All Renewables articles – Page 4
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White papersIt isn’t easy going green
Kermit the Frog, the ringmaster of The Muppets – an anarchical cast of puppet characters popular on the silver screen – once lamented in song that ‘it’s not easy being green’. Property owners, managers and developers can sympathise. With governments under pressure to meet the Paris Agreement commitments [climate change goals seeking to limit global warming to 1.5°C], attention is swinging towards the role buildings play in producing carbon dioxide (CO₂).
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White papersIdentifying and implementing solutions for the decarbonisation revolution
Revolutions take time. Whether it’s political upheavals, such as the French revolution in the late-19th century or the Bolshevik version in Russia two generations later, or societal transformation, such as the industrial revolution in the 18th and early 19th centuries, the pace of change can seem extremely quick but, in reality, such events are years and lifetimes in the making.
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Asset Manager NewsKGAL sells stake in Finnish wind farm to Ardian
KGAL Investment Management and Access Capital Partners have jointly sold the Finnish wind farm Honkajoki to the Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund.
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White papersSustainability watch: record temperatures, marine biodiversity and renewable investment
Our selection of sustainability news from October includes news of the hottest year on record, the largest-ever US state investment in renewable energy, and Ireland’s potential to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.
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White papersWhy renewable energy is such a good fit for private investors
Private investors have been excluded from infrastructure investment in the past. But renewable energy now offers new opportunities both in terms of return and risk management.
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Asset Manager NewsInfranity finances Coriance group and supports the expansion of its district heating networks and decarbonized heat ambitions.
Infranity, a leading infrastructure investor in clean energy, is pleased to announce its exclusive investment in the Midco financing of Coriance group, a prominent provider of urban heating and cooling networks in France, in the context of its takeover by Vauban Infrastructure Partners and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation.
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PodcastPAT Cast #18: Solar investment in real estate: Solarfication of logistics assets to add value to unused rooftops
Solar is leading the charge in the transition away from fossil fuels and towards greater use of renewable and cleaner energy sources. And one way it can be adopted at scale in real estate is by installing solar panels on unused roof space, which generates clean energy without the need for new infrastructure.
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Asset Manager NewsKGAL wins internationally tendered mandate to manage KfW’s PtX Development Fund for the promotion of green hydrogen
The broad expertise and strategic concept tipped the scales in the tender: KGAL has been commissioned to manage the PtX Development Fund on behalf of German KfW Bankengruppe, one of the world’s leading promotional banks. This fund promotes green hydrogen projects in developing and emerging economies.
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White papersFuture green investments: Emerging energy transition infrastructure beyond renewables
Renewable energy has been one of the most popular target sectors for infrastructure investors in recent years. With the rising maturity of renewables, returns of traditional projects such as wind and solar have compressed significantly, typically offering single digit Internal Rate of Returns (IRR).
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White papersPATRIZIA enters the ultrafast EV charging sector with over EUR 140 million transaction into German rollout programme
PATRIZIA has entered into a binding agreement for an EV charging rollout programme in Germany through its European Infrastructure Fund series
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Asset Manager NewsNew Green Hydrogen fund KGAL ESPF 6 invests in Arcadia eFuels climate-neutral e-kerosene production facility
Following its first close, the new Article 9 impact fund KGAL ESPF 6 invests in Arcadia eFuels hydrogen-based production facility in Vordingborg, Denmark.
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White papersA New Energy Investment Paradigm
Using today’s fossil-fuel profits to invest in the long-term growth and emissions reduction of clean and renewable power.
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White papersKeynote interview: Renewables lead the charge
Cost competitiveness, government support and societal need are driving long-term investment opportunities in green energy, says Schroders Greencoat’s Coen Weddepohl in an article originally published by Infrastructure Investor North America magazine.
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White papersSustainability watch: global carbon pricing, biofuels adoption, and American Climate Corps
Our selection of sustainability news from September includes news of “the beginning of the end” for fossil fuel dominance, a proposal to set up global carbon pricing, and legally binding targets to expand renewable energy faster.
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White papersBurgeoning belief in batteries
For a long time, climate sceptics had one seemingly unanswerable objection when it came to the transition to renewable energy: that’s all very well, but what happens when the sun doesn’t shine or the wind doesn’t blow?
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Asset Manager NewsInfranity provides €100m HoldCo financing to support BRUC Energy’s growth in the Spanish renewable energy market
Infranity, a leading European infrastructure investment firm, is delighted to have participated as joint lead arranger with a €100m ticket in the c. €600m Holdco financing of BRUC Energy.
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White papersCommunity solar: unlocking access to clean energy in the US
We believe community solar projects are vital to expand the US renewable energy system while supporting inclusive access to clean energy and managing unintended impacts of renewables on vital ecosystems. This represents a potentially impactful and attractive opportunity for private markets investors, in our view.
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White papersWill there be a green hydrogen market in a decade’s time?
Green hydrogen offers answers to problems for which there are no other low carbon solutions. We expect it to become a big part of the net zero future – here’s how.
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White papersUnderstanding and responding to the human cost of the green energy transition
As the world moves towards a low-carbon economy it will require a massive increase in the production of so-called transition minerals. These lie at the heart of an expected surge in demand for clean energy technologies.
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PodcastGreen Governance
In late 2022, Finerge, Igneo’s Iberian renewable energy business, completed one of the largest ever refinancings in the renewable sector, a €2.3bn transaction which was certified as a green loan.
