Partners seek approval for U.K. solar farm on former coal mine site by Kali Persall | Aug 3, 2021 A joint partnership consisting of Harworth Group, a regenerator of land and property for development and investment, and Greentech, a renewable energy company specializing in solar photovoltaic, has proposed to build a new solar farm in the United Kingdom.
Report calls on U.K. government to address transport infra challenges by Kali Persall | Aug 3, 2021 A new report authored by JLL cautions the lack of urgency and connectivity within and between U.K. cities is causing transport infrastructure in the United Kingdom to lag behind cities in continental Europe and North America.
Virginia Retirement System backs solar ground lease fund by Kali Persall | Aug 3, 2021 The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) has committed $100 million to Aplomado Partners, a closed-end fund focusing on solar ground leases in the United States.
DELTA Fiber secures financing for new network in the Netherlands by Kali Persall | Aug 3, 2021 DELTA Fiber has secured €2 billion ($2.4 billion) in financing to fund the roll-out of a new fiber network throughout the Netherlands.
Mapletree affiliate acquires Minnesota data center by Kali Persall | Aug 3, 2021 Elias DC Assets, an entity affiliated with Singapore’s Mapletree Investments, has paid $9 million for a data center in Minnesota, according to industry sources.
Ontario Teachers and Brookfield acquire 50% stake in Scotia Gas Networks by Kali Persall | Aug 3, 2021 A consortium consisting of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire a combined 50 percent stake in Scotia Gas Networks (SGN), the second-largest gas distribution network in the United Kingdom.
OMERS Infrastructure pays $219m for Azure Power by Kali Persall | Aug 3, 2021 OMERS Infrastructure has signed a stock-purchase agreement to acquire a 19.4 percent stake in Azure Power Global from International Finance Corp. and IFC GIF Investment Company I. The deal is expected to fetch $219 million.
I Squared Capital acquires Mexico’s largest data center operator by Kali Persall | Aug 3, 2021 I Squared Capital has agreed to acquire KIO Networks, the largest data center operator in Mexico.
Quarterly cloud market leaps to $42b — Amazon, Microsoft & Google Pocket 63% of dollars spent by Released | Aug 3, 2021 New data from Synergy Research Group shows that second quarter enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $42 billion, having increased by $2.7 billion from the previous quarter and up 39 percent from the second quarter of 2020.
5 questions for Richard Geddes on how to improve U.S. infrastructure policy by JAMES PETHOKOUKIS | Aug 2, 2021 Is the goal of infrastructure maintenance to spend a certain amount of money now, or do we also need to make sure we keep spending money going into the future?
Waste’s winning formula: Waste management infrastructure has attracted investor attention during COVID-19 by CHRIS ANDERSON | Aug 2, 2021 One of the infrastructure asset classes that has endured during the pandemic, and shown its resilience, is waste.
COFIDES and Grupo Ortiz to deliver new hospital in Colombia by Kali Persall | Aug 2, 2021 Madrid-based COFIDES is supporting Grupo Ortiz in the design, construction, provision and maintenance of the Bosa Hospital in Colombia.
Kent takes majority stake in SNC-Lavalin’s oil and gas division by Kali Persall | Aug 2, 2021 Kent, an integrated energy services partner formerly known as Kentech, has acquired the majority of SNC-Lavalin’s oil and gas division, with a minority portion to follow at a later date. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Greenbacker invests in Virginia’s Commonwealth Energy Partners by Kali Persall | Aug 2, 2021 Greenbacker Capital Management has made a strategic investment in Commonwealth Energy Partners (CEP), through the company’s subsidiary, CEP Solar.
Engie and RAC to launch energy efficiency project at Saudi Arabian airport by Kali Persall | Aug 2, 2021 Engie and Riyadh Airports Company (RAC), which manages and operates King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has launched a new energy efficiency project to develop smart energy conservation measures at the airport.
