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Zak Bentley

Zak Bentley is a senior reporter at Infrastructure Investor based in London. Zak joined Infrastructure Investor in 2016 from Centaur where he was a reporter at their Clean Energy Pipeline title. He has a detailed knowledge and experience of the financial and regulatory aspects of the global renewable energy market, as well as the wider infrastructure market. Zak has a degree in English and History from the University of Birmingham.
The transactions conclude the first round of Egypt’s feed-in tariff programme, which has been marred by large-scale withdrawals amid an international arbitration dispute.
The 288MW Butendiek project in Germany has agreed an ‘attractive’ package after being fully operational for over 18 months.
While infrastructure projects’ cumulative default rate has increased to 5.8%, it remains below the average project finance rate of 6.7%.
The government’s intention to mobilise private funds builds on the £1bn earmarked for its digital infrastructure investment programme announced in the Autumn Statement.
The bloc’s contribution forms part of what could turn out to be €4.8bn of investment alongside other development finance institutions.
The EBRD and MIGA came up with an ingenious solution to uplift the debt backing Turkey’s Elazig hospital above the country's sovereign rating, attracting investors who might otherwise not have participated in the project. We take a dive into the market.
The investment manager’s continued partnership with developer OX2 has seen it buy a 14.4MW project as Finland’s subsidy system draws to a close.
The Nordic investor envisages the majority of its North American investments taking place in Canada due to current ‘political winds’.
After making maiden investments in offshore wind and US renewables in 2016, the manager of two listed funds is eyeing further diversification.
Europe’s third-busiest airport is planning to build a new pier and terminal which would allow the hub to welcome up to 15m more passengers.
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