Episodes
This week's top stories across project and infrastructure finance: Financial close for 760MW Azerbaijan solar projects Plans for $2bn green hydrogen project in Vietnam unveiled Glaspoort signs €1.2bn financing package for FTTH rollout AMPYR Solar Europe secures £200m financing framework Plaquemines LNG faces major cost overruns Abraxas, EDF plan 3GW green hydrogen project in Canada Massachusetts passes bill supporting offshore wind contracts Lyten buys Cuberg assets from Northvolt EDF and...
Published 11/25/24
Published 11/25/24
This week's top stories across project and infrastructure finance: Can Trump Make America Drill Again? Penn State selects developer for student housing project Acciona acquires two 150MW wind farms in Texas Fortescue's 550MW green hydrogen project nears collapse New Zealand updates PPP framework Senegal’s largest solar, battery project seals funding Eskom’s pumped storage system project gets EU funds Ofgem approves case for two North Sea interconnectors And, voting for Proximo's Deals of...
Published 11/19/24
Azeem reports on the latest personal changes in the industry
Published 11/14/24
This week, your host Maura takes you through top stories in the US including:  US tax credit transfers on target for $40bn in 2024 Vantage Data Centers to build $2bn campus in Ohio Golden Pass LNG project gets 3-yr extension AEP seeks PUCO approval for data center power agreement Doral Renewables plans several solar financings for 2025 Swift Current closes tax equity financing NextEra to evaluate restarting US nuclear plant Avangrid sells Kitty Hawk North lease to Dominion
Published 11/04/24
This week's top stories across project and infrastructure finance: New container terminal confirmed for Port of Santos US solar panel production capacity reaches 45GWdc MSIP invests in Flexential Orsted submits Long Island Wind proposal to NYSERDA Ontario’s Cell Gap project advances Tunisia launches call for 200MW of solar projects French FTTH operator XpFibre raises €5.8bn Battery firm Redflow ceases trading Hijau secures Clime Capital investment And hot off the press... Proximo’s league...
Published 10/29/24
Sam takes us through the top stories across project and infrastructure finance. Rezolv's 225MW solar PV project in Bulgaria gets funding BNZ completes €660m TIPPF financing Blackstone plans €7.5bn data centre in Aragon PennDOT opens window for unsolicited P3 proposals Terra Firma to add 110MWp of solar in Gauteng JV to invest $3.4bn in Texan data centre  Senegambia Bridge upgrade works to begin Algeria signs deal with Spain’s Cepsa for hydrogen project  Concession signed for port project in...
Published 10/21/24
Azeem reports on the latest personal changes in the industry •Stephenson Harwood strengthens Middle East construction practice with Ron Nobbs relocating from London. •Jones Day announces Rodney Moore, Samuel Peca, and Scott Delaney joining as partners in corporate and Energy Transition & Infrastructure. •Nanda Kamat leaving MUFG after 15 years to take a new role. •Kristian Bradshaw joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in Tokyo from White & Case. •Vinita Sithapathy joins Mayer Brown in New York...
Published 10/16/24
This week, Maura  takes us through the top stories across project and infrastructure finance: RFP issued for Eglinton Crosstown West package US sets solar import duties on four Southeast Asian suppliers Further details on Mammoth solar financings Clearway closes financing of Pine Forest solar and storage Springfield’s City Utilities plans generation and storage projects CityFibre appoints Evercore to raise funds ZE Energy closes financing for French hybrid project Santos and TotalEnergies pen...
Published 10/07/24
This week, Naomi takes us through the top stories across project and infrastructure finance: BlackRock and Santander pen $1bn per year MoU CIP sounding out appetite for Fengmiao financing EBRD to back Masdar's Bilasuvar solar project Fastned selected for London EV charging hubs Ooredoo signs on data centre financing Taweelah C progressing Blackstone to invest £10bn in Blyth data centre Financing for Villeta green fertiliser project progresses Sparkfund sells EV charging tax credits to...
Published 10/01/24
This week, Sam takes us through the top stories across project and infrastructure finance: Colombia’s ANLA expands permitting brief  bp plans sale of US onshore wind business Botswana licences its first manganese mining project BNZ secures funds for 17 solar PV plants Westbridge receives AUC approval for Dolcy Solar Start-up secures patents to make super-cheap power for H2 production REC backs renewables with $13bn of loans Golar takes FID on MK II 3.5mtpa FLNG ENCAVIS and Innovar Solar...
Published 09/23/24
Key Appointments in Renewable Energy and Infrastructure   Host Azeem covers recent industry moves:   1.Reactivate hires Corey Stein as EVP of Finance. 2.Hunton Andrews Kurth adds Ayesha Waheed and Seyfi Can Kandemir to their Energy team in London. 3.Tom Sumpster joins CIBC as Head of Infrastructure Finance. 4.Syed Usman Ahmed becomes Managing Director at Apterra Infrastructure Capital. 5.Natalie Jackson is appointed CFO at rPlus Energies. 6.Eileen Stone joins Onyx Renewables as SVP of M&A.
Published 09/17/24
This week, Sam takes us through the top stories across project and infrastructure finance: Financial close for Calcasieu River bridge Doral closes financing for remaining phases of Mammoth project Honduras launches first battery storage tender First Citizens arranges $145 million for Linea Energy SATORP's Amiral gets strong ECA backing Financial close for Khalifa University accommodation PPP Nigeria advances port water treatment concession UK awards 9.6GW in AR6 auction Lhyfe signs a...
