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25 April 2018
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Renewables

DEWA IV: CSP on a new scale

Sponsors of the $3.9 billion 700MW CSP solar project in Dubai – ACWA Power and Shanghai Electric – are near to signing the project debt backing the world’s largest...

19 April 2018
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Renewables

Nam Theun 1: Built in Laos – banked in Thailand

Sponsors of the Nam Theun 1 hydro project in Laos closed a tightly priced ECA-backed facility last month. The deal, which took three years from start to finish, has...

09 April 2018
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Renewables

Brazil eases funding bottleneck with $960m solar credit line

The Brazilian Ministry of National Integration has announced a $960 million credit line for distributed and centralized solar generation projects in three regions to...

09 April 2018

Thailand Exim unveils special loan deal for EEC, zone investors

The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Thailand Exim) has introduced EXIM Special Zone credit and soft loan for machinery modification and promotion of investment for...

04 April 2018
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Renewables

GRIDCO tenders 200MW solar in Odisha

The Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) has launched a tender for 200MW of capacity in the Eastern Indian state on a BOO basis. Developers can bid for a minimum of 10MW...

02 March 2018
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Renewables

Canadian Solar raises $149m from Shinsei Bank for Oita Hijimachi solar

Canadian Solar has raised a $149 million project finance facility from Shinsei Bank for the 53.4MW Oita Hijimachi solar PV project on Kyushu Island in...

26 February 2018
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Renewables

Nigerian solar: Developers, DFIs and delays

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...

19 February 2018
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Renewables

Zero-subsidy offshore wind: Too little too soon?

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...

07 February 2018
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Renewables

SECI tenders 70MW for Amguri Solar Park in Assam

SECI is tendering 70MW of grid-connected solar generation on behalf of Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd (APGCL). The project will be located at Amguri Solar Park in...

02 February 2018

EIB extends $40m financing facility to I&M Bank for SMEs in Kenya

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed a new $40 million financing facility with Nairobi-based I&M Bank that will support investment by businesses across Kenya....

29 January 2018
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Renewables

Nepal election delays leave 22 solar projects in limbo

Last year the state-owned power utility Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) was preparing to sign PPAs for 22 solar projects that successfully bid in the range of...

04 January 2018
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Renewables

Velcan completes sale of 7MW Sukarame hydro project in Indonesia

Velcan has sold its 7MW hydroelectric power project in South Sumatera to a local IPP after experiencing problems agreeing a PPA with Indonesia's sole authorised buyer...

22 December 2017
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Renewables

Institutional investors lining up for offshore wind

Institutional debt is becoming increasingly viable for sponsors of European offshore wind as investors become more comfortable with the asset class.

14 December 2017
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Transport

Brightline: Take your seats

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...

07 December 2017
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Power

Myingyan: Plugging Myanmar's power gap

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...

05 December 2017

Foreign investors eye Russian infra market

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...

23 November 2017
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Renewables

Walney Extension: More acquisition than project bond

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...

16 November 2017
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Social infrastructure

Turkish hospital PPPs: Diversifying the DFI funding mix

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....

16 November 2017

World Bank issues new report on PPPs and Islamic finance

The World Bank has published a new report on how Islamic finance has and can been applied in infrastructure projects through PPP schemes, what the structural challenges...

10 November 2017
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Renewables

Markbygden ETT: Winding up European ECA and DFI cooperation

GE Energy Financial Services and Green Investment Group’s €800 million financing for the 650MW onshore Markbygden ETT wind project in Sweden incorporates a number of...