Analysis Archive
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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...
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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...
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Barka V IWP, Oman
Water MENAGS Inima put the $138 million Barka V independent IWP to financial close – the follow-up to the Barka IV and the long-term replacement for the Barka IWPP – thus maintaining Oman’s long-term switch...
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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...
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Infra Dig – Toll Road to Damascus Experience
Transport North AmericaWhen it comes to asset ownership in the infrastructure and energy space, commonly-used metrics have become synonymous with good governance… but what if one of them was fundamentally flawed?
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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...
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VTG – the full story
Transport EuropeAbu Dhabi Investment Authority and Global Infrastructure Partners are set to jointly acquire a 72.5% stake in European transport business, VTG Aktiengesellschaft, from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure...
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JFK New Terminal One, NY
Transport North AmericaThe single largest airport P3 project in the US reached financial close this summer, a development that is expected to change the aviation landscape in New York for years to come
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Bhola II gas-fired recapitalisation, Bangladesh
Power Asia PacificThe recapitalisation of the Bhola II gas-fired power plant was another step in the maturation of Bangladesh’s project finance market. The transaction innovated the domestic project finance market for...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Switching whip hands mid-thrash
Oil & Gas EuropeIt’s time to pull up a seat – popcorn at the ready – to enjoy an almighty dingdong between borrower and lender as battle lines are re-drawn in a swiftly shifting infrastructure finance environment
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Ferrocarril Central refi, Uruguay
Transport Latin AmericaUruguay’s largest ever infrastructure project came a step closer to reality last month as its sponsors completed a $475 million refinancing, providing extra cashflow for new investments while...
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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...
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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...