SPONSORED: ‘Planes, change and automobiles’ — disruption in the transport industry brings new risks, opportunities by Jennifer Babcock | Nov 28, 2021 The pandemic, the energy transition and rapidly changing technologies are all impacting the transportation sector and have important implications for investors.
Subsea cable firm WIOCC raises $200m for new pan-African data center company by Andrea Zander | Nov 24, 2021 Wholesale fiber network firm West Indian Ocean Cable Co. (WIOCC) has raised $200 million, made up of both debt and equity, to launch a new pan-African data center network, Open Access Data Centres (OADC), to help expand its connectivity within Africa and internationally.
Port of Montreal requests RFQ for Contrecœur expansion project by Andrea Zander | Nov 24, 2021 The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has launched RFQ for the project’s Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM).
Hydrostor seeks approval for 3.2GWh compressed air storage facility in California by Andrea Zander | Nov 24, 2021 Hydrostor affiliate Pecho LD Energy Storage has filed an application for certification with the California Energy Commission for the 400 megawatts (MW) and 3,200 megawatt hour (MWh) Pecho Energy Storage Center located in San Luis Obispo County.
Wind power risks becoming too cheap, says top turbine maker by Andrea Zander | Nov 24, 2021 The head of Siemens Gamesa warned Wednesday that a decade-long race to bring down the cost of generating wind power could not continue, as it would reduce the financial muscle of turbine producers to continue investing in new technologies.
Shell signs new power deal with world’s largest offshore wind farm by Released | Nov 24, 2021 Shell Energy Europe has secured a 15-year power-purchase agreement for 240 megawatts (MW) of power to be produced from phase C of Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, bringing Shell’s total to 720 megawatts.
Key themes 2022: Strong recovery amid shifting risks by Released | Nov 24, 2021 Diminishing economic disruption and uncertainty, stemming from the pandemic and ensuing supply-side bottlenecks, bode well for a still-strong recovery in 2022, according to Oxford Economics.
ESR submit plans to convert industrial property into data center by Andrea Zander | Nov 24, 2021 ESR has plans to convert its cold storage industrial property at 11-19 Wing Yip St., Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, into a data center.
Texas County & District Retirement System makes $130 commitment by Andrea Zander | Nov 24, 2021 The $41.9 billion Texas County & District Retirement System has committed $130 million Carnelian Energy Capital IV.
Jacobs forms electric vehicle partnership with Microgrid Labs by Kali Persall | Nov 23, 2021 Jacobs, a Texas-based civil engineering firm, has formed a strategic relationship with Microgrid Labs (MGL), a Colorado-based software and consulting company specializing in commercial fleet electrification and microgrids.
Thithi Kuhlase-Maseko joins CDC Group as South Africa head of office by Kali Persall | Nov 23, 2021 U.K.-based CDC Group has hired Thithi Kuhlase-Maseko as its new South Africa head of office and coverage director, to help boost the company’s impact throughout Africa.
FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiaries apply to build five solar projects in West Virginia by Released | Nov 23, 2021 Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp., have submitted an application to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia for approval to build five utility-scale solar energy projects throughout the companies’ West Virginia service territory.
Spring Lane Capital crosses the $150m mark for latest infra fund by Kali Persall | Nov 23, 2021 Spring Lane Capital has completed a first close of $151 million for its second private fund, against a target of $400 million.
State and local governments are key partners in the newly enacted U.S. infrastructure law by Drew Campbell | Nov 23, 2021 After decades of trying, legislators in Washington, D.C., have passed legislation for large-scale infrastructure investments, but now that the federal policy is law, attention turns to state and local governments to manage how investments will be made.Â
DWS acquires German radiotherapy platform provider by Kali Persall | Nov 23, 2021 DWS has acquired German radiotherapy platform provider RadioOnkologieNetzwerk (RON) on behalf of its third Pan-European Infrastructure (PEIF III) fund.
