Proximocast: Industry news

Our final episode (for now). Join our host Maura as she takes us through top stories this week and an update about the direction of this podcast: Stories covered include: EDPR to sell stake in Californian solar and storage portfolio - Proximo US awards $6.7bn in CHIPS funding 3 Partners consider restart of power plant to supply data center Additional information on Empire Wind 1 financing Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge Actis to buy Brazilian transmission assets for its Skyline platform Petrobras launches call for proposals for biomethane SB Energy raises $1.1 billion for Pelican's Jaw solar-plus-storage Leyline secures $70m from Keystone

This week's top stories across project and infrastructure finance: Ukrainian road to EU project receives €267m Rooftop solar tendered across Gibraltar AMPYR Solar Europe to close further portfolio financing in 2025 IBV ACEN acquires stake in 70MW Sonagazi Solar OCK invests in Malaysian solar project 20MW Ugandan solar project reaches financial close SWPC selects preferred bidder for Jubail IWP EVgo closes $1.25bn guaranteed loan facility DOE picks four teams for Puerto Rican solar and storage deployments Brazil’s Senate adopts offshore wind bill Mark your 2025 calendars for an awesome roster of upcoming events in the new year: March 31 - April 2 - Americas 2025: Agency, Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Miami April 14 - 16 - Middle East & Africa 2025: Agency, Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Dubai June 10 - 12 - Proximo Europe 2025: Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Copenhagen June 16 - 18 - Proximo Congress 2025: US Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Nashville Oct 14 - 16 - Asia 2025: Agency, Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Singapore

This week, your host Maura takes us through this week's top stories including: Senate bill seeks delay for Lava Ridge wind project EQT forms $3.5bn midstream JV with Blackstone Cologix buys land in Ohio for 800MW data centre campus IQ Fiber to acquire ThinkBig Networks Lancium secures $500m investment from Blackstone Further details on CVOW acquisition financing Northvolt files for Chapter 11 Kosovo seeks investors for 100MW wind farm project Hynfra plans $10.6bn Egyptian green hydrogen, ammonia plant BP takes FID on $7bn Indonesian carbon capture project

This week's top stories across project and infrastructure finance: Can Trump Make America Drill Again? Penn State selects developer for student housing project Acciona acquires two 150MW wind farms in Texas Fortescue's 550MW green hydrogen project nears collapse New Zealand updates PPP framework Senegal’s largest solar, battery project seals funding Eskom’s pumped storage system project gets EU funds Ofgem approves case for two North Sea interconnectors And, voting for Proximo's Deals of the Year Awards 2024 is now open! Head to the Awards page on our website for all information and to start nominating your 2024 outstanding deals!

This week, your host Maura takes you through top stories in the US including: US tax credit transfers on target for $40bn in 2024 Vantage Data Centers to build $2bn campus in Ohio Golden Pass LNG project gets 3-yr extension AEP seeks PUCO approval for data center power agreement Doral Renewables plans several solar financings for 2025 Swift Current closes tax equity financing NextEra to evaluate restarting US nuclear plant Avangrid sells Kitty Hawk North lease to Dominion

Sam takes us through the top stories across project and infrastructure finance. Rezolv's 225MW solar PV project in Bulgaria gets funding BNZ completes €660m TIPPF financing Blackstone plans €7.5bn data centre in Aragon PennDOT opens window for unsolicited P3 proposals Terra Firma to add 110MWp of solar in Gauteng JV to invest $3.4bn in Texan data centre Senegambia Bridge upgrade works to begin Algeria signs deal with Spain’s Cepsa for hydrogen project Concession signed for port project in Mozambique UKIB becomes the National Wealth Fund Austin, we have a solution! Count down to Proximo US Power, Renewables and Energy Transition Finance in Austin TX, on November 19-20. Get your tickets before they're gone!

