XGS partners with Meta on geothermal

Argentina’s transmission and distribution system requires serious upgrades. The government is offering huge projects to the private sector, with PF to play a role. By Nic Stone

Cross-border subsea power cables are gaining momentum. The vision for decades-old Asean Power Grid concept is becoming real. By Minerva Lau

Polenergia and Equinor have closed €5.8bn project financing for the Baltyk II & III offshore wind schemes. Commercial oversubscription, DFI monopoly and pricing dynamics draft the rules for future deals in the local sector. By Cristiana Sandeva

Renewable developers have faced a tough few years since the heady Covid era days. First interest rates went up, then construction costs went up, then power prices went down and buyers of renewable assets became more selective. There is always one exception to the rule, however.

Germany’s new government, led by the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats, set out its agenda for the coming years in the 2025 coalition agreement. Energy policy plays an essential part in this agenda as the country faces pressing climate challenges, volatile energy grids and markets, and, as firmly demanded by the German industry, the ongoing need to secure affordable, sustainable electricity for industries and private households. But how ambitious and realistic are the new government’s plans? Benedikt von Schorlemer and Maximilian Uibeleisen, McDermott Will & Emery partners in Frankfurt, examine the key elements of the coalition agreement on energy policy, the expansion of renewable energies, and infrastructure

Why did Africa’s most ambitious toll road project stall, while a modest Senegalese highway evolved into a PPP model worth emulating? The answer lies not in politics or ambition but in structure. By Bryan Ndirangu Maina