All Energy articles – Page 15
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Climate protection at the expense of personal convenience
Two different yardsticks are being used in the current climate debate. The “Perspective Renewable Energies” publication from investment and asset manager KGAL looks at the reasons behind this. Portfolio manager Alexander Rietz also describes the strategy of the KGAL ESPF 4 renewable energies fund. His colleagues give recommendations for negotiations with French business partners.
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Power Purchase Agreements: A European Outlook
In the last five years, a tremendous increase in the use of PPAs for renewable energy in Europe can be observed. According to Bloomberg Energy Finance, over 5 GW of corporate PPAs have been signed in the EMEA region since 2013, with a record of 2.3 GW in 2018. Most transactions were concluded in the Nordics with a strong demand from industrials such as Norsk Hydro or Alcoa Corp, but also from international tech companies such as Facebook, Amazon or Google.
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24th At Camelback I Achieves Leed Platinum Certification
Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that 24th at Camelback I has been certified Platinum under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EBOM) Rating System. The property, owned by NYL and managed by Hines, first achieved LEED Gold in 2010. Today, 24th at Camelback I joins 24th at Camelback II as one of only two LEED Platinum-EBOM Certified office properties in the state.
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KGAL ESPF 4 closes at €750 million
Renewable energies fund sees KGAL Group expand its international network of investors
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Technical Characteristics of a HydroPower Plant
Understanding the mechanism of an efficient plant
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KGAL sells solar power plants in Spain - Active portfolio management ensures return
KGAL GmbH & Co. KG is to sell five photovoltaic plants in Spain by the end of the year. KGAL successfully implemented a structured sales process in order to take advantage of the currently optimal market environment and high demand on behalf of its investors.
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Re-imagining partnerships in infrastructure finance
While the shape of the UK’s future relationship with its European neighbours is still unclear, the question of how to finance infrastructure fit for the 21st century is equally pressing, argues Darryl Murphy.
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Centropolis Towers - Responsible Property Investment in Action
The newly built Centropolis Towers represents a landmark property in the heart of Seoul’s Central Business District, Jongno. Completed in 2018, our 134,399 sq m mixed-use development maximises available space, whilst providing occupiers comfort and convenience through the provision of on-site amenities that enhance health, wellbeing and experience.
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Responsible Property in action: Centropolis Towers
The Centropolis case study highlights a large APAC deal which reflects high environmental standards, including innovative use of geothermal heat pumps. The 134,399 sq m mixed-use development has been awarded LEED Gold certification and provides one of most highly specified prime office buildings in Seoul, South Korea.
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ESG and real assets: A matter of balance
Assessing ESG risks within real asset investments is far from straightforward. Mark Versey and Stanley Kwong use five case studies to illustrate the balance of ESG risk factors that affects investment decision-making, beyond simply trying to be ‘green’.
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ESG in Real Estate: Why affordable urban housing can be an attractive long-term investment strategy
In recent years, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles have increasingly taken centre stage in the commercial real estate investment world. This trend has been driven just as much by investors and occupiers looking to improve outcomes as by regulators seeking to set the agenda.
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UBS Asset Management completes disposal of Collgar Wind Farm, Western Australia
UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) Infrastructure business announces that it has completed the disposal of its 60% interest in the Collgar Wind Farm, a renewable power project that generates and delivers wind electricity in Western Australia.
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Germany in a Dilemma - KGAL publishes Perspective on Renewable Energies, No. 02/2019
Germany started out as a pioneer in climate policy, but is no longer expected to achieve its targets for 2020. A newly published Perspective on Renewable Energies, from investment and asset manager KGAL, looks at the reasons behind this. In the latest issue, asset manager Jens Petry talks about how he maintains and enhances the value of renewable energy plants, and his colleagues tell about their Italian business partners in a questionnaire.
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The Increasing Importance of Hydropower In an Investment Portfolio
Hydropower is one of the oldest and Mose established energy sources on the planet. Over 2,000 years ago the ancient Greeks began exercising the principle of using water to drive turbines, which generated energy for grinding grain.
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KGAL New Frontiers invests in SunErgy - Solar power plants in Africa promote economic development
KGAL New Frontiers GmbH (KNF) has acquired a 22% share of SunErgy AS, a Norwegian company delivering innovative solar power infrastructure in emerging markets. This investment aims to test new business fields.
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Spotlight on addressing climate change
In 2018, a group of leading climate scientists warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C in a report published by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It states that even half a degree beyond this temperature will have significant environmental consequences, such as increased risk of heatwaves, droughts, floods and food shortages.
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“Core plus” strategy proves successful
KGAL Infrastructure expands overseas presence significantly in 2018
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Financing the European energy transition
The global and European energy transition is steadily advancing, opening up attractive new avenues to institutional investors in various regions and asset classes. In order to fully partake in the investment opportunities that come with this fundamental shift in how the global energy grids work, it takes holistic strategies that address the entire value chain. Investors should take a closer look at new technologies, such as energy storage and transmission assets.
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UBS Asset Management acquires 100% interest in leading Portuguese gas distributer, Gascan
UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business announces that it has completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in Gascan, the second largest distributor and supplier of piped liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Portugal, from Arta Capital. The investment was made on behalf of REPM’s global infrastructure equity strategy, with the transaction completed on an exclusive basis after an unsolicited approach to the Spanish private equity fund Arta Capital.
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A recap of 2018 | Perception, demographics, technology
Innovation covers a wide range of topics that shape views of future investing. We addressed some of these concepts in our 2018 Innovation Series. We recap on these papers in this annual summary.