This week, Maura takes us through the top stories across project and infrastructure finance: RFP issued for Eglinton Crosstown West package US sets solar import duties on four Southeast Asian suppliers Further details on Mammoth solar financings Clearway closes financing of Pine Forest solar and storage Springfield’s City Utilities plans generation and storage projects CityFibre appoints Evercore to raise funds ZE Energy closes financing for French hybrid project Santos and TotalEnergies pen LNG supply deal Rio Tinto to develop lithium supply chain with UK firm Scatec closes first phase of solar project sale

This week, Sam takes us through the top stories across project and infrastructure finance: Colombia’s ANLA expands permitting brief bp plans sale of US onshore wind business Botswana licences its first manganese mining project BNZ secures funds for 17 solar PV plants Westbridge receives AUC approval for Dolcy Solar Start-up secures patents to make super-cheap power for H2 production REC backs renewables with $13bn of loans Golar takes FID on MK II 3.5mtpa FLNG ENCAVIS and Innovar Solar partner for solar developments Dimension Energy secures $150m facility from Deutsche Bank The Dealmakers of the Year Awards 2024 for Export Finance are returning on 19 November at the TXF Export Finance Dealmakers Assembly in Vienna. This is where we celebrate excellence in global dealmaking, with the worthy winners being announced in Vienna on 19 November. To find out more click here.

This week, Sam takes us through the top stories across project and infrastructure finance: Financial close for Calcasieu River bridge Doral closes financing for remaining phases of Mammoth project Honduras launches first battery storage tender First Citizens arranges $145 million for Linea Energy SATORP's Amiral gets strong ECA backing Financial close for Khalifa University accommodation PPP Nigeria advances port water treatment concession UK awards 9.6GW in AR6 auction Lhyfe signs a five-year offtake agreement with H2 Mobility Ogi secures financing for Welsh fibre buildout Make sure to mark your calendars for Proximo US Power, Renewables & Energy Transition Finance 2024 in Austin Texas on November 19-20. Join industry leaders and key project finance influencers in the US and be part of a dynamic exchange of ideas, strategies, and innovations aimed at shaping the future of the critical renewables and power landscape in North America. To learn more click here.

Azeem reports on the latest personal changes in the industry, some include: Lieven Debruyne is appointed executive vice chair at Octopus Investments, Elena Millerman becomes a partner at Davis Polk, and Charles Langan steps in as CFO of ScottishPower.

The top stories across project and infrastructure finance this week from Proximo: 4 lenders fund new trains for Rhineland S-Bahn AXA IM Prime to acquire equity stake in Rivage Investments AfDB backs Nigerian energy transition programme Approval granted for DP Energy’s solar project in Medicine Hat Aloha stadium proposal submitted by deadline Calcasieu Bridge financing progressing Ark Energy secures planning for Tasmanian wind project BAKTI to build new cell towers to offer coverage in rural Indonesia BluPine reaches financial close on 75MW solar project Plus, Proximo’s H1 2024 league tables report has arrived! Who’s dominating the lender landscape, which administrative agents stole the show, who are the top underwriters, which legal advisors made a significant impact? Exclusively available to Proximo subscribers, the report explores the key players and game-changers in project and infrastructure finance so far this year. Get your copy via the reports tab. And don’t let your achievements go unnoticed! Tag yourself to any deals you have worked on and be in with the chance of winning a coveted Dealmaker of the Year award! Start tagging today and celebrate your success!

Azeem reports on the latest personal changes in the industry, some include: Ashish Gupta joins Apterra Infrastructure Capital, Lieven Debruyne is appointed executive vice chair at Octopus Investments, Elena Millerman becomes a partner at Davis Polk, and Charles Langan steps in as CFO of ScottishPower.

The top stories across project and infrastructure finance this week: Bendigo Hospital PPP refinances Arafura seals Kexim support for Nolans project ACWA Power closes Tashkent Riverside financing ADNOC and JBIC sign $3bn green financing deal CRBC selected for Angola’s first motorway Cyprus to launch storage tender Alpiq to divest Swiss rooftop solar portfolio Atlantic Shores South project approved BOEM approves COP for New England Wind 1 and 2 Plus, Proximo has recently launched a new Online Project Finance training course, led by the experts at CC Solutions. Available exclusively as part of a Proximo Intelligence subscription, the course is designed to integrate seamlessly into your busy life allowing you to learn at your own pace and take control of your development. The training is appropriate for all team members and aims to deepen your understanding and help you stay ahead of the competition. For more information and to start your training journey, visit proximoinfra.com