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The IJGlobal PodcastIJGlobal Podcast – US midstream and the AI boomVictory Hill Capital Partners is a London-based investment firm focused on global sustainable and energy transition infrastructure. The firm was founded in 2020 by 5 partners, Richard Lum, Eduardo Monteiro, Lawrence Bucknell, Michael Egan and Navin Chauhan. It specialises in investing in real assets that support the shift to a low-carbon economy, such as renewable energy, energy storage, and grid stability projects around the world.Victory Hill is commited to measurable environmental and social impact alongside financial returns and manages the VH Global Energy Infrastructure (acronym ENRG) fund, listed on the London Stock Exchange.2025-06-1021 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – offshore wind in AsiaOffshore wind across Asia is building momentum to the point that it warrants the Infra Dig spotlight to bring listeners up to speed with developments on the ground… more to the point... at sea. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down to record a podcast with 2 Norton Rose Fulbright partners for a round-robin of the hottest markets across Asia, with a particular focus on those with greatest potential. NRF partners Nick Merrit and Ben Carrozzi are the guests for this latest episode, bringing a wealth of experience from across the global – particularly Asian – renewable energy a...2025-05-3033 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – The Foresight SagaThe Infra Dig podcast returns to its infrastructure fund interview format for this latest episode, interviewing 2 key players from UK-based clean energy investor Foresight Group. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down (in person for this latest podcast) with 2 Foresight partners – fund managers of Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (FEIP) – primarily to discuss MaresConnect. The Infra Dig guests are Richard Thompson and Dan Wells and they are both deeply experienced infrastructure investors who have been building out the FEIP platforms for many years. While conversation ranges across the fund manager’s strategy, the podcast i...2025-05-1628 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – The Mission 300 InterviewFocus for the Infra Dig podcast turns once again to Africa – this time taking a look at the Mission 300 which has ambitious goals to electrify the continent. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville is joined by Naomi Wagura, a director at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and Nicole Poindexter, founder and chief executive of Energicity Corporation. Naomi and Nicole talk about Mission 300 – a joint initiative by the World Bank, African Development Bank and GEAPP – that has set itself a goal to mobilise unprecedented financing to connect 300 million people to electricity grids across A...2025-04-2541 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – The PIDG InterviewThis latest episode of the IJGlobal podcast – Infra Dig – sees the spotlight turn on infrastructure and energy investments across Africa and Asia Pacific. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down with Philippe Valahu – chief executive of Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) – for a tell-all interview on the investment environment. Philippe takes the listener through the reality of investing across African and APAC infra/energy where there’s an historically lower default rate than in many developed market regions… and a considerably lower default rate than other emerging market regions. He explains why sponsors should ha...2025-04-2215 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Fola Fagbule on the role of AFCOn the back of numerous recent victories at the IJGlobal Awards in London and IJInvestor Awards prior to that, Africa Finance Corporation talks to Infra Dig about its evolution.Fola Fagbule – head of financial advisory at the AFC – speaks to IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville about the organisation’s role in driving private sector involvement in the financing of infrastructure and energy across Africa.In a podcast that runs for almost 36 minutes, Fola runs the listener through the role AFC’s financial advisory team plays in leveraging cross-divisional expertise to mobilise more than $14 billion for crit...2025-03-3135 minThe IJGlobal PodcastIzalia Lopez on Dominican Republic infraIJGlobal earlier this month hosted IJ LatAm 2025 – The Miami Conference – with a record delegate attendance, and recorded a couple of podcasts with leading figures who are driving investments into national infrastructure and energy.Izalia Lopez, promotion deputy director at the PPP unit of the Dominican Republic, speaks to IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville about plans to invest in national infrastructure.In an interview that runs for 7-and-a-half minutes, Lopez takes viewers through plans to invest across infrastructure and energy in the Dominican Republic.2025-03-2807 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Mitsubishi’s Energy RevolutionThe energy revolution is moving at pace, and Mitsubishi Power Europe is in the vanguard as it supports the transition of natural gas power plants to hydrogen. In this latest episode of the Infra Dig podcast, IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville speaks to Javier Cavada – president and chief executive of Mitsubishi Power Europe – to hear how the market is shifting. In a slightly-longer-than-normal podcast, Javier takes the listener through the evolution of methane-fuelled power plants into blended facilities with hydrogen co-firing large frame gas turbines. The technology is now tried-and-tested and there is capa...2025-03-2138 minThe IJGlobal PodcastIJ LatAm Podcast – Pablo Cevallos, EcuadorHaving spent the first half of this week in Miami at IJ LatAm 2025, it was too good an opportunity not to record a couple of podcasts with government delegates.IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down with Pablo Cevallos – Ecuador’s secretary for public-private partnerships – to hear about plans to drive investments into infrastructure and energy.Pablo speaks openly about the government's intentions to drive a pipeline of investments with support from international developers and the lending community for a range of ambitious plans.Tune in to this latest episode to hear about...2025-03-1318 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – The Great Xlinks UpdateOne of the most interesting power projects on the radar right now – Xlinks, the Morocco-UK power project – is making great strides and this latest episode of Infra Dig delves into developments. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville talks to James Humfrey who has been chief executive of Xlinks for the last year, since taking the role from founder Simon Morrish. This is the second time that Xlinks has featured on Infra Dig – following on from Simon Morrish taking listeners through the full scope of the project back in the summer of 2022. This latest episode se...2025-02-2022 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – LatAm Infrastructure LendingAs we put the finishing touches to preparations for our glorious “Miami Conference” – IJ LatAm 25 – the Infra Dig focus turns once again to the Latin American infrastructure market. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville talks to Aitor Alava – managing director and LatAm head of infrastructure and energy finance at Natixis – about the regional lending environment. Aitor talks openly about the LatAm market, identifying opportunity as this market ticks up in activity and everyone braces for the Miami Conference which is being hosted at 1 Hotel Sout Beach from 10-12 March.2025-02-1127 minThe IJGlobal PodcastIJGlobal Podcast - Bluestar Energy CapitalBluestar is a global renewable energy investment company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2022, the company is focused on developing large-scale clean energy projects through its regional platforms in the United States, Europe and Australia. In this latest episode, CEO of Bluestar Energy Capital, Declan Flanagan talks about how the company is structuring investments to address critical storage and transmission needs and Bluestar’s approach to institutional investment in renewables. 