Vantage constructs its first data center campus in South Africa by Released | Oct 14, 2021 Vantage Data Centers has broken ground on its first African campus, in Johannesburg, leveraging a $1 billion investment from existing financial partners.
Actis Energy 5 concludes fundraising at $4.7b by Kali Persall | Oct 14, 2021 The Actis Energy 5 (AE5) fund has concluded fundraising, significantly exceeding its $4 billion target with $4.7 billion of fund commitments and significant co-investment capital.
Tenders launched for P3 school project in Germany by Kali Persall | Oct 14, 2021 The City of Nuremberg has launched tenders seeking a consultant for a public-private partnership (P3) school project in Nuremberg, Germany, according to InfraPPP.
Report finds new-energy economy not emerging fast enough to reach net-zero by 2050 by Released | Oct 14, 2021 A new-energy economy is emerging around the world, as solar, wind, electric vehicles and other low-carbon technologies flourish. However, the IEA’s new World Energy Outlook says this clean-energy progress is still far too slow to put global emissions into sustained decline toward net-zero.
Greencoat Capital makes foray into U.S. renewables sector by Kali Persall | Oct 14, 2021 Europe’s largest renewables investment manager, Greencoat Capital, has entered into the U.S. renewables sector with the opening of two offices in New York and Chicago.
Australian transport fund shelves merger with EISS Super by Kali Persall | Oct 14, 2021 TWUSUPER, Australia’s super fund for the transport industry, has decided to call off the previously announced merger with EISS Super, following a period of extensive due diligence.
AP2 CIO Hans Fahlin to step down in February by Kali Persall | Oct 14, 2021 Hans Fahlin, CIO of Swedish pension fund Andra AP-fonden (AP2), is leaving after more than a decade at the organization, effective February 2022.
Facebook and Google buy land for data center developments in Denmark by Denise Moose | Oct 14, 2021 Facebook and Google have each acquired large tracts of land in Denmark for potential data center developments this week, according to Data Center Dynamics.
Antin Infrastructure Partners appoints Patrice Schuetz as chief financial officer by Released | Oct 13, 2021 Antin Infrastructure Partners recently announced the appointment of Patrice Schuetz as group chief financial officer and partner.
RFQ issued for passenger rail network concession in Costa Rica by Kali Persall | Oct 13, 2021 Costa Rican transport service Incofer is seeking a private partner to participate in the pre-qualification process for a $1.55 billion passenger rail network concession, according to InfraPPP.
Low-carbon natural gas facility comes online in Ohio by Released | Oct 13, 2021 Commercial operation has begun at South Field Energy, a 1,182-megawatt, low-carbon, combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility located in Columbiana County, Ohio, Advanced Power announced on Oct. 13.
Armin Sandhoevel joins CDP Europe’s board of directors by Kali Persall | Oct 13, 2021 Armin Sandhoevel, CIO of infrastructure equity at Allianz Global Investors, has joined the board of directors of environmental nonprofit CDP Europe.
LGIM and NTR focus partnership on climate concerns by Kali Persall | Oct 13, 2021 LGIM and NTR have partnered to jointly tackle the climate emergency, providing institutional investors in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia access to the €1 trillion ($1.2 trillion) European energy transition in 2022.
Queensland signs hydrogen export agreement with the Port of Rotterdam by Kali Persall | Oct 13, 2021 Queensland, Australia, could soon be exporting hydrogen to Europe’s largest port after the Palaszczuk government agreed to terms of a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
New CEO to join Wren House Infrastructure Management in 2022 by Kali Persall | Oct 13, 2021 Wren House Infrastructure Management, a London-based global infrastructure investor, has appointed Philippe Busslinger as its new CEO, effective early 2022.
