Analysis Archive
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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...
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Infra Dig Masterclass – Project Finance Evolution
Renewables EuropeThe primary thrust of this latest episode of Infra Dig – IJGlobal’s podcast service – is the financing mechanism that underpins the delivery and operation of billions of dollars of infrastructure...
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Golden Plains Wind Farm Phase 2, Australia
Renewables Asia PacificPortugal-based TagEnergy achieved financial close on the second stage of the 1.333GW Golden Plains wind farm in Victoria, the largest project of this type in the southern hemisphere
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North Star offshore wind SOVs, UK
RenewablesAs Europe strives to meet ambitious renewable energy buildout targets, the demand for efficient and cost-effective installation and maintenance of offshore wind farms is picking up pace. North Star is...
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Tax equity: synthetic structures expand market limits
Renewables North AmericaThe tax equity market was changed forever with the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act. Natalie Boyer takes a closer look...
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Tax equity: synthetic structures expanding market limits
Renewables North AmericaThe tax equity market was changed forever with the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). As the last of the guidelines for these renewables tax breaks – specifically transferability rules...
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Eshkol CCGT, Israel
Power MENAThe privatisation of Israel’s largest gas-fired power plant reached financial close in mid-May, marking the successful completion of country’s fourth gas plant privatisation
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Troncales del Magdalena Highway 1 & 2, Colombia
Transport Latin AmericaAutopista Magdalena Medio – a 50/50 JV of KMA Construcciones and Grupo Ortiz – in April closed the project financing for the DBFOM of Troncales de Magdalena road PPPs
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Data centres drive co-gen comeback
Renewables North AmericaA stalled bill to extend tax breaks for data centres in Michigan has been touted as the bellwether for a co-generation comeback