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
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
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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