Analysis Archive
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IJInvestor Lifetime Achievement Award
Renewables EuropeA true luminary of the infrastructure industry, Geoff Jackson needs little introduction and his recognition with this award is a fitting response to a career well played
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IJInvestor Rising Star of the Year – EMEA
Renewables EuropeInfrastructure is in the blood for Oliver Müllem and his selection as winner of the Rising Star of the Year Award for EMEA is a fitting accolade
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Improving cost and efficiency when analysing visual data
Transport EuropeLarge scale asset networks require huge amounts of oversight to maintain optimal safety and service levels. By using AI, the amount of data which can be processed on a continuous basis increases...
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Sermsang's Binh Nguyen solar, Vietnam
Renewables Asia PacificThai power producer Sermsang Power achieved financial close on its 50MW Binh Nguyen solar park in central Vietnam, having commenced operations in 2019. The transaction sheds light on alternative ways...
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Aburrá Oriente tunnel refi, Colombia
Transport Latin AmericaOdinsa recently closed a Ps 700 billion refinancing for the Aburrá Oriente tunnel in a deal that broke new ground for the use of locally-placed bonds in Colombian project finance
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Infra in Russia – an exciting investment destination
Renewables EuropeRussia has been a very rewarding destination for public market investors – but what about private investment in Russian infrastructure, particularly given the lack of returns and opportunities...
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Solarnova 4 solar PV portfolio, Singapore
Renewables Asia PacificAmid the buzz at COP26 of Southeast Asian countries adopting strategies for energy transition, Singaporean solar company Sunseap this month achieved financial close on a 70MW rooftop solar power...
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CDPQ, Cathay's Greater Changhua 1 acquisition, Taiwan
Renewables Asia PacificEarlier this month, CDPQ and Cathay Capital completed their combined acquisition of 50% equity interest in part of Ørsted’s 900MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farm complex in the Taiwan...
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B247 Road PPP, Germany
Transport EuropeIt proved to be second time lucky for the first federal road PPP in Germany that made it to financial close this September after a previous failed procurement in 2018
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Jubail 3B IWP, Saudi Arabia
Renewables MENAThere is no greater symbol of the SWPC's water sector revolution in the Kingdom than the splitting of Jubail IWPP into 2, the second of which – Jubail 3B – has now been put to financial close, by an...
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Climate change and COP26: Are we there yet?
Renewables EuropeFor those motivated by sustainability and the prevention of climate change, there is a feeling that the agreements reached at COP26 fall short of the radical change needed to stop the planet heating...
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COP in the rearview – M&A to the fore
Renewables EuropeProtesters and the political dregs are upping sticks from the COP26 summit to take “sustainable” transport solutions for the next hot air symposium as dust settles on more MoUs than you can shake a...
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Eyes turn to Build Back Better as House passes bipartisan infra bill
Renewables North AmericaNow that the US House of Representatives has passed the Biden administration's long-awaited $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, renewables market participants are eyeing a $3.5 trillion...
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Augean take-private
Oil & Gas EuropeA months-long struggle for ownership of UK-based waste management company Augean was bought to a close in October
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Good COP, bad COP… and empty vessels
Renewables EuropeAs the first week of COP26 draws to a close, the time has come to marvel at world leaders dozing their way to oblivion and Greta Thunberg expanding her vocabulary, ably assisted by Glaswegians who...
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Brazil’s infra tipping point?
Transport Latin AmericaThree years after Jair Bolsonaro came to power, the Brazilian president’s economic policies continue to redraw the national infrastructure map – and now his government is launching an all-out...
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IJGlobal ESG Energy Deal of the Year, APAC/Africa – DBSA
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaOur judges identified the Development Bank of Southern Africa as the winner of the Sub-Saharan Africa category, recognising the DFI for its issuance of its first ever €200 million green bond to target...
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IJGlobal ESG Energy Deal of the Year, Americas – Jacaranda Solar
Renewables Latin AmericaAtlas Renewable Energy was a hit with the judges who were deeply impressed by the social impact achieved on Jacarandá Solar Project in Brazil combined with its wider programme to improve diversity
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IJGlobal European ESG Energy Deal of the Year – Northvolt
Renewables EuropeA project that has already won a slew of awards – even from IJGlobal – the impact of this Gigafactory on the European market was deemed so great, it was a sure-fire winner