In depth
10 October 2024

Proximocast: 20 minutes with Bob Psaradellis, Island Green Power

Proximo and TXF talk to Island Green Power's Bob Psaradellis about topics such as the Cottam Solar project in Lincolnshire, key markets in which the company is expanding, and the advantages of co-locating solar and BESS projects. More

News
10 October 2024

UK announces scheme to support long term energy storage

The UK government is launching a new scheme to support investment in long duration energy storage (LDES) facilities.The announcement follows a consultation held earlier this year which proposed a ‘cap and floor’ scheme to encourage LDES investment. The model would provide a guaranteed... More

News
10 October 2024

Sao Paulo updates information for Nova Raposo concession

The Government of Sao Paulo has revised and republished concession information for the Nova Raposo Lot. The Nova Raposo concession comprises 92km of the three highways - SP-280, SP-270, SP-029 - as well as the municipal stretch between the cities of Cotia and Embu das Artes. The main changes... More

In depth
04 October 2024

What’s priced in for 2024’s project finance market?

Market sentiment does not yet point to rosy times ahead. But it does paint a picture of an industry that has come to terms with the impact of recent economic conditions, and is poised for growth More

News
10 October 2024

BW ESS to buy Penso Power

Storage owner/operator BW ESS has agreed to acquire all remaining shares not already owned in Penso Power. BW ESS was already the largest shareholder in the company and the transaction will also see the founders of Penso Power become shareholders and members of the senior management team of the... More

News
10 October 2024

Badenova granted permit for Black Forest wind project

German energy company Badenova has received approval to build a 36MW wind park in the southern parts of the Black Forest mountains.The Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district administration office has granted the construction permit for the Sirnitz/Dreispitz wind farm which will consist of five Vestas... More

News
10 October 2024

EDPR offers to take over Pilot Energy’s Three Springs project

Pilot has received a non-binding offer from EDP Renewables APAC for the full takeover of the 376MW Three Springs solar power farm in Western Australia. Pilot said the $7.72 million (A$11.5 million) acquisition price will be settled through a series of staged payments. “The proposed sale... More

Event Session
03 October 2024
News
10 October 2024

Verizon lines up bridge loan for $10bn Frontier acquisition

Verizon Communications has lined up $10 billion of short-term bank funding to help fund its purchase of Frontier Communications Parent Inc.Morgan Stanley is leading a group of banks on the committed bridge financing. Verizon said last month that it aimed to close the acquisition within about 18... More

Event
Oct 29 - Oct 30, 2024

Africa 2024: Agency, Energy & Infrastructure Finance

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Event Session
03 October 2024
News
10 October 2024

R.Power to issue $90m of green bonds

Poland’s R.Power Renewables plans to issue PLN 352.2 million ($90 million) worth of secured bonds under its PLN1 billion issue programme to finance green projects.The bonds will be placed on October 30, or around that date, and will bear a variable interest of WIBOR 6M plus a margin of 3.50%.... More

News
10 October 2024

TxDOT assumes operation of SH 288 toll road

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has completed the termination of the SH 288 Comprehensive Development Agreement (CDA). The buy-out payment of $1.7 billion is anticipated to be paid off with future toll revenue bonds (debt repaid by toll revenues), ensuring that other planned... More

Data and research

Refinancing pipeline

Project name Cost in $m Country Sector Development stage
422MW Irapuru PV Solar Complex 221 Brazil PV solar In construction
Pine Gates Renewables Solar Assets (Texas) 145 United States PV solar In construction
Pine Gates Renewables Solar Assets (Alabama) 145 United States PV solar In construction
100MW Higgins Mountain Wind Project 104 Canada Onshore wind In construction
154 MW Cibuk 2 Onshore Wind Farm Project 190 Serbia Onshore wind In construction
News
10 October 2024

Sao Paulo authorises Santos-Guaruja tunnel contract

The Legislative Assembly of Sao Paulo has approved the law authorising the government contract for the Santos-Guaruja Tunnel public-private partnership (PPP).The project has an estimated investment of BRL6 billion ($1.07 billion) and is part of the State Investment Partnerships Program (PPI-SP). Of... More

News
10 October 2024

PPC finances 1GW of solar for installation in 2025

Greek electric utility PPC is preparing to install two solar parks in Western Macedonia next year that will have a combined capacity of 1GW.The company, through an agreement with RWE, will set up the 450MW PPC Amyntaio Mine solar park on the site of the former Amyntaio open-pit lignite mine. This is... More