The acquisitions set a precedent for potential future deals between Fengate and one of North America's largest solar developers.
The UK insurer, which made its first US infrastructure investment six months ago, will help refinance a portfolio of 59 solar panel installations in three states.
Hinting at the potential of Africaโs port sector at large, the Old Mutual-owned fund manager believes the facilityโs throughput will triple over the next 10 years.
The procuring agency has issued a request for developers interested in building a 14-stop light rail in Canadaโs most populated province.
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The project, in operation since last year, will provide power to a nearby paper mill while exporting surplus supply.
A little over two years after sealing its debut investment in China, the firm has made its first move into the worldโs largest solar market by acquiring 143MW in Shandong.
Australia, the worldโs largest coal exporter, had been lobbying the bank for its fossil-fuel investment policies to cover coal- and gas-fired power projects.
The clean energy financier has also committed A$20m to a solar farm backed by the vehicle, its first direct equity investment in a solar project.
The US firm has injected $500m of growth capital into Cologix at a time when 'more and more infrastructure funds are taking data centres seriously', according to one of its co-founders.
The two financial groups have invested tax equity in the Great Western wind park, which is owned by EDF and provides power to Google under a power purchase agreement.
Jim Barry and Mark Florian, respective infra heads at the two US firms, tell Infrastructure Investor about the acquisitionโs rationale and how it will help BlackRock move up the risk curve.
The fund managerโs investment alongside Eurazeo will see Fonrocheโs solar business siphoned off from the companyโs other renewable energy business streams.
Having previously invested in Irish wind, the Canadian fundโs acquisition of 21% of Rabbalshede Kraft represents its second move in Europe.
Backed by two Japanese trading companies, the 1.76GW project will seek financing after contracting its output to domestic utility PLN.ย ย









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