2025-02-0624 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Sacyr in Latin AmericaThe Infra Dig podcast launches into the new year with the first episode serving as a reminder that “The Miami Conference” – IJ LatAm 2025 – is just around he corner and it’s shaping up to be the best one to date. Running from 10-12 March at 1 Hotel South Beach, Miami, IJ LatAm 2025 has been running for more than 2 decades and is IJGlobal’s premier event, attracting around 700 delegates from across the region. In preparation for this landmark event, IJGlobal has hosted a number of podcasts focused on the region and this latest one sees Nieves Polanco – project finance le...2025-01-0925 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – CFM on investing across LatAmAs IJGlobal builds momentum towards “The Miami Conference” – IJ LatAm 2025 – the Infra Dig podcast turns its focus on equity engagement in infrastructure and energy across Latin America. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville talks to Susana Lopez, an investment director at Climate Fund Managers (CFM), about the regional market. Susana – who will be speaking on a panel at IJ LatAm which runs from 10-12 March (2025) and is being staged at 1 Hotel South Beach, Miami – gives her view of the market in a far-reaching conversation.2024-12-0532 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Marsh on the role of insurance in infrastructureInsurance has cropped up repeatedly in Infra Dig podcasts, to the point that we had to turn the focus this direction in the continuing quest to improve understanding across the infrastructure community. Martin Bennet – managing director for infrastructure and energy as well as private equity and M&A at Marsh – joins IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville to talk about the role played by insurance in the financing of infrastructure. This latest episode focuses on mitigating key infrastructure investment risks, the current state of the market, the use of insurance as an enabler of infra M&A, a...2024-12-0226 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – taking Infra Core+ into forestry…Looking beyond infra/energy for this latest episode of Infra Dig… into its second cousin (one sector removed) and investigating forestry as an investment. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville mulls the ever-stretching definition of infrastructure and talks to William Barrett – managing partner of Reach Capital – about forestry… which looks set (one day) to be included in the infra asset class. William takes the listener through forestry as an investment sector, how it is evolving and whether one day it will feature more significantly in the pages of an established infrastructure publication like IJGlobal. 2024-11-2724 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Paraguay’s green fertiliser pathfinderAs IJGlobal readies itself for the IJLatAm conference next March in Miami, the timing is perfect to focus on a fascinating green fertiliser project financing in Paraguay. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville talks to Olivier Mussat – chief executive of ATOME – about a pathfinder project in a Core+ infrastructure sector that’s going to be Core in the blink of an eye. ATOME, with its Villeta Project in Paraguay, has set its stall at decarbonising the agriculture and food industries at the grass-roots level (pun intended) by creating green fertiliser. Tune in to this late...2024-11-1534 minThe IJGlobal PodcastIJGlobal Podcast - Apterra, the New Kids on the BlockIJGlobal Editor Ila Patel talks to Michael Panetlogianis and Ralph Cho, the co-heads of Apterra, an infrastructure finance platform backed by New York-headquartered Apollo Asset Management. Launched in 2023, Apterra originates, structures and invests in infrastructure opportunities globally focusing on key sectors such as renewable energy, conventional power, midstream infrastructure, digital infrastructure and emerging technologies. Mike and Ralph discuss Apterra's growth strategy, global expansion and what makes them different from other infrastructure finance platforms.Tune in to this latest episode of the IJGlobal podcast as these 2 industry veterans discuss positioning Apollo direct with sponsors to...2024-11-1520 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig Masterclass – PF for peace & climate changeReturning to the Masterclass series of Infra Dig podcasts, this latest episode falls very much into the training and awareness category, delving into the impact that project finance can have on achieving peace and climate change goals. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville talks to regular Masterclass guest Ravi Suri – global head of sustainable finance and impact investing at KPMG – for an enlightening podcast on the international impact of this financing mechanism. This podcast will be of greatest value to people in the early stages of their infrastructure / energy careers as they build knowledge, seeking to und...2024-11-1226 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Highview Power… just so interestingHere at IJGlobal we love to bring you podcasts on the most interesting developments on technology and innovation across the panoply of infrastructure assets classes – and this one’s a cracker. Well, to be fair, it’s not an actual “cracker”, this is an interview with Richard Butland, co-founder and chief executive of Highview Power, where we are discussing the UK’s first commercial-scale liquid air energy storage plant in Carrington, Manchester. Having this summer concluded the financing of its demonstrator in the north of England and with plans for another one in the UK progressing ni...2024-10-2424 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – powering the eVTOL revolutionAnother technology-based Infra Dig podcast – designed to foster greater understanding of the underlying assets that the infrastructure community invests in and lends to. This latest episode seen IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sit down for a fireside with Yash Tripathy – head of product at battery software company About:Energy. Conversation centres on battery technology with a primary focus on its deployment in electric vertical take-off and landing – eVTOL – flying machines. This is a sector that is ripe for investment and has an interesting future… and it’s one that IJ is keeping a close eye on...2024-10-1821 min
Everything About HydrogenEnergy Policy with Your Favorite Professor starring Marco Dell’Aquila, Co-founder & Chairman of Power Capital and InspiratiaThe EAH team sits down with power pioneer Marco Dell’Aquila, Patient Zero of the hydrogen bug. Under his tutelage, Andrew Leedom, Patrick Molloy and Chris Jackson were motivated to launch their successful and rewarding careers in hydrogen. Alicia Eastman has also found inspiration and an excellent lunch time raconteur. About Marco Dell’Aquila:Marco is an investor, adviser, developer, author and professor with nearly 35 years experience in the energy sector. He is currently the Chief Investment Officer at Protium and he co-founded and chairs Power Capital. Marco is also a Senior Adjunct Professor of Ener...2024-10-111h 03The IJGlobal PodcastIJGlobal Podcast – Octopus talks LGPS and social infraReal assets are increasingly on the agenda for UK local government pension schemes, as they offer stable returns. Social infrastructure has been a rising investment focus due to impact it has on the local community and members of the scheme. Lisa Botter, Editor of IJInvestor (a service of IJGlobal, which is a Green Street company), speaks with Jack Burnham, head of affordable housing at Octopus Investments, which recently did a survey on the subject. In a survey of 27 LGPS, Octopus Investments and its research partner found that schemes are familiar with and are invest...2024-10-0720 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Viridi Energy and the RNG storyWhen the opportunity cropped up to record a podcast on renewable natural gas – RNG – we jumped at it. This is a fascinating technology that is evolving fast and looks set to play an increasingly large role in the energy mix. In this latest episode of Infra Dig, Angus Leslie Melville – editorial director of IJGlobal (a Green Street company) – talked to US-based Chet Benham, president and chief operating officer of Viridi Energy, to find out all about RNG. This podcast was prompted by news earlier this summer that Viridi had signed a 20-year offtake agreement with Quebec-bas...2024-10-0325 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – The Helios Towers InterviewThe latest episode of the Infra Dig podcast focuses on telecoms infrastructure across Africa and the Middle East, interviewing an organisation that is driving the growth of communications across the region. