• Myanmar’s power sector: a T-line too far?

    David Doré Power Asia Pacific

    After a long period of silence, Myanmar gave a 200MW CCGT project an extension to the CPs deadline on its ageing PPA from 2016. Uncertainty on funding for a transmission line has been one of the hurdles, illustrative of the difficulties sponsors encounter in this frontier market. But Myanmar is ostensibly backing development of vital new generation, with LNG-to-power central to its strategy

  • Dan McCarthy – splitting the audience

    Angus Leslie Melville Renewables North America

    One of the most controversial figures in the infra/energy community, Dan McCarthy has risen to become one of the world's leading head hunters in this sector and has more war stories than you can shake a stick at. Here we take a closer look at the man behind the myth...

  • Fund analysis: InfraVia

    Viola Caon Renewables Europe

    At the start of the week (16 September), France's InfraVia announced the sale of the final asset held in the eponymous fund

  • Simon Currie – energising the transition

    Jon Whiteaker Renewables Asia Pacific

    A globe-trotting career spanning three decades has not diminished Simon Currie's enthusiasm for getting deals done

  • West Bakr wind farm, Egypt

    James Hebert Renewables MENA

    Lekela Power made a successful return to the Gulf of Suez where it has achieved both a cheaper capex and lower tariff in reaching financial close on a 250MW wind farm

  • IJGlobal Friday the 13th Special

    Angus Leslie Melville Renewables Europe

    It’s Friday the 13th and – as the day behoves – we turn our focus to the darker side of the industry… the horrific, the ghastly and the downright wrong. Sourcing opinion from the market through a straw poll sent to a select crew of worthies, here follows a sense of where most people’s heads are at on a day when everything is supposed to go wrong

  • China Infrastructure 2019 – an IJGlobal first

    David Doré Oil & Gas Asia Pacific

    IJGlobal was in Beijing at the end of August for client meetings and China Infrastructure 2019 – our first seminar in China with partners Roca Infrastructure Data and Analytics and the International Business Advisory Council

  • What we did in your summer holiday

    Angus Leslie Melville Oil & Gas Asia Pacific

    It’s been a busy summer at IJGlobal with a good number of changes to report for those who have been sunning themselves like overfed seals on the golden beaches of wherever your bonus can afford to send you

  • Van Phong coal-fired, Vietnam

    Mia Tahara-Stubbs Power Asia Pacific

    After more than 10 years, another major greenfield coal-fired power plant in Vietnam has reached financial close, amidst rising headwinds against new coal projects. This is despite the direct negotiation procurement model proving a demanding process for the project's sponsor Sumitomo Corporation

  • Interest high in Brazilian renewables

    Katerina Ilieva Renewables Latin America

    Solar and wind auctions in Brazil are still proving popular and more commercial lenders are participating in deals

  • Geopolitical uncertainties on infra investments

    Mathew Garver & William Cox Transport Europe

    Infrastructure investors have rarely faced such a breadth of challenges as they do today. Sabre rattling across regions is fueling protectionism while dampening economic activity according the IMF. Infra investors are not new to these political upheavals, in some ways, many are borne from them

  • Andy Carty – a retiring man

    Angus Leslie Melville Social & Defence Europe

    Three tours of duty at three seats of power, Andy Carty knows how to walk the corridors and come out the other end with his sanity largely intact. Here we celebrate a fascinating public-side career that draws to an end in a couple of weeks' time, focusing on roles played by a man much loved across the European infrastructure community...

  • Currenta acquisition, Germany

    Sophie Mellor Oil & Gas Europe

    After a drawn out negotiation period, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA belatedly closed on the acquisition of the largest German chemical park operator, Currenta

  • Laurie Mahon – infrastructurally fabulous

    Angus Leslie Melville Transport North America

    A career like few others... in fact - no others. New York-based CIBC boss Laurie Mahon stands out as one of the most intriguing figures in the global infrastructure community having done it all, and done it in style. Here IJGlobal takes a look at the person, her career and what makes her tick...

  • Offshore wind takes centre stage in South Korea

    Valentin Mihaylov Renewables Asia Pacific

    South Korea has big plans for offshore wind, though only a couple of projects so far are operational

  • KCOM acquisition, UK

    Arran Brown Telecoms Europe

    MIRA, an asset management division of Macquarie, was recently confirmed as the winner in a secret race with Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) to acquire British telecoms group KCOM

  • The Lone Star state closes its final toll road deal?

    Ila Patel Transport North America

    Texas is recognised as one of the few US states with a successful P3 programme, having closed around six deals from 2008-2016. Following a lull, a new segment of the 35W redevelopment project in north Texas reached financial close in August – and could perhaps be the last privately funded toll road deal in the Lone Star state

  • The server service

    Arran Brown Telecoms Europe

    In a world in which data is the new oil, data centres promise to be shrewd investments. But who is best placed to own these assets?

  • University of Leicester student housing, UK

    Eliza Punshi Social & Defence Europe

    University of Leicester's student housing project is one of the UK's few PPP-style social infra projects still being developed under the model



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