Matthieu Favas
The fund manager, in partnership with construction group Eiffage, will provide maintenance and support services to the facility for a period of 25 years.
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The British government has confirmed details of the revamped PFI scheme, which will give it a seat on the board and a greater say in the management of investee companies.
The disposal comes a week after the New Zealand investment fund divested Glasgow Prestwick Airport to the Scottish government.
The listed fund’s investment in Barnsley BSF comes a few days after it rounded up its largest fundraising since inception.
The institution will team up with Chinese group BCEG and UK services firm Carillion to deliver the 5m sq ft development, which is expected to be completed within the next 15 years.
While deal numbers were up from 10 to 13 during the period, efforts to deploy dry powder remain frustrated by the shortage of assets coming to market.
The energy fund manager has added five plants to its existing portfolio, taking its £130m listed vehicle to over 75% committed.
The deal, which follows the fund’s acquisition of an education project in Birmingham this summer, brings its UK assets under management to £162m.
Increased disclosure of data and more visible deal pipelines are needed to cement a healthier project bond market, says the rating agency.
The UK venture firm's backing of Erin Solar, its 11th renewable energy deal, comes shortly after it launched a power generation business this summer.