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The state is close to adopting a strategy for developing solar that mimics neighbouring state of New Jersey’s model. If implemented, Solar Renewable Energy Certificates could open the door to private investment and multi-year contracts.

The Canadian province has shortlisted consortia spearheaded by Hochtief, EllisDon and Gracorp Capital Advisors to develop 13 new schools. The public-private partnership is part of a C$550m government initiative to build or upgrade 35 schools in the province.

Lend Lease, John Laing, Macquarie, Plenary and Brookfield are among the participants in the shortlisted consortia. The winner will develop a mega-entertainment centre in Sydney, which the New South Wales government hopes to open in 2016.

Tokyo’s Orix is part of a trio that will pursue public-private partnership solutions to help ease the economic burden on government for sewer infrastructure repairs in some of the hardest-hit areas in the wake of spring’s Great East Japan Earthquake.

The New York governor (pictured) is looking to private union pension capital to help finance the rebuild of the 56-year old Tappan Zee Bridge. The call for pension capital comes amid a similar examination unfolding in the UK.

The Canadian firm has teamed up with a subsidiary of India’s Ashok Piramal Group and the India Infrastructure Fund to develop and maintain road and highway public-private partnerships across India.

Changes may be afoot, but that hasn't stopped the firm from hiring Michael Madia, an energy industry veteran, to join RREEF Infrastructure Americas as a senior executive.

The French group has purchased two solar power farms in Gard, in southern France. Both projects have the capacity to deliver 5.89MW of power to the grid and propel Akuo to a renewable energy portfolio worth $1 billion.

The California Supreme Court has rejected a plea by an engineering union to delay construction on the Presidio Parkway, linking the city of San Francisco to the famous Golden Gate Bridge. Meridiam and a group of developers can now pursue a financial close for the public-private partnership.

The winning consortium also includes two local Finnish builders that will help develop a 53km stretch of Europe’s E18 motorway. The EIB and the Nordic Investment Bank are among the banks that will help finance the road.