Nigeria’s plan to finance 14 utility-scale solar IPP projects by the end of June 2018 is looking uncertain. Potential DFI appetite is waning as state-owned offtaker...
Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear generator has closed a bond issue for a nuclear waste storage project at a cheaper rate than its parent, thanks to a first-of-its-kind...
The cost of generating offshore wind power in Europe is finally being driven by the economics of the industry rather than the government subsides that founded it. But has...
Coronal Energy’s hedge on a 30MW PV portfolio was not a textbook use of kWh Analytics’ new solar revenue put. But it might be having the desired effect on banks’ term...
Donor-backed bond insurer InfraCredit has wrapped its first issue – a N10 billion local currency bond for a Nigerian captive power developer. What are the long-term...
A pioneering loan/bond financing for Colombia's Ruta al Mar highway project may serve as the shot in the arm needed to reignite appetite for the country’s 4G roads...
Colombia’s EPM finally has a long-term debt package in place for the Ituango hydro project. The deal demonstrates a significant broadening of EPM's lender base beyond...
The latest revisions to Basel III are generally good news for banks. But they’ll still have to do more to manage their project finance loan books.
The December 2017 finalisation of the Basel III framework offers some good risk weighting news for smaller multilaterals. Could this help channel more funding to emerging...
Institutional debt is becoming increasingly viable for sponsors of European offshore wind as investors become more comfortable with the asset class.
The restructuring of Greece’s power sector continues with a novel proposal to monetise PPC customer receivables. If the deal happens, it is likely to be one of the first...
With few exceptions, US travellers have little love for inter-city rail travel. Having pulled off a $600 million non-investment grade PAB issue for its Brightline private...
A clutch of Canadian battery storage deals suggests that non-recourse financing is available for developers – but at a price.
The Myingyan IPP financing – Myanmar’s debut in the project finance market – has set the blueprint for future deals. But considerable regulatory change is still needed to...
With Russia’s economic climate improving in 2017, the country has seen an injection of investment commitments into infrastructure from Asia and the Middle East. Some...
The largest infrastructure project financing in Africa to date, the complex dual-jurisdiction set of agreements for the $2.7 billion Nacala rail financing has lessons for...
The first non-recourse investment-grade bond to be used on a construction-stage offshore wind farm in the UK, the Walney Extension financing introduces a new UK asset...
Eight years in the making and with a revamp of the concession structure, the Pedemontana Veneta road project still has its critics. But there is no argument that getting...
The World Bank and the Islamic Development Bank have issued a report highlighting the potential for Islamic finance in PPP. And untapped pools of capital could boost...
Turkey’s Bilkent Laboratory PPP is nearing financial close and will be the fourth hospital financing in 2017 under the country’s €12 billion hospital PPP programme....
Zenobe has closed on its latest electric bus financing, its second deal via a methodology that allows multiple projects to be financed simultaneously before being refinanced through a long-term private placement.
It might have been the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, or big cheques from financial sponsors, or simply an ample supply of well-structured projects. But 2023 witnessed a slew of records for deal size and broke new ground for both structures and technologies.
Given the urgency of energy transition related projects, DFI direct lending to project and export finance deals has risen significantly in recent years – but it is still below pre-pandemic levels. Are DFIs providing sufficient project financing support to generate the mobilisation of private funding required to meet climate goals? And what more could they do?
Zenobe has closed on its latest electric bus financing, its second deal via a methodology that allows multiple projects to be financed simultaneously before being refinanced through a long-term private placement.
The internationally acclaimed Project Finance Training in partnership with CC Solutions finds its home in Athens before the start of Proximo's Global event
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Join us on a mythical adventure through all things project, export & agency & finance as Proximo Global 2024 travels to the historic city of Athens for the first time!
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