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Festive Trends 2023

Proximo talks to a panel of industry experts about the top project finance trends from 2023 and what those trends might mean for the market in 2024. Speakers include Ian Cogswell, a senior adviser at Portland Advisers; Jonathan Yellen, an investment director at Climate Investments; and Michael Whalen, a managing director at Berkeley Research Group.

Daan van Alem, Northland Power

Proximo and TXF speak to Daan van Alem, senior project finance manager at Northland Power, about the intricate financings for Northland's Baltic Power and Hai Long offshore wind farms, as well as the company's burgeoning project pipeline.

Michael Crabb, Last Energy

Proximo interviews Michael Crabb, a senior vice president at Last Energy, about the company's development of small nuclear plants and the role these projects can play supplying both the grid and corporate and industrial offtakers. The discussion also focuses on the permitting process and the availability of debt for small nuclear projects.

Fernando Zúñiga, MPC Energy Solutions

What are the challenges and opportunities in developing and financing new renewables capacity in Central America and the Caribbean? We talk to one experienced developer, MPC's Fernando Zúñiga, to find out

Melisa Simic, Nuveen

Proximo interviews Melisa Simic, a senior director in ESG integration infrastructure at Nuveen, about the integration of ESG frameworks into infrastructure investment. Topics discussed include the benefits of greater standardisation of ESG regulation, the SFDR, and the most challenging asset classes to evaluate in relation to ESG criteria.
 

Michael Feith, European Commission

The European Union’s €372 billion InvestEU initiative has launched into a fast-evolving market for private capital in infrastructure. Proximo talks to the programme’s policy officer, Michael Feith, as the keynote to its Proximo Europe 2023 event.

Marty Pasqualini, CCA Group

Proximo interviews Marty Pasqualini, a managing director at CCA Group, about some of the new and evolving avenues for tax equity investment opened up by the Inflation Reduction Act. Topics discussed include PTCs for solar projects, transferability, and the direct pay route.

Inal Henry and Khetha Rantao, ReagaInfra Capital

Proximo talks to Inal Henry and Khetha Rantao, co-founders of ReagaInfra Capital, about the future of the South African PPP market. Key topics discussed include past successes in the South African PPP space, the recent review of South Africa's PPP regulation, and opportunities for private-sector participation in sectors such as ports and rail.