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6 May 2022 | London

Keynote Interview Caine Bouwmeester in II Energy Transition Report 2022

Infra managers need to take an agile approach to seize the best opportunities in the renewables as well as broader energy transition market.

In the 2022 edition of Infrastructure Investor’s Energy Transition Report, DIF’s Head of Renewable Energy Caine Bouwmeester explains why the renewable energy and energy transition market will continue to show strong growth and what DIF’s approach is to this highly attractive market, offering a wide variety of investment opportunities.

To read the complete article open II Key Note Interview with Caine Bouwmeester

8 March 2022 | Schiphol

Keynote Interview Wim Blaasse in Annual Review Infrastructure Investor 2022

Infrastructure as an asset class has grown very quickly in the past years and opportunities for growth remain significant.

In the 2022 edition of the Infrastructure Investor Annual Review DIF Managing Partner Wim Blaasse explains why infrastructure as an asset class is so attractive, what’s the DIF approach towards tapping opportunities in the midmarket segment of the global infrastructure market and what’s his outlook for 2022 and beyond.

To read the complete article open Keynote Interview Wim Blaasse – Infrastructure Investor Annual Review (March 2022)

1 November 2019 | London

In-depth commentary on ESG by Angela Roshier, Partner and Head of Asset Management at DIF Capital Partners, in Infrastructure Investor

DIF’s Head of Asset Management, Angela Roshier, shares thoughts and insights on how to develop an effective environmental, social and governance (ESG) action plan for infrastructure assets in Infrastructure Investor’s Sustainable Investment Report 2019.

For the full article please see: Angela Roshier on ESG in II November 2019

3 September 2019 | Schiphol

Keynote interview with Wim Blaasse, Managing Partner at DIF Capital Partners, in Infrastructure Investor

DIF’s Managing Partner, Wim Blaasse, was interviewed about the lessons from a decade of infrastructure investments by Infrastructure Investor for their 10th anniversary special edition – The Decade.

For the full article please see: Interview with Wim Blaasse in Infrastructure Investor – September 2019

1 July 2018 | Sydney

DIF featured in Infrastructure Investor roundtable on the Australian infrastructure market

DIF’s Head of Australia Marko Kremer participated in a roundtable discussion organized by Infrastructure Investor about sentiment in and an outlook for the Australian infrastructure market.

For the full article please see: Australia Roundtable

9 January 2017 | Toronto

DIF completes the refinancing of a 30 MWac ground mounted solar PV portfolio

DIF has completed the refinancing of a portfolio of 3 operational, ground-mounted solar PV projects located in Ontario, Canada. The DIF Infrastructure III fund owns 100% of the projects, which commenced operations in 2014 and 2015. The projects sell power pursuant to 20 year feed-in-tariff contracts with the Independent Electricity System Operator (formerly known as the Ontario Power Authority).

Natixis New York Branch, acting as the sole mandated lead arranger, together with Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Migdal Insurance Company Ltd., Migdal Makefet Pension and Provident Funds Ltd., and Raymond James Banks, NA as lenders, provided approximately CAD$180 million of senior debt facilities to refinance the existing debt.

The lenders were advised by McCarthy Tetrault LLP (legal), DNV KEMA Renewables Inc. (technical), and Intech Risk Management Inc. (insurance). DIF was advised by Torys LLP (legal), KPMG (tax), Riverside Risk Advisors (hedging), Mazars (model audit) and LCN Legal (UK legal).

For more information, please contact:

Christopher Mansfield, Partner
Email: c.mansfield@dif.eu

Allard Ruijs, Partner
Email: a.ruijs@dif.eu