Infrastructure investors play a central role in the economy of the future by Drew Campbell | Jun 27, 2022 Growth, expansion and full employment are always part of the investment mantra, but now inflation is eating away returns. Where will investors get growth in this new environment?
How to keep the cost of infrastructure projects on track by Gordon Feller | Jun 27, 2022 Even with President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, big projects are at significant risk of delays that result in higher costs. To combat schedule and cost overruns, innovative thinking and new technologies must be implemented that overcome setbacks, such as design and engineering challenges, permit issues and lack of resources.
VIP Infrastructure in Austin: Investors, managers and consultants discuss infrastructure’s growing popularity and the evolution of the market by Drew Campbell | Jun 27, 2022 IREI hosted its first in-person VIP Infrastructure conference since 2019 in Austin, Texas, June 7–9. Attendees traveled from North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa. Discussions at VIP Infrastructure focused on the energy transition, opportunities for double-digit returns, digital infrastructure, investment platforms and strategies, capital-flows trends, and shifting supply chains.
Digital 9 takes stake in Arqiva Group by Kali Persall | Jun 27, 2022 Digital 9 Infrastructure has agreed to acquire a 48 percent voting stake in Arqiva Group, which will be funded through a combination of £300 million ($368 million) in cash and a vendor loan note.
Asterion grows rural fiber footprint in Spain by Kali Persall | Jun 27, 2022 Asterion Industrial Partners has teamed up with Teras Capital to develop a rural telecom fiber platform in southern Spain.
Voltalia expands solar offering in Brazil by Kali Persall | Jun 27, 2022 Voltalia, an international player in the renewable-energy sector, is developing a new solar photovoltaic cluster in Brazil.
GIC, OMERS Infrastructure, Wren House to acquire Direct ChassisLink by Kali Persall | Jun 27, 2022 GIC, OMERS Infrastructure and Wren House have agreed to jointly acquire Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI) from investment funds managed by Apollo and EQT.
CIP’s Green Credit Fund I to finance onshore wind assets in Spain by Kali Persall | Jun 27, 2022 Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) Green Credit Fund I (CI GCF I) has signed a financing agreement with Spanish renewables developer Capital Energy.
Pantheon Infrastructure invests in U.S. power generation business Calpine Corp. by Kali Persall | Jun 27, 2022 Pantheon Infrastructure (PINT) has invested $58 million in Calpine Corp., one of the largest generators of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources in the United States.
SK D&D establishes solar PV agreement with Glennmont Partners from Nuveen by Kali Persall | Jun 27, 2022 South Korean renewable energy developer SK D&D has signed a co-investment agreement with Glennmont Partners from Nuveen, targeting €150 million ($158 million) of investment opportunities in solar photovoltaic projects in South Korea.
Well refracking rises for oil producers, says Reuters by Andrea Zander | Jun 27, 2022 Oil well re-fracking is on the rise in the United States, Reuters has reported. For oil producers, re-fracking is a cheap way to add output to existing pipelines.
LS Power snaps up natural gas-fired power plant in Ohio by Kali Persall | Jun 24, 2022 LS Power has agreed to acquire the Rolling Hills natural gas-fired power plant in Wilkesville, Ohio, from an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners.
Sempra Infrastructure forges LNG agreement with INEOS Energy by Released | Jun 24, 2022 Sempra Infrastructure and INEOS Energy Trading Ltd. have entered into a heads of agreement (HOA) for the long-term supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Sempra Infrastructure's Gulf Coast LNG portfolio of projects under development in North America.
Virginia Retirement System puts $425m in three infrastructure funds by Kali Persall | Jun 24, 2022 The $106.3 billion Virginia Retirement System (VRS) has disclosed several new investments under its real-assets umbrella.
Oracle, Vodafone sign digital strategic partnership by Kali Persall | Jun 24, 2022 Oracle and Vodafone, the largest Pan-European and African technology communications company, have formed a multi-year strategic partnership to modernize the operator’s European IT infrastructure.
Bank of America signs 15-year PPA with Constellation by Kali Persall | Jun 24, 2022 Bank of America has signed a 15-year, 160-megawatt agreement with Constellation, a large producer of carbon-free energy.
Generate Capital makes $500m strategic investment in Pine Gate Renewables by Kali Persall | Jun 24, 2022 Generate Capital has made a strategic growth investment of $500 million in Pine Gate Renewables, a renewable-energy developer for utility-scale solar and storage.
Michigan State University student housing assets sell to Blue Vista Capital Management. by Kali Persall | Jun 24, 2022 MJW Investments has sold a portfolio of student-housing assets serving Michigan State University to Blue Vista Capital Management.
Aligned plans its fourth hyperscale data center in Salt Lake City by Kali Persall | Jun 24, 2022 Aligned Data Centers has expanded in the Salt Lake City market with the planned development of SLC-03, a new data center on its hyperscale campus in West Jordan, Utah.
Google’s new data center breaks ground in Ohio by Kali Persall | Jun 24, 2022 Google’s new $300 million data center in Columbus, Ohio, has broken ground ahead of schedule, according to Datacenter Dynamics.
Statiq closes largest series A round within the EV infrastructure space by Kali Persall | Jun 23, 2022 Statiq, an EV charging infrastructure startup, has secured INR 200 Crore ($25.7 million) in a series A funding round led by Shell Ventures. This investment is believed to be the largest series A round within the EV infrastructure space.
Corio Generation, FECON to build one of Vietnam’s first large-scale offshore wind projects by Kali Persall | Jun 23, 2022 Corio Generation, a global offshore wind business and a portfolio company of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, has signed a joint development agreement with FECON, a Vietnamese construction and infrastructure group, for a proposed 500-megawatt offshore wind farm in Ba Ria, Vung Tau province.
UK Infrastructure Bank to deploy $27b into clean energy initiatives by Kali Persall | Jun 23, 2022 The UK Infrastructure Bank has unveiled a new £22 billion ($27 billion) strategic plan to tackle climate change and boost regional growth.
Octopus Investments Australia enlists Apex Group amid renewable investment push by Kali Persall | Jun 23, 2022 Octopus Investments Australia has chosen Apex Group to provide services to its fund structures focused on renewables investment.
Nick Chronias to lead Capital Solutions Group at FIRSTavenue by Released | Jun 23, 2022 FIRSTavenue, a global private funds placement agent and investment advisory firm, has appointed Nick Chronias, partner, as global head of the Capital Solutions Group, dedicated to servicing the growing private funds secondary market.