Energy transition investor Denham Capital has appointed Paul David as Operating Partner for its Sustainable Infrastructure Credit Platform.He has held senior positions at both Allianz Global Investors and MBIA. At Allianz Global Investors, David was one of the founding members of the Infrastructure... More

AXA IM Alts has acquired a 50% stake in the 500MW Coalburn 1 battery energy storage system (BESS) from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The project, located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, will be AXA IM Alts’ debut investment in the UK energy storage sector. CIP will continue to... More

The Regional Development Council in Ilocos (RDC-1) in the northern Philippine province of Ilocos Norte has formed a body to encourage private investment in the region.The Regional Public-Private Partnership Committee (RPPPC) will assist public institutions and local government units (LGUs) in La... More

Guatemala has launched a 1.4GW energy auction for renewable and low-emission projects to secure 15-year capacity contracts starting in 2030.The auction will award contracts based on lowest generation cost. Due to its flexible structure, the process includes two energy blocks: a base block for all... More

A Republican-authored proposal in the Texas Legislature seeks to open up state funds aimed at encouraging fossil fuel development to geothermal energy. Along with another bill still in committee, the legislation could also serve as a lifeline for the flagging Texas Energy Fund (TEF), a $5... More

OX2 has submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Laine offshore wind farm in the Finnish exclusive economic zone (EEZ), in the Gulf of Bothnia.The offshore wind farm is planned to feature up to 150 turbines, with a total capacity of 2,250MW. OX2 and Ingka Investments are the... More

Malaysia’s Railway Assets Corporation (RAC) has awarded YTL Communications a contract to deploy fibre infrastructure along 1,600km of rail tracks.The project, which will stretch from Perlis to Johor and Kelantan, was tendered in 2023 as part of the country’s National Broadband Plan and... More

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has approved a rail expansion plan worth MAD96 billion ($10.3 billion), including construction of a high-speed line to Marrakesh by 2030.Preparations to co-host the World Cup in 2030 has spurred the extension of the high-speed, intercity and urban rail networks. The... More

EIB has granted PLN2.25 billion (about $597 million) to Polish utility PGE to support renewable energy production. The loan will allow PGE to develop its network of photovoltaic installations throughout the country and to modernise an existing pumped-storage power plant.The seventh agreement between... More

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has entered into a PPA with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for 1,250MW of energy storage capacity.AGEL said the agreement was signed by its wholly-owned step-down subsidiary Adani Hydro Energy Five Limited and will deliver the storage from pumped... More