Published 09/12/24
Naomi takes us through the top stories this week across project and infrastructure finance around the globe: MGreen to buy stake in 550MW Bugallon solar project PIF-backed firm bids for 15% stake in Reko Diq BNP, CIBC to lead HH2E financing EDF wins 300MW project in Israeli tender Eni completes NAOC sale to Oando IHS considers selling tower business in Rwanda and Zambia AT&T secures grant funding for fibre roll out in California PGCPS Blueprint Schools Phase II reaches financial...
Published 09/04/24
Azeem reports on the latest personal changes in the industry, some include: Lieven Debruyne is appointed executive vice chair at Octopus Investments, Elena Millerman becomes a partner at Davis Polk, and Charles Langan steps in as CFO of ScottishPower.
Published 08/23/24
This week, our team takes us through top global stories, highlighting: 60MW Tunisian solar plants receive funding package Aegis team to support Moroccan rail expansion ACCIONA Energia awarded Croatian CfD Alastair Shields appointed CFO of Queequeg Renewables All-island review of Irish rail published Alstom seeks buyer for Gorlitz factory Atlas ups offer for Millicom Aypa secures funds for Kuna BESS Brazil supports completion of Transnordestina freight line Blueleaf achieves financial close...
Published 08/12/24
The top stories across project and infrastructure finance this week from Proximo: 4 lenders fund new trains for Rhineland S-Bahn AXA IM Prime to acquire equity stake in Rivage Investments AfDB backs Nigerian energy transition programme Approval granted for DP Energy’s solar project in Medicine Hat Aloha stadium proposal submitted by deadline Calcasieu Bridge financing progressing Ark Energy secures planning for Tasmanian wind project BAKTI to build new cell towers to offer coverage in rural...
Published 08/06/24
This week, your host Maura takes us through top stories in the energy, infrastructure and project finance sectors globally, including:  Aypa upsizes corporate credit facility Clearway closes construction financing for two Californian projects Corpus Christi awarded desal project funding Chile receives 2 bids for Route 5 concession Asterion Fund III holds €1.5bn first close ACT approves Eku Energy battery for Canberra Alinta and Parkwind apply for Spinifex feasibility licence Arafura attracts...
Published 07/31/24
Azeem reports on the latest personal changes in the industry, some include: Ashish Gupta joins Apterra Infrastructure Capital, Lieven Debruyne is appointed executive vice chair at Octopus Investments, Elena Millerman becomes a partner at Davis Polk, and Charles Langan steps in as CFO of ScottishPower.
Published 07/23/24
This week our team explores top stories including:  CGF investing in Strathcona CCS infrastructure 1PointFive sells CDRs to Microsoft Avangrid selling Kitty Hawk offshore wind lease to Dominion Cedar Expansion construction financing signed Celepsa taps sustainability-linked debt Additional information on Be.EV EV charging financing Clean Energy Infrastructure Fund raises solar loan Adani to spend $9bn on green hydrogen in Gujarat ADB approves support for power sector reforms in Sri Lanka If...
Published 07/15/24
The top stories across project and infrastructure finance this week: Bendigo Hospital PPP refinances Arafura seals Kexim support for Nolans project ACWA Power closes Tashkent Riverside financing ADNOC and JBIC sign $3bn green financing deal CRBC selected for Angola’s first motorway Cyprus to launch storage tender Alpiq to divest Swiss rooftop solar portfolio Atlantic Shores South project approved BOEM approves COP for New England Wind 1 and 2 Plus, Proximo has recently launched a new Online...
Published 07/09/24
This week, our team takes us through top global stories, highlighting: 40GW of projects register for first Australian CIS auction AEMO releases final 2024 Integrates System Plan Antin fund to acquire majority of GTL Leasing Aramco, Sempra pen non-binding Port Arthur LNG supply deal Birch Creek achieves financial close on Earp Solar California’s strategic offshore wind plan released Canada’s clean hydrogen investment tax credit becomes law Cedar LNG takes FID on C$5.5bn FLNG project Be.EV...
Published 07/01/24
In his latest podcast episode, Azeem discusses significant appointments in the finance and infrastructure sectors. He covers Oleg Shamovsky's new role as managing partner at Arjun Infrastructure Partners and Diego Rausei's appointment as CFO of Solarpack in Santiago, Chile, emphasizing his extensive responsibilities across several countries. The episode also highlights Francois Feuillat joining Bracewell's London office as a private equity lawyer, and Gianluca Minella's new position as Head...
Published 06/26/24
This week, our team takes us through top global stories, highlighting: Ardian acquires OSU parking concessionaire Applied Digital secures CIM loan commitment BlackRock’s renewables platform in Chile refinanced Concessionaire chosen for Araguari public lighting CIP launches biogas venture in Ireland ADNOC takes Ruwais FID, awards $5.5bn contracts AD Ports signs concessions for Egyptian terminals Amber seeking bids for Australian data centre firm Baguio begins consultation on intermodal...
Published 06/18/24
There is one week left to take part in Proximo's Global Project Finance Survey 2024! This survey is essential for evaluating the performance of firms in the project finance sector, and we invite you to participate. Take part in the survey here. Top stories this week across project and infrastructure finance: Alba Infra Partners launches AMEA reaches financial close on Doornhoek project Alstom joins Kinshasa rail project ACWA to build major green hydrogen project in Tunisia Aramco holding LNG...
Published 06/11/24