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down for a fireside chat with 2 of Helios Towers’ leading figures – group CFO Manjit Dhillon and operations and engineering director Lara Coady. In the first Infra Dig podcast to have been published since IJGlobal was acquired by Green Street, this episode is firmly targeted at the “real assets” space. Manjit and Lara tag team the discussion...2024-09-3027 minThe IJGlobal PodcastIJGlobal Podcast – DEI and Women in renewables, USIJGlobal’s editor, Ila Patel chats with Doseke Akporiaye, executive director of WRISE about her upbringing in Nigeria, witnessing energy poverty and the need to provide electricity as a necessity rather than a luxury. This laid the foundations for Doseke to build experience in start-ups, scaling businesses and social impact in the tech and renewables sector, culminating in being headhunted by WRISE.2024-09-1051 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Solar PV Game ChangerIJGlobal returns to one of its favourite subjects for this latest Infra Dig podcast – technology – and in this case how it impacts solar panels. IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville settles in for a fireside chat with David Ward, chief executive of Oxford PV, to hear how his company’s product is set to transform solar panel efficiency. In an episode that runs for almost 30 minutes, David takes the listener through the solar industry with a primary focus on how perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells look set to revolutionise the industry. For anyone with an interest...2024-08-2729 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – JF Dusch of EDRAM on Energy TransitionAn interview (from a couple of months back) with Jean-Francis Dusch, global head of infrastructure and structured finance at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (EDRAM). IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville talks to JF about all things infra debt and how EDRAM has evolved its model to lend to some truly landmark transactions in the energy transition space. JF treats the listener to a helicopter view of how EDRAM operates, its priorities in the ESG space and hints at plans to break into the North American market. 2024-08-2638 minThe IJGlobal PodcastIJGlobal Podcast – CapMan in the NordicsThe Nordics have long been a haven for infrastructure, attracting investors from all over globe. Now, with energy transition ramping up, the region is becoming even more popular, with local infra managers benefitting from this trend. Lisa Botter, head of content for M&A and funds at IJInvestor (an IJGlobal service), speaks with CapMan’s Pia Kall, chief executive, and Ville Poukka, managing partner. The Nordic infrastructure investor in April reached final close on its second infrastructure fund. In this 29 minute podcast Pia and Ville take the listener through the success of the fund and thei...2024-08-1528 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig Masterclass – Why Infrastructure Goes WrongThe latest in the Infra Dig Masterclass series – delving into why infrastructure projects go wrong and the 10 Cardinal Rules to avoid this outcome – is a must listen… especially for people launching their careers in infra.In this episode, IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sits down to chat for a second time with old friend Ravi Suri, global head of sustainable finance and impact investing at KPMG.A far-ranging discussion that covers all the key points of how projects go wrong across (pretty much) every single sector in the infra and energy asset class takes the li...2024-07-2533 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Geothermal in the UKWhile not many people associate the UK with geothermal energy – and not without good reason – things look set to change dramatically on that front in the coming years. IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville talks to Dr Charlotte Adams, a director at the newly established National Geothermal Centre (NGC) which is championing the proliferation of geothermal energy around the UK. In a podcast that runs for almost 27 minutes, the listener is taken from zero to hero on ambitions to drive a geothermal agenda to support the UK’s bid to achieve Net Zero. Tune in f...2024-07-0823 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig Masterclass – Project Finance EvolutionThe primary thrust of this latest episode of Infra Dig – IJGlobal’s podcast service – is the financing mechanism that underpins the delivery and operation of billions of dollars of infrastructure around the world… and how project finance is evolving. IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sits down for an enlightening interview with Ravi Suri, global head of sustainable finance and impact investing at KPMG. In a podcast that lends itself to the “masterclass” category, Ravi takes the listener through the evolution of project finance from its early years, bringing it right up to date showcasing its evolution...2024-07-0426 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – ESG in InfrastructureOne person’s meat is another person’s poison… a saying that has long been associated with the thorny issue of defining ESG. While this podcast does not focus on the definition of ESG in the infrastructure sector, it does shine a strong light into a dark corner. IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sits down for a chat with David Thomas – director for infrastructure engagement at GRESB – and conversation centres squarely on ESG in the infra arena. A primary focus of this podcast is delving into what sustainability and ESG factors investors look for these days; an...2024-06-2128 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Offshore WindOffshore wind went from nascent technology to mature in the blink of an eye… not something that will come as a surprise to anyone who has been kicking around the infrastructure community for a long time. Here IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville pulls up a chair for the latest Infra Dig episode, speaking to Dr Sherif Gebaly, investment director for renewables and decommissioning at investment advisory firm Arcadis, about this challenging sector. Primarily focusing on fixed foundation offshore wind farms (OWF) in Europe, conversation flows from a helicopter view of who does what during the...2024-06-0130 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Banking NuclearThe thorny issue of nuclear power and its financability is the central theme for this latest Infra Dig podcast between IJGlobal and two senior bankers from Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking. IJGlobal head of content Angus Leslie Melville is joined by Natixis CIB energy transition specialists Ivan Pavlovic and Eric Benoist for an episode that drills down into nuclear energy. The key theme of the discussion is small modular reactors – SMRs – with the listener treated to an informed overview of the nuclear sector, and then drills down into the small-scale (1MW one the smallest being discussed) option...2024-05-2637 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Battery Energy StorageAn episode that warrants the tag line of "everything you ever wanted to ask about battery energy storage, but were too embarrassed to ask". IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville talks to Eva Zimmermann – research associate at Aurora in Berlin – about a technology that is an ever-growing asset class being targeted by infrastructure funds. To learn all about how battery energy storage systems (BESS) work and how they are integrated into the energy supply chain... tune in for a fascinating discussion on a central tenet in the security of supply conundrum. 2024-05-1927 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – The Energy Transition PodcastThe full scope of energy transition is tackled in this latest Infra Dig episode… a longer-than-usual podcast (it’s a big topic) brought to you by IJGlobal.