In this episode, Kenny talks to Jim Ziglar from Rebel about the Clackamas Court House and the work that Rebel undertook to help finance and rebuild the Oregon-based Court House as a P3 project, also known as PPP outside of the US. Built as a 1 courtroom Court House back in 1937, Clackamas was in desperate need for relocation due to logistical and safety concerns.  In this episode you’ll learn: What it takes to run an effective P3 process How to find the most affordable and effective way to approach and develop a P3 project How Rebel approaches defining the benefits, challenges, and cons ..read more

In this episode, Kenny talks to James McKemey from Pod Point about the EV charging ecosystem and the work they are doing to support the mass adoption of electric vehicles in the UK and Ireland. Founded in 2009, Pod Point is a charging infrastructure provider, committed to building the charging solutions we need to enable mass adoption of electric vehicles. We talk about why home and workplace charging is the future EV solution and why we still have to defend the purchase of an EV because of its charge time. We also discuss how the processes around charging and petrol refueling fundamentally d ..read more

In this episode, Kenny is talking to Joanne Elson from Herbert Smith Freehills, about the work she is doing to support the future of energy transition projects.  Joanne, a self confessed projects and energy transition geek, discusses the challenges around financing energy transition, the buzz around hydrogen projects and how it fits into energy transition, and the need for carbon capture as part of the energy transition process.  We also explore the latest energy transition developments in Africa, the Middle East and the UK. Learn more about Herberth Smith Freehills, their commitment ..read more

In this episode Kenny travels to Copenhagen to meet the team from Wave Dragon, a wave energy system under development, and Edinburgh to meet the founder of Pelamis. They discuss the development of the wave energy industry and what problems have to be overcome if wave energy is to complete with wind and solar.  ..read more

In this new episode of The Project Podcast, Kenny Whitelaw-Jones and Yusuf Macun discuss all things Hydrogen. We cover what opportunities a new Hydrogen boom brings and what the challenges will be. Yusuf Macun is the Managing Partner at Cranmore Partners. He has more than 20 years of experience in energy and Infrastructure, he is also one of the co-founders of the Project Finance Institute and teaches on the Certified Project Finance Analyst Programme ..read more

In this short episode, Kenny gives an introduction to the Project Finance Institute - what it is, why we created it and how you can get involved.  The Project Finance Institute is a dedicated learning community for Project Finance and Infrastructure professionals. Join at members.projectfinanceinstitute.com ..read more

In this episode, we talk to Darryl Murphy, Head of Infrastructure at Aviva Investors.   Topics covered in this episode:  How COVID has affected the day to day working at Aviva Investors    How Aviva's Infrastructure Assets have performed during the crisis How resilient the infrastructure sector has been overall What lessons Darryl brought from the Global Financial Crisis that have informed this crisis   How COVID may affect aviation beyond the crisis   The role infrastructure may have in the post COVID recovery.  ..read more

John travels from London to Edinburgh to Hartlepool discussing the impact technology can have on essential public services. This episode, featuring Dr. Steven Fawkes, Max Carcas and Paul Hewitson, explores what is needed in terms of funding and policy to see greater deployment or integration of digital and clean technologies with physical infrastructure to deliver more efficient, connected, resilient and agile assets ..read more

In May of this year, the Orbital O2 tidal powered turbine was sailed out of Dundee, Scotland bound for its home off the coast of the Orkney Islands. Since then the 680-tonne 2MW turbine has been generating power from the fast-flowing tidal waters.  In this episode we’re speaking to Chris Milne from Orbita Marine Power to find out more about how the company got to this point and what their plans are for the future. We also discuss how Orbital used crowd-funded debt as part of its financing mix for the O2.  Find out more about Orbital Marine Power at: https://orbitalmarine.com/o2/ S ..read more

Working in Infrastructure can be enormously demanding. We work under tight deadlines. We deal with complex problems. There's no question that the pressure of the work that we do can have an adverse effect on our mental health.  In recognition of World Mental Health day we are sharing a conversation that Nick Chism, chair of the IPFA recently had with Paul Farmer, CEO of Mind, the UK's leading mental health charity.  This interview was originally published by the IPFA as part of their "Our Voices, Our Stories" series.  This conversation is useful and insightful precisely because ..read more