Canadian Solar wins solar-plus battery-energy storage project in Chile by Kali Persall | Sep 1, 2022 Canadian Solar was awarded a 253-megawatt solar plus 1,000-megawatt battery energy storage project in a public tender held by Chile's Energy National Commission (CNE) in July.
Duke Energy brings solar facility online in Indiana by Released | Sep 1, 2022 Duke Energy Indiana's solar energy facility at Toray Resin Co.’s Shelbyville, Ind., campus is now in service.
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust seeks to raise $116m in proposed placing by Kali Persall | Sep 1, 2022 SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust has plans to raise £100 million ($116 million) through an issue of new ordinary shares in the capital of the company.
Future Fund navigates market falls by Kali Persall | Sep 1, 2022 The Future Fund, Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, has logged –1.2 percent of returns for the year ending June 30. The fund had a 10-year return of 9.7 percent per year, against a target of 6.6 percent per year.
Goodman opens one of Hong Kong’s largest data center and technology hubs by Andrea Zander | Sep 1, 2022 Goodman has opened its Goodman Tsuen Wan West precinct. The revitalization project has transformed an old textile factory site into one of Hong Kong’s largest data center and technology hubs, providing the infrastructure to power Hong Kong ahead in the digital economy.
How diversity, equity and inclusion can unlock value in the investment world by Drew Campbell | Sep 1, 2022 For most of its time as a leading initiative in the investment and business worlds, environmental, social and governance (ESG) has focused on the E, but the S is now taking more prominence with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives becoming a larger part of the conversation.
How will infrastructure perform in our new economic and market environment? by Sheila Hopkins | Sep 1, 2022 Central banks everywhere seem to have finally realized the severity of inflationary developments.
JSW Energy wins bid to develop battery-energy storage system projects in India by Kali Persall | Aug 31, 2022 JSW Energy, a private sector power-producing company in India, has submitted the winning bid for the development of battery-energy storage system projects (BESS) in Rajasthan, India, according to InfraPPP.
Montgomery Street Partners JV receives approval for $280m purpose-built life sciences project by Released | Aug 31, 2022 PMB, a healthcare real estate developer, in partnership with Montgomery Street Partners, has received Superior Town Board approval on its final development plan for Coal Creek Innovation Park at Downtown Superior giving PMB discretionary approval to construct the $280 million purpose-built life sciences project.
CIP closes largest dedicated clean hydrogen fund at €3b by Kali Persall | Aug 31, 2022 CI Energy Transition Fund I (CI ETF I), a new fund managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has wrapped up fundraising at its hard cap of €3 billion ($3 billion), making it the largest dedicated clean hydrogen fund globally.
Japanese automakers up investments for U.S. EV market by Andrea Zander | Aug 31, 2022 Toyota Motor Corporation has plans to invest $5.6 billion in Japan and the United States to supply automotive batteries for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), for which demand is growing, and aims to begin battery production between 2024 and 2026.
Stafford Capital Partners wraps up fourth infrastructure secondaries fund by Kali Persall | Aug 31, 2022 Stafford Capital Partners has closed its Stafford Infrastructure Secondaries Fund IV (SISF IV) with €731 million ($732 million) of commitments, making it the largest fund in the firm’s history.
Powin forges energy-storage partnership with Akaysha Energy by Kali Persall | Aug 31, 2022 Powin, a global energy-storage platform provider, and Akaysha Energy, an Australian battery-storage developer, have penned a partnership framework agreement through which Powin will deploy more than 1.7 gigawatt-hours of energy-storage systems over the next two years.
Luxcara completes interim close of its impact investing fund by Kali Persall | Aug 31, 2022 Luxcara, a renewable-energy asset manager in Europe, has completed an interim close of its impact investing fund, FLAVEO IV Green Energy.
Texas TRS’ head of ESG vacates role by Kali Persall | Aug 31, 2022 Lauren Gellhaus, head of ESG at the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas, has stepped down from her post.
Sale of Kennesaw State University student housing community closes by Kali Persall | Aug 31, 2022 Fountain Residential Partners has sold 14 SixtyFive, a 52-unit, 241-bed, brand-new student housing community in Kennesaw, Ga. near Kennesaw State University.
DTCP completes €1b second closing of Digital Infrastructure Vehicle II by Kali Persall | Aug 30, 2022 DTCP (Digital Transformation Capital Partners), an independent investment management firm focused on digital transformation, has held the second closing of its Digital Infrastructure Vehicle II (DIV II) at around €1 billion ($997 million).
Ørsted acquires first Irish solar project by Kali Persall | Aug 30, 2022 Ørsted has acquired its first solar project in Ireland, as part of an agreement with renewable-energy developer Terra Solar.
Sustainable infrastructure debt financing partnership launched, leader appointed by Released | Aug 30, 2022 Pentagreen Capital, a sustainable infrastructure debt financing partnership first announced by HSBC and Temasek in September 2021, has been officially launched.
Africa Data Centres to expand data center campus in Johannesburg by Released | Aug 30, 2022 Africa Data Centres, a business of pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies, has broken ground on the expansion of its Samrand facility in Johannesburg from 10 megawatts to 40 megawatts of IT load.
Keppel Energy to develop first hydrogen-ready power plant in Singapore by Kali Persall | Aug 30, 2022 Keppel Infrastructure, through its wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Energy, has reached a final investment decision to develop a 600-megawatt state-of-the-art, advanced combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant in the Sakra sector of Jurong Island in Southeast Asia.
First Solar to invest $1.2b in U.S. Manufacturing by Released | Aug 30, 2022 First Solar, one of the largest solar panel manufacturers in the United States, has plans to invest $1.2 billion in scaling production of American-made, responsibly produced photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, directly supporting the country’s transition to a decarbonized future and enabling the fight against climate change.
Harmoni Towers to acquire Parallel Infrastructure from Apollo by Released | Aug 30, 2022 Harmoni Towers has agreed to acquire Parallel Infrastructure, a leading tower platform and build-to-suit provider, from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management.
Swiss Life targets €750m for new renewable-energy infrastructure fund by Kali Persall | Aug 29, 2022 Swiss Life Asset Managers has brought its second international renewable-energy infrastructure fund to market with a target of €750 million ($747 million).
Iberdrola plans massive solar build-out in Spain by Kali Persall | Aug 29, 2022 Iberdrola is planning to add 1,400 megawatts of solar in Spain in the coming months.