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Infra Dig – Atrato… doing infra the ESG way
Renewables EuropeWhen it comes to ESG in the infrastructure and energy space, most organisations waving the ESG flag would do well to scrutinise Atrato Group and take a leaf out of its book
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SOLA Group’s solar wheeling IPP, South Africa
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaAmid the slowdowns suffered by South Africa's IPP programmes, utility-scale success has been found elsewhere in the renewables sphere as a SOLA Group-led consortium reached a $234.5 million financial close on 200MW of solar PV
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Shamol Zarafshan Energy, Uzbekistan
Renewables Asia PacificAfter much anticipation, Central Asia’s largest wind farm has reached financial close. IJGlobal provides a lens into the financing of the influential project that will significantly contribute to achieving Uzbekistan's goal of adding 3GW of wind power capacity by 2026
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The IJGlobal ESG Report 2022
Renewables EuropeWe are delighted today to be publishing the second issue of the IJGlobal ESG Report, delving into environmental, social and governance issues as they impact the international infrastructure and energy community
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Infra Dig – Hy24’s hydrogen plan
Renewables EuropeBig bets are being put on the future of hydrogen… but not many of them are quite as ambitious as Hy24’s masterplan to drive investments into delivering the energy source of the future
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Japan offshore wind: under revamp
Renewables Asia PacificJapan last month launched a bid review for 3 offshore wind sites, which had stalled as the government revised the auction law. IJGlobal shares insights from market insiders who are hopeful that the under-revamped auction process will bring greater opportunity for investment
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REFF Wall Street 2022 – the webinar
Renewables North AmericaPrior to hosting REFF Wall Street last week in New York, IJGlobal hosted a webinar as a teaser for delegates and sponsors, giving a flavour of what as to come. That taste of the market is shared today...
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Unlocking clean energy with next-gen investment tech
Renewables EuropeThe amount of project finance capital going into renewables has steadily increased over the past five years. Specifically, renewables has grown to just below 30% of project finance transactions closed in 2021 and such deals accounted for 60% of total volume
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Blue Phoenix Group acquisition, Netherlands
Renewables EuropeDeals in the niche energy-from-waste recycling sector are few and far between, rendering InfraVia Capital Partners’ acquisition of a 70% stake in Netherlands-based Blue Phoenix Group a transaction worthy of attention
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Infra Dig – Namibian hydrogen… stunning ambitions
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaWhen it comes to ambitious projects, Namibia is leading the field with a fascinating project that will establish the southern African nation as a significant player in the fast-evolving hydrogen ma
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LIBOR phase out of Sterling and the US Dollar markets
Renewables North AmericaAfter decades of service, LIBOR effectively ceased to be used as an interest rate benchmark at the end of 2021 in most markets. Synthetic LIBOR will continue to be published for Sterling until the end of 2022 but only to support legacy deals that hadn’t transitioned to an RFR by the end of 2021
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Infra Dig – Quinbrook’s ESG tech bonanza
Renewables EuropeESG and technology in infrastructure and energy are front-and-centre for this week’s Infra Dig podcast as the focus turns to Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners – winner of the tech trophy in last year’s inaugural IJGlobal ESG Awards
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Koudia al Baida wind farm repowering, Morocco
Renewables MENAAfrica’s first ever wind farm – the 50MW Koudia al Baida in the Tangier region of northern Morocco – will be rebuilt and doubled in size as part of a €138 million ‘repowering’ project signed by French power developer EDF and Morocco’s Masen
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Infra Dig – Nicholas Beatty, Zenobē Energy
Renewables EuropeIn a flagrant display of self promotion, the Infra Dig podcast interviews the winner of one of last year’s IJGlobal ESG Awards… to ramp up publicity for this year’s event which is currently receiving submissions
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Hot Springs Eternal: Ancala’s Evolution of HS Orka
Renewables EuropeWhile renewable investment in Europe has been on a stunning trajectory in recent years, not all opportunities within the space are equal. Geothermal assets such as HS Orka are a rarity in Europe and do not frequently come up for acquisition
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Infra Dig – crowdfunding Spanish renewables
Renewables EuropeIn a break from the norm, the IJGlobal podcast series Infra Dig turns the focus away from mainstream infrastructure and energy finance to shine a light on an interesting organisation in Spain
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Abashiri biomass power plants, Japan
Renewables Asia PacificJapan Petroleum Exploration-led consortium achieved financial close on 2 biomass power plants worth roughly $110 million – a testament that biomass is on a steady rise as an alternative for conventional power generation as countries around the globe accelerate energy transition
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Nepal's hydropower market
Renewables Asia PacificNepal’s hydropower potential is tremendous, yet profoundly underdeveloped. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's government has pumped up the portion of run-of-river projects to 45% of the allocated quota for a 15GW target. This development signals the government's preference for more environmentally friendly assets
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Provence Grand Large floating wind, France
Renewables EuropeProvence Grand Large floating wind pilot – which is led by a consortium of EDF Renewables and Enbridge Eolien France – quietly reached financial close at the end of last year, marking the first floating wind farm to have benefited from limited-recourse debt financing from commercial banks