Private investment in infrastructure on the rebound in low- and middle-income countries by Kali Persall | May 3, 2022 Private investment in low- and middle-income country infrastructure is rebounding from the historic lows recorded in 2020, according to new data from the World Bank. These private investment commitments totaled $76.2 billion in 2021, representing a 49 percent increase from the year prior.
Amprion plans new power line in Germany by Kali Persall | May 3, 2022 German high-voltage grid operator Amprion is planning to spend €4 billion ($4.2 billion) to expand a power line from Hanekenfahr in Lingen to Gronau in North Rhine-Westphalia, according to reports.
Greenbacker acquires three New York solar projects totaling 50 MWac by Released | May 3, 2022 Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. (GREC), an owner and operator of sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency projects, announced that, through a wholly owned subsidiary, it has purchased three pre-operational, utility-scale solar projects in New York from Hecate Energy.
Libra Consortium announces first production at Mero field’s FPSO Guanabara in Brazilian pre-salt by Released | May 3, 2022 Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (Shell Brasil), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has started the production of the FPSO Guanabara in the Mero field, offshore Santos Basin in Brazil.
IITs an opportunity to expand the universe by Fraser Hughes | May 2, 2022 2021 saw private bidders enter the Australian listed market, snapping up long-standing essential infrastructure companies. AusNet Services, Spark Infrastructure and Sydney Airport headed into the confines of private hands and out of the larger public domain.
Strategies for many seasons –The benefits of secondary transactions, continuation vehicles and open-end funds by Drew Campbell | May 2, 2022 The market for investing in infrastructure has matured considerably during the past 15 years. It used to be that closed-end funds were the primary way to access infrastructure businesses and assets, and while they still garner most of the attention, the market for other strategies to serve infrastructure investors is growing, giving investors more options to build and manage portfolios.
The ever-evolving definition of infrastructure: Are investors changing with it? by Joel Kranc | May 2, 2022 In an inflationary era, with rising interest rates and a war waging in Europe, investors can be forgiven for questioning their conventional methods and definitions of investments within their portfolios.
New solar project to supply renewable power to Brazilian aluminum plant by Kali Persall | May 2, 2022 Hydro Rein and Atlas Renewable Energy are forming a joint venture to develop a 438-megawatt capacity solar plant that will supply long-term renewable power to the primary aluminum plant of Albras, the second-largest aluminum producer in Brazil.
EdgeConneX to acquire data center in Indonesia by Kali Persall | May 2, 2022 EdgeConneX is planning to expand its presence in Asia with the acquisition of GTN Data Center, which is located in part of greater Jakarta in Indonesia.
Terna Group to sell Latin American power transmission portfolio to CDPQ by Kali Persall | May 2, 2022 Terna Group has agreed to sell its portfolio of power transmission assets in Brazil, Peru and Uruguay to CDPQ for more than €265 million ($279 million).
W&T Offshore forms JV with Korea National Oil Corp by Released | May 2, 2022 W&T Offshore has signed an agreement with Korea National Oil Corp. (KNOC) to jointly consider and pursue various opportunities in upstream oil and gas as well as other potential joint-venture opportunities along the energy-value chain in North America.
Greenleaf Power signs 5-year PPA in Southern California by Kali Persall | May 2, 2022 Greenleaf Power has completed negotiations with Imperial Irrigation District (IID) on a new power-purchase agreement (PPA) in Southern California.
Dallas Fort Worth makes $5m follow-on to Brookfield Super Core Infrastructure Partners by Kali Persall | May 2, 2022 The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board has approved an additional commitment of $5 million to Brookfield Super Core Infrastructure Partners, an open-ended fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management.
Australia’s Future Fund delivers positive returns, warns of future volatility by Kali Persall | May 2, 2022 Australia’s Future Fund has delivered positive returns despite market volatility over the past year and has exceeded its target returns across all long-term time horizons, according to a recent portfolio update.
Demand for data centers to remain robust by Loretta Clodfelter | May 2, 2022 Demand in the data center sector is likely to remain elevated in the near term, according to Eddie Lowry, partner, data center sector team, with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