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville talks to Adrian Del Maestro, vice-president of global energy advisory at AECOM, in a (very) far-ranging discussion that covers all matters energy transition.This episode spans pretty much everything from climate change through to electric vehicle charging, offshore wind and the need to drive agendas, cabling constraints, the dream of nuclear fusion, the potential for small modular reactors… and so much more.F...2024-05-0946 minThe IJGlobal PodcastAfrica Uncovered – Roland Janssens, EAIFThis latest IJGlobal podcast revives the “uncovered” series that delves into bigger picture market intelligence for infrastructure and energy.The focus of this podcast turns to Africa and sees IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sit down for a chat with Roland Janssens – managing director of the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EIF).The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund was established as the first company within the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), a multi-donor organisation with members from 7 countries and World Bank Group.EIF is managed by Ninety One, and it provides long-term debt to delive...2024-05-0329 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Edward Wilkinson, GScanInfra Dig – the IJGlobal podcast service – returns to its core function with this latest podcast, building understanding in infra/energy sectors where knowledge is lacking.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sits down for a chat with Edward Wilkinson, strategic corporate development lead at GScan, a company that wields a technology that has numerous applications across the infrastructure and energy sectors.GScan – founded in Estonia, but now headquartered in the UK – is involved in everything from artificial intelligence through to 3D reconstruction and machine learning.Edward gives a fascinating insight into GScan’s Muon Flux...2024-04-1928 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Hamish Lea-Wilson, Igneo IPThe value of long-term investment by infra funds into infrastructure and energy assets is a central theme in this latest episode of the Infra Dig podcast.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville speaks with Hamish Lea-Wilson, a partner at Igneo Infrastructure Partners, who plays a key role in the fund manager’s origination and execution of European infra investment opportunities.Conversation ranges from an insightful run-through how a long-term approach to infrastructure investments achieves value and virtue, before running through a slew of Igneo managed assets.A good bit of the podcast is de...2024-04-0433 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – California Drayage with CBRE IMHaving taken a little too long to kick start the year’s podcast service, IJGlobal launches 2024 with an interesting fireside chat on an award-winning project led by CBRE Investment Management.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville speaks with Toronto-based Robert Shaw, managing director with CBRE IM's private infrastructure business who is focused exclusively on the direct infrastructure investment programme.In a 26-minute podcast, Robert takes listeners through Forum Mobility, a project in California that won an IJGlobal ESG Award on numerous levels and an IJInvestor Award for North American transport investment.Robert takes th...2024-02-2326 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Álvaro Ortega on US offshore windThe subject of today’s Infra Dig podcast is the US offshore wind sector and a particularly interesting company that has already featured in an IJGlobal podcast – Gazelle Wind Power.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville takes the podcast service across The Pond once again, this time to talk to Álvaro Ortega who recently started at Gazelle as CFO.In a podcast that is rooted firmly in the Atlantic – but with ambitions to appear in deep water somewhere near you – Álvaro talks about his new role at Gazelle and its floating offshore wind design.However...2023-12-0931 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Henri Yoki of Exaum on AI in infraThis latest episode of the Infra Dig podcast sees IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville pull up a seat to the fireside to discuss artificial intelligence and its role in infrastructure and energy.The guest on this podcast is Henri Yoki – founder and chief executive of Exaum Ltd – an interesting organisation that recently announced the launch of its 1MW AI-optimised grid balancing pilot, the latest step in scaling its heat-generation-based power demand response technology.The pilot has been installed at Karhulan Industrial Park, 130km east of Helsinki. This first-of-its-kind system aims to help enabl...2023-12-0725 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Chris Creed on the US DOE's loans programmeChris Creed chief investment officer at the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office talks to IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville about the exciting plans to drive investments across The States.In a far-reaching discussion that is a must-listen for everyone who has an eye on renewable energy across the US, Chris talks openly about the role that is being played by the LPO to drive investments in support of the Inflation Reduction Act.With more than $300 billion in the kitty – a good amount of which has already been deployed – Chris shines the light on h...2023-11-3034 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Ian Brown talks UKIBThis latest episode of Infra Dig – the IJGlobal podcast service – sees the focus return to the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) for an update on progress.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville pulls up a chair for a fireside chat with UK head of banking and investments Ian Brown who is responsible for the institution’s origination and execution of lending and investing activities. IJGlobal has been tracking UKIB’s performance as it builds a team in the north of England – Leeds – and seeks to achieve its mandate of crowding in lending activity and stepping up where other l...2023-10-1528 min
The IJGlobal PodcastREFF Wall Street - Charles Donovan on US RenewablesThe IJGlobal podcast is on its travels again, this time in New York at its REFF Wall Street conference run in partnership with Power Finance & Risk.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville collared keynote speaker Charles Donovan as he left the stage to record this latest episode of Infra Dig that focuses on the renewable energy scene in the US.Charles is professor of practice in the department of finance and business economics at the University of Washington and senior economic adviser to Impax Asset Management.He was previously professor of practice at...2023-09-2117 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – SeaTwirl with Johan SandbergJust as there's more than one way to skin a cat, there's more than one way to extract energy from wind... especially when you are operating offshore.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville speaks to Johan Sandberg. chief executive of SeaTwirl, about his company's truly fascinating innovation in turbines for the offshore wind industry.Tune in to find out all about an innovative solution to deep water offshore wind power generation that being driven by an interesting Swedish company that is moving to the next phase with its pilot turbine.IJGlobal expects interesting...2023-09-0429 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – CCS with Dan Carter, WoodEverything you ever wanted to know about Carbon Capture and Storage... but you were too scared to ask. This podcast has it all on the CCS front.IJglobal content director Angus Leslie Melville plays devil's advocate with Dan Carter, president of decarbonisation at Wood.In a 23-minute interview, Dan takes the listener through this technology that is being touted as one of the silver bullets (there is no single silver bullet) to achieve Net Zero.In a podcast that sits somewhere between a masterclass and a fireside chat on a key energy transition...2023-08-2423 minThe IJGlobal PodcastCaribbean Uncovered – Denise Arana on Jamaica PPPHaving recorded 10 podcasts in person at the Inter American Development Bank’s excellent conference in Panama – PPP Americas – this latest one is with a delegate from Jamaica who was not able to attend in person.