SPONSORED: EQT Partners – Energy transition offers core infrastructure investment opportunities by Jennifer Babcock | Nov 1, 2022 There are a wide variety of options for active core infrastructure investors today, but a particularly compelling one is participating in the energy transition and grid hardening in North America, according to Alex Greenbaum, partner on the Active Core Infrastructure Advisory Team with EQT Partners Inc.
SPONSORED: SS&C Technologies – The benefits and nuances of hybrid funds by Jennifer Babcock | Nov 1, 2022 Hybrid funds allow for investment of a variety of assets, which can be both liquid and illiquid, within the same fund. While they can have additional operational, tax, fees and valuation complexity, hybrid funds also may offer performance benefits.
Food for thought: Board members check the status of infrastructure investing at i3 Editorial Advisory Board meeting by Drew Campbell | Nov 1, 2022 IREI hosts its 2022–2023 Editorial Advisory Board meeting for Institutional Investing in Infrastructure (i3) in November. The market for infrastructure investing, and all markets, have gone through significant changes since the previous board meeting a year ago.
Rail freight growth: A dream or reality? by Pascal Varin | Nov 1, 2022 The transport sector is now at the heart of the debate on global warming since it represents 25 percent of carbon emissions, and it is the only sector whose emissions have continued to increase since 1990.
NPS CIO vacates role after four years by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, is seeking a new CIO after the recent exit of the pension fund’s longest-serving CIO, Ahn Hyo-joon, on Oct. 18.
NextEra Energy Resources plans to bolster portfolio of renewable natural gas assets by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 NextEra Energy Resources, the competitive clean energy business of NextEra Energy, has plans to acquire a large portfolio of operating landfill gas-to-electric facilities as part of an effort to expand its portfolio of renewable natural gas assets, according to a recent third-quarter earnings report.
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund makes its largest acquisition yet by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 Gore Street Energy (GSE) Storage Fund has plans to acquire a 200-megawatt battery energy storage project from Kona Energy, marking its largest acquisition to date.
U.S. firm buys in Spanish industrial scheme, part of €600m investment plan by Andrea Zander | Oct 31, 2022 Stoneweg SA has completed, on behalf of the Icona Capital Group, the sale of the former bottling plant of Casbega in Fuenlabrada, a large industrial site in Madrid, to Thor Equities.
AMPYR Solar Europe acquires solar business by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 AMPYR Solar Europe, a pan-European solar developer and independent power producer, has acquired SolarEnergyWorks’ (SEW) solar business in the Netherlands. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Macquarie’s GIG acquires BayWa r.e. Bioenergy by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has acquired BayWa r.e. Bioenergy, a specialist biogas platform, via its Macquarie GIG Energy Transition Solutions fund.
Keppel Infrastructure to explore renewable-energy opportunities in Cambodia, Laos by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 Keppel Infrastructure has signed exclusive and binding agreements to explore renewable-energy opportunities with Royal Group Power Company (RGP) in the Kingdom of Cambodia, and with PSG Corporation Public Company (PSGC) in Laos People’s Democratic Republic.
WEC Energy Group to take 80% stake in Maple Flats Solar Energy Center by Kali Persall | Oct 31, 2022 WEC Energy Group has agreed to acquire an 80 percent ownership interest in the Maple Flats Solar Energy Center in Illinois for about $360 million.
Sempra Infrastructure, Silicon Valley Power sign 20-year PPA by Kali Persall | Oct 28, 2022 Sempra Infrastructure and Silicon Valley Power (SVP) have entered into a 20-year power-purchase agreement (PPA) for the long-term supply of renewable energy to the City of Santa Clara, Calif.
JLL brings on vice president for clean energy and infrastructure advisory team by Released | Oct 28, 2022 JLL has hired Jennifer Hara as a vice president for its clean energy and infrastructure advisory team.
EIP invests in electric utility transmission and distribution manufacturer by Kali Persall | Oct 28, 2022 Energy Impact Partners (EIP) has made an equity investment of more than C$150 million ($111 million) in RS Technologies Inc. (RS), a portfolio company of Werklund Growth Fund.
