Analysis Archive
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Acquisition of Enel Libra Flexsys stake, Italy
Renewables EuropeSosteneo closed in June Italy's largest battery energy storage systems (BESS) transaction by acquiring 49% of Enel Libra Flexsys – a deal it is likely to serve as a benchmark for future transactions...
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Tax credits: pricing the transfer boom
Renewables North AmericaTax credit transferability has dramatically altered the tax equity market since it was introduced in 2023 under the Inflation Reduction Act
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Orana Battery Energy Storage System, Australia
Renewables Asia PacificBlackRock-backed Akaysha Energy last month achieved financial close on a 4-hour battery energy storage system in New South Wales, marking the largest such financing globally
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Digital Infrastructure Vehicle II, Germany
Telecoms EuropeIncreased investor demand for digital assets led Digital Transformation Capital Partners to close one of the largest funds in the first half of 2024, reaching final close at €1.56 billion total...
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IJGlobal Regional Report – Europe, H1 2024
Oil & Gas EuropeThe European infrastructure finance sector in the first half of this year performed marginally better than the corresponding period from 2023, with slight shifts in focus as the market continues its...
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US transmission: capital ready to connect
Power North AmericaThe energy transition in the US has been turbo-charged in recent years by sweeping federal government tax reform and state-level emissions targets. Despite the gigawatts of renewables being built...
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Centinela Copper Mine expansion, Chile
Water Latin AmericaChile’s Antofagasta Minerals and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni in June concluded the latter of 2 transactions for its $4.4 billion expansion of the Centinela Copper Mine in Chile
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IJGlobal Regional Report – North America, H1 2024
Oil & Gas North AmericaThe North American infrastructure finance sector marked a considerable uptick in activity over the first half of 2024,dominated by oil and gas, telecoms and transport. Read the latest regional market...
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Transmission: capital ready to connect
Power North AmericaThe energy transition in the US has been turbo-charged in recent years by sweeping federal government tax reform and state-level emissions targets. Despite the gigawatts of renewables being built...
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Infra Dig Masterclass – Why Infrastructure Goes Wrong
Power MENAThe latest in the Infra Dig Masterclass series – delving into why infrastructure projects go wrong and the 10 Cardinal Rules to avoid this outcome – is a must listen… especially for people launching...
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Border to Coast, England
Renewables EuropeThe Border to Coast pensions partnership added £3.6 billion to its private markets offerings in May this year. With this expansion, the pension pool will look to make bigger ticket infra investments...
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Mexico: Bracing for a renewables rebound
Renewables Latin AmericaMexico’s renewables market had been described by some industry professionals as at “rock bottom” but with a change at the political top the market is bracing for a rebound.
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Umsinde Emoyeni powers Sibanye, SA
Renewables Sub-Saharan AfricaSeveral metals mined throughout Africa are critical in supporting the global energy transition, with mining companies having found an increased investment appetite for such “green metals” – used in...
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Bukhara Solar & BESS PPP, Uzbekistan
Renewables Asia PacificAbu Dabhi-headquartered Masdar has started work on its 250MW solar PV and 63MW battery energy storage system public-private partnership project in Uzbekistan, having reached financial close in May
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JFK's NTO $2.55bn bond financing, NY
Transport North AmericaThe New Terminal One project at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport reached close on a $2.55 billion bond financing last month. Upsized from $1.5 billion the developer was opportunistic...
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KKR’s acquisition of SMS, UK
Renewables EuropeKKR completed the acquisition of Smart Metering Systems in June in a deal which saw a wide range of obstacles dealt with in a nuanced and precedent setting manner
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Pressing play: Alberta post its green power pause
Oil & Gas North AmericaFor more than 7 months the government of Alberta paused the approval of new renewable energy projects causing a multi-gigawatt logjam with upwards of $25 billion of investment sat idle.
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Toucan Energy’s solar portfolio, UK
Renewables EuropeToucan Energy's administrator Interpath Advisory concluded the largest sale of a UK operational solar portfolio in February in what participants described it as a major achievement due to “the size...
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Infra Dig – Geothermal in the UK
Renewables EuropeWhile not many people associate the UK with geothermal energy – and not without good reason – things look set to change dramatically on that front in the coming years. Dr Charlotte Adams, a director...