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sits down for a chat on all matters PPP with Denise Arana, general manager of public private partnerships and privatisation at the Development Bank of Jamaica.Having been involved with the development of PPP in Jamaica since its inception, Denise is perfectly placed to talk about the national strategy for private sector involv...2023-08-0726 minThe IJGlobal PodcastLatAm Uncovered – Jonathan Bernal on PPP in ColombiaThe final podcast to have been recorded in Panama at the Inter American Development Bank conference – PPP Americas – sees the focus shift towards the PPP market in Colombia.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sits down with Jonathan Bernal, vice president for structuring at the National Infrastructure Agency for Colombia, to hear about its ambitions to drive the PPP agenda.In an interview with Jonathan – translated by IJGlobal LatAm infrastructure reporter Adrian Ganic – Jonathan runs through priorities for the Colombian PPP sector which featured heavily in the IJ regional focus (published early June 2023) for havi...2023-08-0117 minThe IJGlobal PodcastLatAm Uncovered – Santa Catarina, Brazil (Mark 3)The final episode on the 3-part focus on the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil sees the focus remain resolutely focused on PPP and yet another interesting spotlight on a region that has been re-building its relationship with the market. IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville welcomes 2 guests to this latest podcast, discussing the state PPP market with:Ana Paula da Silva (Paulinha) – representative at the Santa Catarina State House of RepresentativesRenato Lacerda – director of the PPP unit (also acting as translator)Paulinha – speaking a couple of weeks ago (19 July 2023) at the Inter American Development Bank co...2023-07-3018 minThe IJGlobal PodcastLatAm Uncovered – Santa Catarina, Brazil (Mark 2)The state of Santa Catarina features again in the second of a series of 3 podcasts where mayors speak about the opportunity for PPP in southern Brazil.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sets up stall at the Inter American Development Bank conference – PPP Americas last month in Panama – and records (with translation support from IJ colleague Albert Negron) the latest LatAm Uncovered podcast for Infra Dig.The guests on this podcast are:Paulo Henrique Dalago Müller – mayor of Bombinhas, also rotating president for AMFRI (Associação dos Municípios da Região da Foz do Rio...2023-07-3012 minThe IJGlobal PodcastLatAm Uncovered – Santa Catarina, Brazil (Mark 1)The first of a series of 3 podcasts on Santa Catarina with the opening episode delving into PPP opportunities in the southern state of Brazil where they have ambitious plans to deploy the procurement model.In an impromptu podcast, IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville talks to 4 mayors from around the state… all of whom have plans to deploy PPP. Thanks once again to IJ colleague Albert Negron for his invaluable translation services.The podcast was recorded at PPP Americas – the Inter American Development Bank conference staged last week in Panama – that focuses on infras...2023-07-2819 minThe IJGlobal PodcastLatAm Uncovered – The Ecuador PPP SceneThe IJGlobal LatAm podcast juggernaut ploughs on with the latest episode recorded at last week’s Inter American Development Bank conference – PPP Americas – in Panama.This latest recording focuses on the PPP scene in Ecuador and it sees IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sit down with Gustavo Camacho, under secretary of fiscal policy in the economy and finance ministry, and Israel Berrezueta who works in the IDB programme to support the ministry of finance from a legal perspective.To help with translation, the splendid David Alvarez – resident adviser on debt and infrastructure finance...2023-07-2815 minThe IJGlobal PodcastCaribbean Uncovered – Izalia Lopez on PPP in the Dominican RepublicThe latest podcast recorded at the Inter American Development Bank conference last week in Panama is published today… an impromptu discussion about PPP in the Dominican Republic.IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down to chat all things infra with Izalia López – promotion deputy director for PPP in DR… and the results are unrehearsed and interesting.Playing an active role in promoting PPP in the country, Izalia is charged with driving international focus to the pipeline of projects… something that’s always of interest to IJGlobal subscribers.Conversation covers off everything from DR’s P...2023-07-2718 minThe IJGlobal PodcastLatAm Uncovered – Luis Felipe Elton on Chile PPPThis is the latest IJGlobal podcast to have been recorded at the Inter American Development Bank’s excellent conference last week in Panama – PPP Americas.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville talks to Luis Felipe Elton, head of the projects division at the Chilean PPP Unit, about the national infrastructure market in a side room at the IDB event.With an established PPP sector, Chile is lauded as one of the mainstays of the Latin American infrastructure market and has long been held up as a bellwether for countries across the region looking to drive priv...2023-07-2616 minThe IJGlobal PodcastLatAm Uncovered – The IDB InterviewAs hosts of last week’s splendid PPP Americas conference in Panama, it would be unseemly not to have invited the Inter American Development Bank for a podcast… and it’s a good job we did as they had a lot to say about the LatAm infrastructure market.IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sat down with IDB PPP team leader Gaston Astesiano and PPP senior specialist Carolina Lembo for a regional fireside that is a must-listen for anyone interested in the LatAm infrastructure sector. Conversation starts off with and overview of the challenges and opportu...2023-07-2524 minThe IJGlobal PodcastLatAm Uncovered – Saleh Asvat on PPP in PanamaThe second in a series of 12 podcasts recorded at the Inter American Development Bank conference – PPP Americas – staged last week sees the focus turn towards the fledgling PPP sector in Panama.IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville is joined by Saleh Asvat, PPP national secretary for the government of Panama, to discuss the future of infrastructure investment in the Central American country.Saleh starts by taking the listener through the PPP procurement legislation and the role his department plays in bringing them to market before turning the focus on the 2 highway projects currently in procurement – the $3...2023-07-2417 minThe IJGlobal PodcastLatAm Uncovered – Marcus Cavalcanti on Brazil PPPIn the first of a series – LatAm Uncovered – the Infra Dig podcast set up stall in Panama for a host of fascinating interviews recorded at the Inter America Development Bank conference, PPP Americas.Here, IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down with Marcus Cavalcanti – special secretary for the investment partnerships programme for the federal government of Brazil.In a high-level interview (15 minutes, ably translated by IJ colleague Albert Negron) with Mr Cavalcanti lifts the veil on a range of infrastructure investments that are shortly coming to market in Brazil.2023-07-2315 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – the Sonnedix interview A podcast with a sunny disposition… this latest Infra Dig episode sees IJGlobal editorial director pull up a chair to the fireside to talk all things renewable with a luminary (geddit?) in the solar space. Axel Thiemann – Miami-based chief executive of Sonnedix, the solar PV developer / operator with an international footprint – speaks openly about the global renewable energy market and his company’s ambitions. From solar PV – the bulk of Sonnedix’s exposure and the sector it is famed for having carved its niche – through to wind power and energy storage, there is...2023-07-0539 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – On.Energy’s Alan CooperThis latest Infra Dig podcast sees the focus shift to North America where there are significant moves afoot for a technology company focused on energy storage software, system supply and project development.IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville (with a bit of a head cold) pulls up a chair to the trans-Atlantic fireside (east coast Scotland to Miami) to chat with Alan Cooper, founder and chief executive of On.Energy.Alan takes the listener through the transformation of On.Energy from a behind-the-meter company to a front-of-the meter player in Texas and tells all about...2023-06-2125 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – floating Gazelle Wind PowerJon Salazar – founder and chief executive of Gazelle Wind Power – joins the Infra Dig podcast to run listeners through his fascinating company that is driving innovation in the floating offshore wind sector.Speaking to IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville, Jon takes the listener through what his company is doing, the technology it is pushing and how he believes this will massively reduce costs and alleviate supply chain issues in the sector.If you're interested in offshore wind (particularly floating)... and if you're a regular listener to the Infra Dig podcast, you surely are... this is a...2023-06-1237 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – recruiting Dan McCarthyThe latest IJGlobal podcast – Infra Dig – this time focuses on the world of recruitment across infrastructure and energy.One Search chief executive Dan McCarthy – a head hunter of international fame – talks to IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville about the changing landscape for recruitment in the swiftly evolving infra and energy sectors.Dan speaks openly about challenges being faced across the industry as the market copes with a hiring bubble alongside job title inflation and unsustainable high compensation levels.Sometimes veering towards the dreaded old-fart territory, conversation remains realistic and a must listen for thos...2023-06-0150 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – African digital infraThe IJGlobal podcast – Infra Dig – makes a late start to 2023 with its first episode, this one focused on the digital infrastructure opportunity in Africa.Damilola Agbaje, investment director at African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), speaks to IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville to talk through the potential for investment across the continent.In a far-ranging discussion, Damilola takes the listener through the investment potential across telecoms towers as Africa leapfrogs fixed line, through to fibre optic networks and data centres.2023-05-1119 min
The Sustainability & You PodcastSustainability & You Episode 30 - Young AmbassadorsIn this episode of the Sustainability & You podcast, Josephine Bush is joined by the Sustainability & You Young Ambassadors. They all discuss the highs and lows within Sustainable Finance during 2022, the outcomes of COP27 and COP15 and how the agreements at these COPs impact their work and careers. They also discuss how and why focus on nature financing increased in 2022, what global action the Young Ambassadors hope will be taken in 2023 and how to remain positive when things feel tough for sustainability.
The Young Ambassadors joining this podcast are;
Katie Davies. Katie recently joined p...2023-01-0956 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – John Flint, the UKIB interviewThe UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) was born from Brexit – the great British answer to the loss of the European Investment Bank (EIB) which had made it abundantly clear that departure from the EU came at a cost.In the latest fireside chat style Infra Dig podcast, Angus Leslie Melville – editorial director of IJGlobal – talks to UKIB chief executive John Flint about the role the bank is currently playing and the one it plans to play in years to come.Drawing parallels to the EIB, the Treasury Infrastructure Finance Unit (TIFU) that was launched in the wastel...2022-12-2021 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig Masterclass – PPAs with Natasha Luther-JonesIn the second of the Infra Dig masterclass series, the focus turns to payment mechanisms for renewable energy projects and drills down into just what underpins the vast majority of projects.Angus Leslie Melville – editorial director of IJGlobal – speaks to a lawyer who is particularly renowned in the world of renewables and, especially, is famed for the role she has played in the PPA space.Natasha Luther-Jones – DLA Piper international head of sustainability and ESG and global co-chair of the energy and natural resources practice – joins Infra Dig fresh from picking up 2 IJGlobal ESG awards to run l...2022-12-1934 minThe Sustainability & You PodcastSustainability & You Episode 29 - Mindy Hernandez
In this episode of the Sustainability & You podcast, we interview Mindy Hernandez, discussing the intersection of behavioural science and sustainability. Mindy leads the World Resources Institutes’s Living Lab for Equitable Climate Action (https://www.wri.org/initiatives/living-lab-equitable-climate-action). She is an applied behavioural researcher focusing on pro-social behaviours like energy conservation, voting, and medication adherence. Previously, Mindy advised governments, companies, donors, and NGO’s around the world on applying behavioural science to measurably improve programs and policies, including working as a liaison to the White House’s Social and Behavioural Science Team for the U.S. Agency for International Develo...2022-11-2848 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Lars Carlstrom, the Gigafactory manGigafactories are flavour of the day for this latest Infra Dig podcast as Lars Carlstrom – founder and chief executive of Italvolt and Statevolt – pulls up a chair for a fireside chat on his favourite subject.Speaking to IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville, Lars runs through plans to build 2 Gigafactories – one in north Italy and the other in California – to serve the automotive industry.In a far-ranging conversation, Lars takes the listener through his definition of Gigafactory, supply chain issues, the rationale behind the location of his 2 facilities and broader discussion on technology and the future o...2022-11-0827 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – taking renewables MainstreamPaul Corrigan – chief financial officer for Mainstream Renewable Power – joins Infra Dig for a free-flowing discussion on the global developer of wind and solar infrastructure and the wider market.Speaking to IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville, Paul speaks candidly about the Ireland-headquartered company that was established in 2008 by industry stalwarts Eddie O’Connor and Fintan Whelan.Having been there since Mainstream’s inception, Paul has an unrivalled view of the company’s progress over the years and the discussion tracks the renewable energy developer’s international expansion and its more recent return to operations closer to ho...2022-10-2635 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Astarte on Greece, renewables and ESGTeresa Farmaki – co-founder of Astarte Capital Management – pulls up a chair for a fireside chat in the latest episode of the IJGlobal podcast series… Infra Dig.Speaking with IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville, Teresa speaks openly about the latest developments at Astarte and how it is approaching investments into the international infrastructure and energy space.Infra Dig’s curiosity was piqued by the launch of a Greece-focused mid-market focused fund – Hyperion Hellenic Investment Fund (H2IF) – that will focus on the energy transition and smart infrastructure, specifically looking for sustainable investments across the nation.Of...2022-10-2426 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – African energy with Olaniwun AjayiGabriel Onagoruwa chair of the project development and finance practice at Nigeria-headquartered law firm Olaniwun Ajayi stars in this week's Infra Dig podcast.In a fireside chat-style interview with IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville, Gabriel – who operates out of the firm's London office that opened in 2021 – speaks openly about the reality of emerging nations driving renewable energy agendas.A key part of this podcast is the role that will be played by gas as a transition fuel to power nations around Africa... but also the dire need to invest in energy generation across the cont...2022-10-2032 