Lower Maguduza: Eswatini's push for energy autonomy
ACED's financing for its Lower Maguduza Hydropower Project evinces growing private-sector investment in Eswatini's electricity sector. More
US offshore wind: Dead in the water?
The Trump administration has markedly altered the outlook for the US offshore wind sector, potentially threatening projects at all stages of development. More
Additional information on Baltica 2 financing
More details have emerged on the project financing of the 1.5GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, which will be located 40km off the Polish coast near Ustka. Orsted and PGE will build, own and operate the project in a 50/50 partnership. The €2.9 billion equivalent financing is denominated in... More
AGL applies for federal approval for Muswellbroo hydro project
AGL has submitted an application for federal environmental approval for its 400MW Muswellbroo pumped-storage hydropower project in Australia. If approved, the project would be developed on the site of a former coal mine in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. The development of Muswellbroo has been... More
Aramco to begin tendering for Sasref expansion in Q2
Saudi Aramco is expected to begin the solicitation of interest round for the main tendering process for a major expansion project of its affiliate, Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (Sasref), in the second quarter of this year.The proposed project, which is part of Aramco’s $100 billion... More
CIP holds final close for CI V fund
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has held a final close for its CI V fund, with commitments exceeding CIP's target of €12 billion. CI V will invest in energy transition assets within a range of sectors, including wind, solar, and battery storage. The fund will target low-risk OECD... More
Ngwenya solar project financing to close in Q2 2025
A project financing for the 15MWac Ngwenya solar farm in Eswatini is underway and is set to reach financial close in the second quarter of 2025. The tender for the project launched in March 2020 and the project was awarded to ACED, Globeleq, and Sturdee Energy in 2021. ACED has recently closed a... More
Further details on Lower Maguduza financing
Additional information has surfaced concerning the ZAR567 million ($31 million) project financing of the Lower Maguduza Hydropower Project in Eswatini, which recently reached financial close. ACED developed and sponsored the project, with the AIIM-managed IDEAS Fund and the Eswatini Public Service... More
Germany’s Firstcolo plans 24MW data center outside Frankfurt
German data centre firm Firstcolo is to build a new data centre outside Frankfurt. The company this week announced plans to build a new data centre in Rosbach vor der Hohe, some 30km north of Frankfurt.The company, which currently operates two data centres in Frankfurt, aims to invest €250... More
Recently closed deals
| Deal name | Cost in $m | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100MW Eurajoki PV Solar Project - Financing | 48 | Finland | PV solar |
| 49MW Sunsure Energy's Augasi Solar Project - Financing | 15 | India | PV solar |
| 160MW SMT Houston IV Battery Energy Storage Facility - Financing | 100 | United States | Battery storage |
| Solidcore Resources Green Projects (40MW Varvara Gas Plant, 23MW Varvara PV Project and 17MW Kyzyl PV) - Financing | 60 | Kazakhstan | PV solar |
| Baltica 2 & Baltica 3 Offshore Wind Farms - EIB Financing | 1,534 | Poland | Offshore wind |
Harmony Energy sells 200MW battery project in Poland to EDF unit
UK renewables developer-operator Harmony Energy has sold a 200MW/400MWh battery storage project in Poland to a local unit of the renewables arm of France’s EDF.The project was acquired by EDF Renewables Polska. The proceeds from the transaction will be used to strengthen Harmony’s... More
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ADIO partners Ignite Energy Access for global expansion
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office has signed a strategic agreement with Ignite Energy Access, a leading pan-African provider of the full range of Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions, to establish its global headquarters in the emirate, a report said.Under the multi-year agreement, ADIO will... More
Latest contracts closed by EPC contractors
| Name | Date | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluor Joint Venture Awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management Services Contract for BHP’s Olympic Dam Smelter & Refinery Expansion Project in South Australia | 31/01/2025 | Australia | Ores & alloys |
| N.V. Westerscheldetunnel awards multi-year maintenance contract for Sluiskiltunnel to BAM/TBI consortium | 31/01/2025 | Netherlands | Tunnel |
| Another cable contract in Taiwan awarded to Van Oord | 10/01/2025 | Taiwan | Renewables (other) |
| BAM to deliver 140 miles of high-speed rail infrastructure for HS2 | 05/12/2024 | United Kingdom | Rail |
| Fluor Awarded Contract for Front-End Engineering and Design of Carbon Capture and Storage Solution at Heidelberg Materials Facility in Germany | 04/12/2024 | Germany | Infrastructure (other) |
Octopus Energy expands in France
Octopus Energy’s generation arm is expanding its green energy push in France, striking four deals in solar and wind energy.France is Octopus’ largest clean generation market in continental Europe – and these deals mark the step in Octopus’ €1bn investment plans for... More
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