• Fadhili Combined Heat and Power, Saudi Arabia

    Jordan Bintcliffe Power MENA

    French developer Engie reached financial close on the $1.2 billion Fadhili combined heat and power (CHP) project in Saudi Arabia on 26 January 2017. The project has a unique structure in place that sees Saudi Aramco and Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) both offtaking production under separate contracts

  • French broadband roll out speeds up

    Beatrice Mavroleon Telecoms Europe

    Last year saw France’s first two large-scale high-speed network greenfield projects, the Alsace and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais PPPs, reach financial close

  • Will PPP solve Asia’s infra need?

    Sarah Tame Renewables Asia Pacific

    The need for infrastructure in developing Asia Pacific is now estimated to be between $1.5-$1.7 trillion a year to 2030

  • Interview: Siemens's Anthony Casciano

    Mia Tahara-Stubbs Renewables Asia Pacific

    The Asia-Pacific region’s economies are forecast by the International Monetary Fund to grow at an average 5.3% this year, and remains one of the brightest spots for infrastructure suppliers, including Siemens

  • Unbundling Trump’s infrastructure plans

    Chase Collum Oil & Gas North America

    Infrastructure was a major talking point in the run up to the 2016 election, and President Trump's plan for the sector is said to be expected in the coming weeks

  • Interview: Netflow's Phil Dreaver

    Baron Laudermilk Asia Pacific

    In an interview with the managing director of Netflow, the new joint-venture between Plenary and Cintra, Phil Dreaver describes the competition in Australia's growing road infrastructure market, and how his firm plans on competing in the sector

  • HS2 and the UK's procurement dilemma

    Sarah Tame Transport Europe

    Nationally significant infrastructure projects in the UK have often been subject to scrutiny if they do not provide business opportunities and jobs for UK companies

  • Fund analysis: AMP Capital global infrastructure platform

    Viola Caon Oil & Gas Europe

    On 12 January 2017, AMP Capital announced the final close at $2.4 billion of its global infrastructure platform, which includes the AMP Capital Global Infrastructure Fund (GIF) and the relaunched Strategic Trust of Europe (SITE)

  • Vietnam: last chance for coal?

    Mia Tahara-Stubbs Power Asia Pacific

    The race is on to arrange financing for at least some of the 12 coal-fired power plants stuck in financing limbo in Vietnam, and many in the market fear that unless they can make progress in 2017, the projects will have to be abandoned

  • Interview: Google's Francois Sterin

    Olivia Gagan Renewables Asia Pacific

    IJGlobal met with Google's global infrastructure chief Francois Sterin to talk about how the company plans to meet its growing need for power

  • Data Analysis: Growth in US social and water deals

    Social and water infrastructure transaction volumes have been on a gradual rise in the US, according to IJGlobal's financial close data for the sectors between 2010 and 2016

  • DONG Energy and offshore wind in Taiwan

    Baron Laudermilk Renewables Asia Pacific

    Taiwan’s offshore wind energy industry in the last year has begun to see major investors and developments. This is occurring in the backdrop of the government releasing strong incentives and clear regulations for global investors and developers to follow

  • Interview: Mainstream's Bart Doyle

    Rosie Fitzmaurice Renewables Latin America

    Mainstream Renewable Power was one of the first international developers to enter the Chilean renewables market in 2008, but it has been most active in the last 18 months

  • Canadian privatisations: a dangling carrot

    Alexandra Dockreay Transport North America

    The Canadian government launched late last year two reviews to consider proposed privatisations of port and airport assets in the country. The privatisations could provide additional capital for new infrastructure in the country, but have met with opposition from Canada’s airport and port authority bosses

  • MENA PPP closes reach new heights

    Jordan Bintcliffe Oil & Gas MENA

    A record total value of PPPs reached financial close in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during 2016. With a number of large scale projects in the pipeline, 2017 could surpass this total

  • Multilaterals say no to coal

    Sarah Tame Power Asia Pacific

    As the world moves towards a low-carbon energy mix China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has announced that it will limit its investment in coal fired power projects. The move is representative of a global trend of multilateral development banks moving away from coal

  • Implications of a lost FERC quorum

    Chase Collum Renewables North America

    Drilling down on what the FERC can and cannot do without a quorum

  • The attractiveness of UK Student accommodation

    Beatrice Mavroleon Social & Defence Europe

    UK student accommodation deals--both in terms of greenfield developments and portfolio acquisitions--have seen strong growth over the last two years, driven by robust demand and healthy investor interest. But with Brexit and saturation on the horizon, is this likely to continue?

  • Energy independence

    Sarah Tame Renewables Europe

    As major corporates become energy off-takers the energy market is shifting away from utility scale projects

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