• IJGlobal Regional Report H1 2023 – Middle East and Africa

    IJGlobal data record a fairly humble first half of 2023 for activity in the infrastructure finance space for the Middle East and Africa with a reasonable amount of project finance, decidedly constrained refinance activity and a tanked M&A sector

  • Feijão Wind Farm, Brazil

    Norsk Hydro’s Hydro Rein and Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group reached financial close on their 456MW Feijão Wind Farm – part of a 586MW combined wind and solar project in north eastern Brazil. The deal marks the first time a project of this size secures full USD financing in Brazil without the involvement of an IFI

  • Mathewson University Gateway Project, Nevada

    Earlier this summer, an Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate-led consortium reached financial close on a roughly $164 million project at The University of Nevada, Reno using the progressive P3 model

  • Carbon capture and storage: Room for early movement

    The future will see carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) become a primary part of the green energy sector, but as of now public capital is needed to successfully navigate the risks associated with nascent technologies.

  • QIC's part-buyout in Vector Metering in Oz, Nz

    New Zealand-based energy company Vector recently carved out its smart metering business as it welcomed Aussie government-owned Queensland Investment Corp as an investor. QIC raised a $1 billion dual-currency green loan for the acquisition and business expansion

  • Caribbean Uncovered – Denise Arana on Jamaican PPP

    Having recorded 10 podcasts in person at the Inter American Development Bank’s excellent conference in Panama – PPP Americas – this latest one is with a delegate from Jamaica who was not able to attend in person

  • He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm, Germany

    The renewable energy sector appears to have weathered the post-Covid economy better than most with developers and industry participants demonstrating increasing willingness to adapt to market uncertainty to finance and deliver utility-scale projects

  • LatAm Uncovered – Jonathan Bernal on PPP in Colombia

    The final podcast to have been recorded in Panama at the Inter American Development Bank conference – PPP Americas – sees the focus shift towards the PPP market in Colombia

  • LatAm Uncovered – Santa Catarina, Brazil (Mark 3)

    The final episode on the 3-part focus on the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil sees the focus remain resolutely focused on PPP and yet another interesting spotlight on a region that has been re-building its relationship with the market

  • LatAm Uncovered – Santa Catarina, Brazil (Mark 2)

    The state of Santa Catarina features again in the second of a series of 3 podcasts where mayors speak about the opportunity for PPP in southern Brazil

  • ReNew bets on round-the-clock hybrid

    ReNew – one of the largest green energy producers in the world – is on its way to create history by lighting up India’s first round-the-clock project

  • LatAm Uncovered – Santa Catarina, Brazil (Mk1)

    The first of a series of 3 podcasts on Santa Catarina with the opening episode delving into PPP opportunities in the southern state of Brazil where they have ambitious plans to deploy the procurement model

  • LatAm Uncovered – The Ecuador PPP Scene

    The IJGlobal LatAm podcast juggernaut ploughs on with the latest episode recorded at last week’s Inter American Development Bank conference – PPP Americas – in Panama.The PPP scene in Ecuador is discussed with Gustavo Camacho and Israel Berrezueta

  • Caribbean Uncovered – Izalia Lopez on PPP in the DR

    PPP Americas – the conference staged in Panama last week hosted by the Inter American Development – covers the LAC region… and attracted an interesting delegate from the Dominican Republic. Tune in to hear all about DR's exciting plans

  • Tax equity – understanding the evolution

    The broad benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) has meant tax equity has never played a more crucial role in driving investment in renewable energy projects in the US. Yet, while many project finance practitioners have been busy readying themselves to take advantage of this new and improved tax equity regime, the devil – as always – remains in the details. To shine some much-needed light on the evolving space PFR has brought together a panel of experts on tax equity to review the latest developments and innovations in this fascinating area of renewable energy finance, as well as the outlook for the coming years.

  • LatAm Uncovered – Luis Felipe Elton on Chile PPP

    The latest IJGlobal podcast to have been recorded at the Inter American Development Bank’s conference last week in Panama – PPP Americas – sees the spotlight turn on Chile

  • LatAm Uncovered – The IDB Interview

    As hosts of last week’s splendid PPP Americas conference in Panama, it would be unseemly not to have invited the Inter American Development Bank for a podcast… and it’s a good job we did as they had a lot to say about LatAm infra

  • EIR’s billions remain up for grabs

    The Inflation Reduction Act was finally signed into law after more than a year of negotiations last August

  • LatAm Uncovered – Saleh Asvat on Panama PPP

    The second in a series of 12 podcasts recorded last week at the Inter American Development Bank conference – PPP Americas – sees the focus turn towards the fledgling PPP sector in Panama