Energy

Energy transition in open-ended real estate funds – classification of the innovations in the Economic Development Act (StoFöG)

Open-ended real estate funds have been encountering legal grey areas in the integration of renewable energies for years. With the new Location Promotion Act (StoFöG), the legislator wants to eliminate these uncertainties.

Stuttgart: LAVA ENERGY buys listed building for new company headquarters

The property is located in a central city centre location between Karlshöhe and Königstraße. The seller is a German insurance company and the transaction was brokered by Colliers.

CSRD creates transparency – energy policy must take greater account of the social dimension

Comment on the ZIA press release by Dr. Michael Heigl, Director Sustainability at Wüest Partner

Heat transition in Zwickau: NEXT Generation’s infrastructure fund invests in wood energy plant

This is a plant that produces electricity, heat and, as a by-product, biochar from biomass, in this case wood chips, and biochar.

Generative AI in data centres part 3: How GenAI shapes AI sovereignty and data centre investment

In this final instalment, we consider how capital flows for data centre investment are shaped by AI sovereignty and geopolitics, and how the evolution of GenAI will increase their impact.

SUBSIDIZED CLEAR-CUTTING FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT RENOVATION – A FATAL SIGNAL FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION AND THE ECONOMY

What is sold as "budget consolidation" is in fact a step backwards with an announcement.

Generative AI in data centres part 2: The evolution of GenAI and data centre investment implications

KGAL acquires Spanish solar park for Software AG – Foundation

Grünwald near Munich, 22 July 2025 – KGAL Investment Management has acquired a solar park in Andalusia in southern Spain on behalf of the Software AG Foundation (SAGST). The plant with a capacity of 60.5 megawatt peak (MWp) has been feeding electricity into the public grid since June 2025. The project was developed by long-standing KGAL partner BayWa r.e. The transaction marks another milestone in the expansion of the foundation's sustainable infrastructure portfolio.

Global Listed Infrastructure: A defensive asset class with opportunities in 2025

Globally listed infrastructure (GLI) companies will once again become the focus of strategic investors in 2025.

Social or critical infrastructure is establishing itself as an investment target – real estate or real assets?

Tenant electricity from photovoltaics: Answers to readers’ questions

After the publication of the column "Tenant electricity from photovoltaics: possibilities and models from the point of view of the property owner", the author received a lot of feedback – especially from institutional investors.

Quadoro & EB-SIM invest in two solar parks – Successful start for Article 9 fund Quadoro Renewable Energy Europe

With the solar parks in Treuenbrietzen (Brandenburg) and Bruchweiler (Rhineland-Palatinate), the fund portfolio is being built up in a targeted manner and an important contribution is being made to the energy transition. Both projects were developed by ABO Energy GmbH & Co. KGaA.

Tenant electricity from photovoltaics: possibilities and models from the point of view of the property owner

Higher Performance Drives Data Center Energy Demand

Electricity availability, sustainability and regulation pose challenges

Infranity provides Blue Elephant Energy with a €200m financing to support its renewable energy growth plans

Blue Elephant Energy GmbH and Infranity announce that they have reached a funding agreement that will support the development and construction of 1 GW renewable energy capacity across Europe.

KGAL Webinar: Green Hydrogen – An Investment with a Future?

Green hydrogen is considered a key technology for the energy transition – but what are the most attractive opportunities for investors at the moment? And what factors are decisive for turning green hydrogen into a promising investment?

Investments in green hydrogen: Technological innovation speed

How predictable is the speed of technological innovation and what significance does this have in particular for the exit of a plant?

From Real Estate to Real Assets: The Role of Renewable Energies in the Energy Transition

Without the consistent expansion of renewable energies, it is impossible to achieve the climate goals for a sustainable future. In this context, traditional real estate offers not only economic, but also environmental and social added value.

Investments in green hydrogen: performance & earnings

How plannable is the profitability of the plants, some of which are initially supported by public subsidies, in terms of performance and current income?

Impact vs. EU Green Deal: On the lack of consideration of “investor impact” in the EU Green Deal

The white paper addresses the issue of the lack of alignment of impact frameworks in large parts of the EU Green Deal.

Webinar: InfraGrowth: What’s driving Europe’s infrastructure transition?

Senior portfolio managers from L&G and NTR recently sat down for an IPE-led webinar to discuss the key drivers behind Europe’s transformative infrastructure journey.

BESS in Germany 2025 and Beyond: Use Cases, Business Models and Financing Considerations

How data center designers are mastering AI-driven additional energy requirements

The demand for more and more available capacity is growing rapidly – and with it the demand for energy. How data center developers are mastering this challenge and which innovative solutions are shaping the future.

Digital infrastructure: Charting the course in 2025

After proving fairly resilient in 2024, we look at what the remainder of 2025 may have in store for digital infrastructure – including the potential impact of DeepSeek's* R1 model release.