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The French firm is believed to have fended off competition from the likes of Ardian, IFM and Partners Group, in a deal worth between €1bn and 1.5bn.

The Japanese investor considers the country more attractive than the ‘competitive’ European market.

The Danish pension fund hailed the 353MW project as ‘unique’ and a model for future investment.

Steven Sonnenstein, who resigned from the Canadian pension in March, becomes managing director as the firm’s inaugural $3bn fund nears target.

Nick Grant, until now CEO of Severn Trent Services, bolsters the firm’s infrastructure team following the departure of Phillipe Taillardat last September.

The US manager - which has just clinched a US transportation deal - may increase the vehicle’s limit to $7.2bn, as it eyes a final close this quarter.

Managing partner Wim Blaasse tells us how the PPP veterans plan to attack a lumpy market at a time of heightened competition and why it’s a good time to be a seller in renewables.

The French manager beat its $500m target for its first dollar-denominated vehicle, targeting the energy and transport sectors, primarily in the US and Chile, but also in Canada and Mexico.

In the sixth deal from its third fund, the manager buys the Spanish business from Cinven, which rolls the remaining international business into its sixth vehicle.

The Canadian fund manager has launched a ‘perpetual’ infrastructure fund to cater to investors looking for fixed-income alternatives.