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Atrato… doing infra the ESG wayWhen it comes to ESG in the infrastructure and energy space, most organisations waving the ESG flag would do well to scrutinise Atrato Group and take a leaf out of its book.It is refreshing to come across an organisation that “really gets” ESG and has embedded it into the organisation to the extent that Atrato has done through its alternative asset management platform.In this week’s Infra Dig podcast, IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville speaks to Atrato co-founder Steve Windsor to hear all about his organisation’s innovation in forwarding increased gender diversit...2022-10-0526 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Hy24’s hydrogen driveBig bets are being put on the future of hydrogen… not many of them are quite as ambitious as Hy24’s masterplan to drive investments into delivering the energy source of the future.Pierre-Etienne Franc – chief executive of Hy24 and a founding force behind the Hydrogen Council – talks to IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville about plans for the company and the fund it is creating.Hy24 launched its equity vehicle – Clean H2 Infrastructure Fund – last October (2021) and looks set to hit final close next month at considerably more than its €1.8 billion hard cap, having already pulled...2022-09-2824 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Toll Road to Damascus ExperienceWhen it comes to asset ownership in the infrastructure and energy space, commonly-used metrics have become synonymous with good governance… but what if one of them was flawed?This week’s Infra Dig podcast sees IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville talk to Robert Bain (UK) and Sylvain Senechal (Canada) of RBconsult about research they have conducted on toll roads that suggests the sector is sending out misleading messages about asset value and performance.In one fell swoop, RBconsult has published a fascinating piece of research that exposes “cost per mile benchmarking” – which has been favoured for decade...2022-09-0227 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Namibian hydrogen… stunning ambitionsWhen it comes to ambitious projects, Namibia leads the field with a stunning project that will establish the southern African nation as a significant player in the fast-evolving hydrogen market.In traditional Infra Dig style, the IJGlobal podcast turns the spotlight on the Southern Corridor Development Initiative in Namibia to find out what it’s all about.IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville speaks to Marco Raffinetti, chief executive of Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, the company hoping to pioneer the scale-up of hydrogen production in Namibia.This is a magnificent plan being driven by th...2022-08-1132 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Quinbrook’s ESG tech bonanzaESG and technology in infrastructure and energy are the primary focus of this week’s Infra Dig podcast as the focus turns to Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners – winner of the tech trophy in last year’s inaugural IJGlobal ESG Awards.Angus Leslie Melville – editorial director of IJGlobal, Infrastructure Journal – talks to Anne Foster, global head of ESG and senior director of investments at Quinbrook about the deployment of technology across their platforms and how it improves the fund manager’s standing.Without so much as a flicker of shame, IJGlobal bangs the drum for the second time to clar...2022-08-0946 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – the Zenobē Energy interviewAs submissions pour in for IJGlobal ESG Awards 2022, Infra Dig turns its focus on a winner from last year’s inaugural event when we celebrated organisations, transactions and individuals that truly turned the dial on the environmental, social and governance front in infrastructure and energy.IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville speaks to Nicholas Beatty, founding director of Zenobē Energy Limited, about their success as winner of the ESG Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2021.Zenobē Energy won the award for Project Blaise – a landmark £150 million equity raise from Infracapital to accelerate investment into battery storage and bus...2022-08-0138 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – crowdfunding Spanish renewablesIJGlobal is fascinated by all forms of financing in the renewable energy space and today’s podcast reflects this as it delves into an area that falls outside our editorial radar… but is really very interesting.Angus Leslie Melville – editorial director of IJGlobal (Infrastructure Journal) – sits down for a fireside chat with Carlos Vitoria, investment manager and early investor at Spanish crowdfunding platform Fundeen, to hear all about this European endeavour.In a far-ranging discussion, Carlos runs through the service Fundeen is providing and how it is giving people the opportunity to invest in renewable energy w...2022-07-2735 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Nightmare on Edinburgh TramIf there’s a UK transport project from yesteryear that continues to set teeth on edge, it has to be Edinburgh Tram. The only solace IJGlobal readers take from it is… that it wasn’t a PPP.In this week’s Infra Dig podcast, IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville talks to return guest Mike Flynn of Michael Flynn Associates about this disastrous, directly-procured light rail project.Mike – known widely as an itinerant builder of railways – delves into his knowledge of the Scottish capital’s plans to build a tram system and looks at what went wrong.2022-07-0645 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Battery Storage with Hitachi EnergyThis latest podcast turns the focus on battery energy storage systems (BESS) and microgrids as Infra Dig continues its mission to foster greater understanding of the infrastructure and energy asset class.IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville is joined by Maxine Ghavi, senior vice president and head of the grid edge solutions business at Hitachi Energy, who has some 30 years’ experience in the sector.Maxine has held a number of senior roles around Hitachi Energy – and ABB prior to that – and her specialist knowledge spans the breath of the power industry… including grid edge technologies, microgri...2022-06-2229 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Mike Flynn on Dublin MetroDublin Metro North – which has been wheeled out again under a new guise, Metrolink – is back in the news as the government pushes for the €3 billion mass-transit PPP to be delivered as a priority project.IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville talks to Mike Flynn of Michael Flynn Associates about Ireland’s ambitions to – finally – deliver the metro system it has long aspired to.Mike, who has been described as an “itinerant builder of railways” and led one of the teams on the first procurement process, speaks openly about the challenging project, his experience in the last process...2022-06-2034 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Simon Morrish on XlinksThe latest Infra Dig podcast seen the focus turn on Xlinks – a fascinating renewable energy development in Morocco that will transmit electricity through an HVDC link to the UK.Simon Morrish, founder and chief executive of Xlinks, talks to IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville about his company’s plans for a truly ambitious project that reaches a landmark stage this month.He runs the through Xlink’s strategy for solar plants and wind farms in southern Morocco (with associated battery energy storage systems) before discussing XLCC – the company that will be creating the 15,200km of HVDC...2022-06-0830 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig Masterclass – Project FinanceThe latest in the Infra Dig podcast series sees IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville discuss the intricacies of Project Finance with Agnes Mazurek who has a wealth of experience of lending to and advising on infrastructure and energy transactions around the globe.In a longer than normal podcast – at around 45 minutes – Agnes delves into the finance model to give a masterclass on how project finance transactions are put together.This podcast sees Infra Dig return to one of its