters

  • IJGlobal Regional Report – Europe, Q3 2023

    The third quarter of 2023 showed strong performance for Europe across the broader “infrastructure finance” category when held against the corresponding period in 2022, providing marginal cheer in an otherwise fairly depressed market

  • A fool and their money are soon parted

    The English language is rich in proverbs and this one (the headline) happens to be one of the many imparted to me by my grandmother – a rather splendid woman who had a strong influence on me from the earliest age

  • London Array stake acquisition, UK

    Greencoat UK Wind, together with other Schroders Greencoat-managed funds, sealed in August the acquisition of a 25% stake in the 630MW London Array offshore wind farm from Ørsted for £717 million

  • Karatau farm: Uzbekistan’s first wind PPP

    The 100MW Karatau wind farm in Uzbekistan is set to become a harbinger of many more landmark transactions in the Central Asian country

  • Fundraising… swimming naked in the rip tide

    Roaming around the market this week – as is one’s wont – it’s comforting (if not a tad worrisome) to hear rumblings from within the infra fund community that confirm what's been said for a while… with bells on

  • GreenYellow’s rooftop solar PV portfolio, Vietnam

    French renewable developer GreenYellow recently secured a $13.8 million debt package to finance a rooftop solar PV portfolio for commercial and industrial customers in Vietnam, providing a template for future financings.

  • Hai Long Offshore Wind, Taiwan

    Northland Power-backed Hai Long Offshore Wind Project weathered numerous storms to achieve financial close. The largest offshore wind farm financing in Asia Pacific established many more firsts, but above all offered hope amid challenges faced by some marquee projects

  • Pamplona-Cúcuta Highway Refi, Colombia

    Spanish construction firm Sacyr – through its fully-owned SPV Unión Vial Río Pamplonita – reached financial close in late June on the refinance of its Pamplona-Cúcuta Highway in Colombia. The transaction is worth $642 million, including a $400 million social bond, the largest to date in Latin America for an infrastructure project

  • Road ahead: Actis' new structure for Indian acquisition

    Private equity firm Actis took a new approach to its acquisition of a road portfolio of 6 operating assets in India. The loan backing the acquisition is structured in a way that it continues even after the assets are transferred to an infrastructure investment trust

  • Infra Dig – Ian Brown talks UKIB

    This latest episode of Infra Dig – the IJGlobal podcast service – sees the focus return to the UKIB for an update on progress. Ian Brown, head of banking and investments, speaks openly...

  • Zenobē Fundraising Round 2, UK

    London-headquartered battery storage and EV company Zenobē completed its second round of funding in September 2023, seeing more than $1 billion raised

  • Infra funds – rolling in… it

    What a week it’s been in the world of European infrastructure funds. For some it’s been jolly japes all round… for others, it’s been a bit of a head scratcher

  • The Maple TopCo / Calisen deal, UK

    UK-headquartered investor, developer and manager Equitix sold Maple TopCo to Calisen in July, marking a merger of 2 of the UK's largest meter asset providers and the creation of a mega energy transition growth platform

  • Edinburgh Tram – the £13m inquiry

    Having been in New York last week, it’s interesting to catch up on UK news… only to learn that I missed the long-awaited publication of the £13 million Edinburgh Tram Inquiry

  • HS2 – apologies for the cancelled service

    Well now, are we on the verge of a sensible decision being made on the UK’s “high-speed” rail shenanigans? One can’t help but hope that sense will finally prevail over HS2 – a project that should have never have seen the light of day

  • Infra Dig – US renewables with Charles Donovan

    Hot off the heels of hosting REFF Wall Street in New York, the IJGlobal podcast – Infra Dig – publishes its latest episode, this one focused on renewable energy in the US. Angus Leslie Melville talks to Charles Donovan an academic with serious energy credentials

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