The IJGlobal Podcast

IJGlobal’s editor, Ila Patel chats with Doseke Akporiaye, executive director of WRISE about her upbringing in Nigeria, witnessing energy poverty and the need to provide electricity as a necessity rather than a luxury. 

This laid the foundations for Doseke to build experience in start-ups, scaling businesses and social impact in the tech and renewables sector, culminating in being headhunted by WRISE.

IJGlobal returns to one of its favourite subjects for this latest Infra Dig podcast – technology – and in this case how it impacts solar panels.  

IJGlobal editorial director Angus Leslie Melville settles in for a fireside chat with David Ward, chief executive of Oxford PV, to hear how his company’s product is set to transform solar panel efficiency.  

In an episode that runs for almost 30 minutes, David takes the listener through the solar industry with a primary focus on how perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells look set to revolutionise the industry.  

For anyone with an interest in renewable energy, this podcast is a must-listen.   

The Nordics have long been a haven for infrastructure, attracting investors from all over globe. Now, with energy transition ramping up, the region is becoming even more popular, with local infra managers benefitting from this trend. 

Lisa Botter, head of content for M&A and funds at IJInvestor (an IJGlobal service), speaks with CapMan’s Pia Kall, chief executive, and Ville Poukka, managing partner. 

The Nordic infrastructure investor in April reached final close on its second infrastructure fund. In this 29 minute podcast Pia and Ville take the listener through the success of the fund and their outlook for infrastructure investing across the region. 

Tune in for a compelling podcast on infrastructure fund management in an exciting region.  

The latest in the Infra Dig Masterclass series – delving into why infrastructure projects go wrong and the 10 Cardinal Rules to avoid this outcome – is a must listen… especially for people launching their careers in infra.

In this episode, IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sits down to chat for a second time with old friend Ravi Suri, global head of sustainable finance and impact investing at KPMG.

A far-ranging discussion that covers all the key points of how projects go wrong across (pretty much) every single sector in the infra and energy asset class takes the listener through what must not be done (citing examples) and then how to do it right.

While not many people associate the UK with geothermal energy – and not without good reason – things look set to change dramatically on that front in the coming years.  

IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville talks to Dr Charlotte Adams, a director at the newly established National Geothermal Centre (NGC) which is championing the proliferation of geothermal energy around the UK.  

In a podcast that runs for almost 27 minutes, the listener is taken from zero to hero on ambitions to drive a geothermal agenda to support the UK’s bid to achieve Net Zero.  

Tune in for a compelling podcast on a clean energy technology that is just about to receive a shot in the arm in the UK.  

The primary thrust of this latest episode of Infra Dig – IJGlobal’s podcast service – is the financing mechanism that underpins the delivery and operation of billions of dollars of infrastructure around the world… and how project finance is evolving.  

IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sits down for an enlightening interview with Ravi Suri, global head of sustainable finance and impact investing at KPMG.  

In a podcast that lends itself to the “masterclass” category, Ravi takes the listener through the evolution of project finance from its early years, bringing it right up to date showcasing its evolution over the years.  

One person’s meat is another person’s poison… a saying that has long been associated with the thorny issue of defining ESG. While this podcast does not focus on the definition of ESG in the infrastructure sector, it does shine a strong light into a dark corner.  

IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville sits down for a chat with David Thomas – director for infrastructure engagement at GRESB – and conversation centres squarely on ESG in the infra arena.  

A primary focus of this podcast is delving into what sustainability and ESG factors investors look for these days; and the emerging factors that are front of mind around on pre-operational assets.  

Offshore wind went from nascent technology to mature in the blink of an eye… not something that will come as a surprise to anyone who has been kicking around the infrastructure community for a long time. 

Here IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville pulls up a chair for the latest Infra Dig episode, speaking to Dr Sherif Gebaly, investment director for renewables and decommissioning at investment advisory firm Arcadis, about this challenging sector. 

Primarily focusing on fixed foundation offshore wind farms (OWF) in Europe, conversation flows from a helicopter view of who does what during the financing and subsequent installation, supply chains and logistics – from harbour facilities through to support vessels. 

Basically, this is the episode you need to tune into… if you want a full understanding of the process of delivering an offshore wind farm… oh, and a bonus focus on floating offshore. 

The thorny issue of nuclear power and its financability is the central theme for this latest Infra Dig podcast between IJGlobal and two senior bankers from Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking. 

IJGlobal head of content Angus Leslie Melville is joined by Natixis CIB energy transition specialists Ivan Pavlovic and Eric Benoist for an episode that drills down into nuclear energy. 

The key theme of the discussion is small modular reactors – SMRs – with the listener treated to an informed overview of the nuclear sector, and then drills down into the small-scale (1MW one the smallest being discussed) option that is increasingly hitting the headlines. 

To skill up on a sector that is growing in importance, listen in to this latest episode… and if it’s on message for your interests, run through the podcast archive for an episode with NuScale and others that are centred on the big nuclear question.

An episode that warrants the tag line of "everything you ever wanted to ask about battery energy storage, but were too embarrassed to ask". 

IJGlobal content director Angus Leslie Melville talks to Eva Zimmermann – research associate at Aurora in Berlin – about a technology that is an ever-growing asset class being targeted by infrastructure funds. 

To learn all about how battery energy storage systems (BESS) work and how they are integrated into the energy supply chain... tune in for a fascinating discussion on a central tenet in the security of supply conundrum.