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Vinci to acquire ACS’ energy business
Renewables EuropeFrench infrastructure group Vinci has signed a binding sale and purchase agreement for a majority of the Spanish ACS Group's Industrial Division
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AfDB and BOAD sign infra PPP MoU
Power Sub-Saharan AfricaThe AfDB and BOAD have signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership framework on infrastructure PPPs in West Africa
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Macquarie slapped with penalties over historical breaches
Oil & Gas Asia PacificThe Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has issued penalties to Macquarie in response to multiple material breaches of prudential and reporting standards at the bank
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Aquila fund buys Portuguese solar farm
Renewables EuropeAquila European Renewables Income Fund has signed on a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire 50% of the equity in the unlevered 60MW Ourique solar farm in Portugal
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Digital Edge acquires South Korean data centres
Telecoms Asia PacificStonepeak-backed Digital Edge has agreed to acquire South Korea-based Sejong Telecom’s data centre assets
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DIF Capital Partners sells renewables portfolio
Renewables EuropeDIF Capital Partners has sold a 180MW portfolio of wind and solar power in France and Germany to Kallista Energy
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Former PM Malcom Turnbull to chair NSW net zero commission
Renewables Asia PacificNew South Wales’ energy minister Matt Kean has this week announced the launch of a Net Zero Emissions and Clean Economy Board which will be chaired by former Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull
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Greencoat acquires Glencarbry wind farm from John Laing for €31m
Renewables EuropeGreencoat Renewables has acquired the 35.6MW Glencarbry wind farm in Ireland from John Laing
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Insurer makes first infra catch with German network operator
Oil & Gas EuropeInsurance company Versicherungskammer Group has bought gas network operator Ferngas for €720 million ($846 million) – its first direct infrastructure investment
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SGRE gets Sofia offshore wind order
Renewables EuropeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) is to supply the turbines for RWE's 1.4GW Sofia offshore wind farm on the Dogger Bank in UK waters
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Details emerge on Jeddah solar debt signing
Renewables MENAFurther debt details have emerged on the 300MW Jeddah solar IPP which is the third of REPDO2 Category B projects to reach a major milestone recently
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AMP CEO steps down after tumultuous week
Oil & Gas Asia PacificThe chief executive of AMP Capital – Francesco De Ferrari – has today stepped down from the role despite a spate of denials from the company in recent times that he would remain
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Mercuria and Envysion cancel investment fund
Oil & Gas Asia PacificThe mining and energy-focused fund to be set up by Swiss trading company Mercuria and Singaporean asset manager Envysion Wealth Management has fallen apart, as the 2 companies terminated the agreement.
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Bid submitted for Italian motorway operator
Transport EuropeA consortium of CDP Equity, Blackstone Infrastructure Partners and MIRA have submitted a final offer for motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia S.p.A. (ASPI) ahead of the deadline yesterday
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3i takes 60% in DNS:NET
Telecoms Europe3i has emerged as the buyer of a 60% stake in German fibre business DNS:NET with an investment of €182 million
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Details emerge for Indonesia ni-co smelter loan
Mining Asia PacificDetails have emerged on the lenders who joined the $625 million debt package for the nickel-cobalt smelter in Obi Islands, North Maluku province, Indonesia
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OPDEnergy snags PPA for West Virginia solar
Renewables North AmericaSpanish developer and independent power producer OPDEnergy has won a power purchase agreement from AEP Energy Partners for a solar project in West Virginia
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Wisconsin utilities eye wind build-transfer
Renewables North AmericaA pair of regulated utilities are seeking regulatory approval to acquire a 92MW wind farm in Wisconsin as part of a proposed build-transfer deal
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A&O adds 7th US partner from Akin Gump
Renewables North AmericaJennifer Wnek has joined Allen & Overy’s projects, energy, natural resources and infrastructure practice as a partner in New York, joining 6 Akin Gump partners who officially made the move at the beginning of March