stated missions: to explain how things in the Infrastructure and Energy world actually work, interviewing esta...2022-06-0844 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Fiona Reilly on nuclear and transmissionThis week’s Infra Dig podcast sees IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down with Fiona Reilly, managing director of FiRe Energy, to discuss all things energy.Fiona is an established player in the energy sector and has a CV that includes a long spell as Norton Rose Fulbright head of nuclear services, followed by serving as PwC global lead for nuclear capital projects and infrastructure. More recently, she set up her own company – FiRe Energy Ltd – and works a heck of a lot with the UK government… among many other things.In this p...2022-05-3026 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – EV charging with Gridserve CEO Toddington HarperThe Infra Dig podcast this week sees Gridserve chief executive Toddington Harper tell all about electric vehicle charging, his company plans while also giving his views on the wider market.IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville sits down to chew the electrons with Toddington who runs the UK’s most innovative EV charging company which has already established its Electric Forecourts in Braintree (Essex) and Norwich (Norfolk).In a longer-than-normal (about 45 minutes) podcast, Toddington speaks frankly about his own plans for the UK and partnering in other markets and gives a thorough run-through of a fa...2022-05-1151 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Interconnectors with Hitachi EnergyInterconnectors are shooting up the news agenda as markets increasingly seek to achieve energy security and today’s Infra Dig podcast turns the focus on a sector where understanding needs to ramp up significantly.In a new style of podcast – presented by IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville – the mission is to explain “how it works”… and to that end we introduce Niklas Persson, managing director of the Hitachi Energy unit grid integration business, who has deep history in the interconnector space.This style of podcast – explaining how things work before looking at the wider market – is dr...2022-05-0325 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – The UK Nuclear PlanThis week’s Infra Dig podcast sees IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville welcome back regular guest Dr Tim Stone CBE to talk about last week’s announcement by the UK government that nuclear is receiving a shot in the arm.Before delving into the UK’s ambition to deliver 24GW of new nuclear energy by 2050, Tim gives a brief update on the 4 Ukrainian nuclear power plants and then it’s all about British nuclear and cross-party support to deliver an ambitious programme.Tim – who currently serves as chair of both the Nuclear Risk Insurers and the UK...2022-04-1428 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – NuScale Power fireside with Chris ColbertChris Colbert – Portland, Oregon-based chief strategy officer and CFO at NuScale Power – joins IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville for today’s podcast to talk about nuclear energy.The latest in the Infra Dig podcast series, sees discussion centre on small modular reactors – SMRs – a subject that NuScale Power is more than qualified to discuss given it will have its first unit operational before the end of this decade… and if you want one sooner, Chris reckons he could line you up with one before then!As things stand, the first NuScale SMR power plant will be in I...2022-03-3128 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – The PPP Risk GameDiscussion centres on risk – and indeed insurance – in this latest Infra Dig podcast as Warren Beardall pulls up a chair to the IJGlobal fireside to share views on a subject close to his heart.Staying true to the Infra Dig mission to host podcasts with infrastructure and energy experts, this one sees IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville share airspace with a PPP insurance specialist of considerable renown.Warren’s career started in the mid-90s and he has been active in PPP insurance since the turn of the millennium at JLT and then Aon, until...2022-03-2844 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – GI Hub with Marie Lam-FrendoIJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville pulls up a distant chair for a fireside chat with Sydney-based Global Infrastructure Hub chief executive Marie Lam-Frendo.In this latest Infra Dig podcast where we interview infrastructure and energy specialists from around the globe, the spotlight turns on the Australia-headquartered GI Hub to learn more about its plans to increase private sector involvement in the delivery of infra investments in lower-to-middle income markets.The G20-backed organisation is a not-for-profit organisation – formed by the G20 and majority financed by it – that “advances the delivery of sustainable, resilient, and inclus...2022-03-2233 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Ukraine and Energy SecurityFor the final podcast in a series of 3, Dr Tim Stone CBE joins IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville to investigate the impact of the Ukraine invasion and energy security issues, before launching into the planned discussion on base-load technologies.There are few people in the market with as all-encompassing a view on nuclear and the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, given Tim’s role as chair of the Nuclear Risk Insurers. He is also chair of the UK's Nuclear Industry Association.In the podcast Tim says that: “The 4 nuclear sites that provide 50% of U...2022-03-1634 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Dixon of Energy GreenIan Dixon – an infrastructure and energy specialist of more than 30 years’ standing – joins IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville on the Infra Dig podcast series to discuss all matters energy, and the global shift to renewables.Ian retired recently and is a well-known figure in the infrastructure financing community having worked in banking, at a monoline insurer, as an investment banker, as well as having had a stint at a credit rater.This latest podcast continues the theme of energy investment, delving into international renewable energy agendas, the ambition to hit Net Zero and whether it’s r...2022-03-0827 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Financing NuclearDr Tim Stone CBE joins IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville in the second in a series of 3 podcasts where he delves into the future of nuclear investment, primarily in the UK but also with an international focus.Tim – who was appointed chair of the UK's Nuclear Industry Association in October 2018 and has been chair of the Nuclear Risk Insurers for more than 6 years – is an internationally-renowned champion of nuclear energy as a primary solution to a low-carbon future and a well-known figure in the infrastructure finance community.In this podcast, Tim focuses on how the...2022-03-0226 min
The IJGlobal PodcastInfra Dig – Going Nuclear with Dr Tim StoneIn the first of a series of IJGlobal Infra Dig podcasts, nuclear power luminary Dr Tim Stone CBE sets the stall for a massive wave of investments in the UK and internationally as the tide of opinion turns in favour of base-load solutions.Tim – who was appointed chair of the UK's Nuclear Industry Association in October 2018 and has been chair of the Nuclear Risk Insurers for more than 6 years – is an internationally-renowned champion of nuclear energy as a primary solution to a low-carbon future and a well-known figure in the infrastructure finance community.In this podc...2022-02-2419 minThe IJGlobal PodcastThe almost right wordInfrafintech – Infrastructure finance reimagined is an innovative financial journalism podcast. It’s a serial podcast, meaning each episode builds from the last.Most podcasts about infrastructure finance and finance, in general, are episodic. Podcasters interview a personality or a panel covers a topic for a given episode. They have a conversation and the audience is like a fly on the wall, gaining insights into how those ideas and trends might apply to their own work.So why is IJGlobal covering infrafintech? Our primary focus is covering infrastructure finance at the project level, perhaps uncov...2022-01-1741 min