Coc San Project Graces Cover
of PIDG 2016 Annual Report

InfraCo Asia’s parent company, the Private Infrastructure Development Group, launched its 2016 Annual Report on 20 June at the PIDG General Council meeting outlining key impact and achievements in 2016 for PIDG and its companies. InfraCo Asia is proud that its Coc San Hydropower Project and the skilled local management team in northern Vietnam are on this year’s cover.

Click here to read about how PIDG infrastructure is transforming economies and changing lives.

Biomass Opportunities Grow

Sri Lanka: InfraCo Asia, under its Co-Development Program, has signed a Joint Investment and Development Agreement (JIDA) with Biomass Group Ltd. to jointly develop fuel from organic materials in north-eastern Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee region. InfraCo Asia will invest US$2.44m in Singapore-based Biomass Ventures Pte. Ltd., supporting the biomass supply business, and developing the first of a series of pellet plants, which will convert raw organic materials into wood pellets. Look for more information about this project in the coming quarter.

InfraCo Asia Portfolio Manager,
Shalabh Singhania, spoke at the Argus Biomass Asia 2017 forum on 14 June.

Myanmar: InfraCo Asia is currently exploring its first Biomass project opportunity in Myanmar, through its co-development model. More news on InfraCo Asia’s Myanmar developments will be available in July/August 2017.

InfraCo Asia Grows by Three

InfraCo Asia's headcount grew by three, with the addition of the following new members: 
• Gabrielle Lim, Finance Associate
• Karen Tsang-Hounsell, Investment Manager
• Lindsey Zouein, Communications Advisor
Current Communications Advisor, Claire Delahunty, will be relocating to Australia in early July.
 View the new members’ profiles here.

Inaugural Team Offsite

Members of the InfraCo Asia Executive Management Team decided to spend a long weekend together, on a self-funded basis, at the company’s first offsite on Koh Samui, Thailand. From cooking competition challenges and Muay Thai Kick-boxing to team building exercises and abundant time to connect and learn from each other, everyone came away with a deeper understanding of one another’s work and values, and a stronger one-two punch to boot.  

Members of the InfraCo Asia Executive Management team participated in a Muay Thai Kick-boxing session. 

At InfraCo Asia, growth and impact are two aspects by which we consistently measure the success of our projects. We have recently seen the growth of our team by three members, and the development of the fruits of some of our project-related community initiatives.

We welcomed Gabrielle Lim, Karen Tsang-Hounsell, and Lindsey Zouein, specialising in financial analysis , investment management, and communications, respectively. Growing our management team in these key areas increases our leadership capital and 

allows us to better serve the stakeholders and communities through the projects we undertake.

The importance of a cohesive and complementary team was brought to life at InfraCo Asia’s inaugural offsite, held in Koh Samui, Thailand. The long weekend served as a valuable opportunity to reflect on past successes, deepen professional and personal relationships, and plan for the future in an inspiring setting.

From 19-21 June, myself, InfraCo Asia COO Claudine Lim and our Chairman John Walker were in London, where all nine Public Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) companies gathered to discuss cross-collaboration and plans for the year ahead.

We look forward to sharing more news of InfraCo Asia’s growth and impact as the next few months unfold.

Find us on Twitter: @AllardMNooy and @InfraCoAsia

India Hydroponics JV Press

BW Disrupt, Business World covered InfraCo Asia’s signing of a Joint Venture Agreement to develop a 9-hectare hydroponics project in Himachal Pradesh India. 

InfraCo Asia buys majority stake in agricultural technology startup Junga FreshnGreen

Nepali Press Covers Kabeli A

Nepali English-language outlets Himalayan Times and Karobar
National Economic Daily covered the groundbreaking of InfraCo Asia’s
37.6MW Kabeli A Hydropower
project:

Himalayan Times
Karobar National Economic Daily

Laos Int'l Power Summit 

On 22 June, InfraCo Asia's Director of Business Development, Prabaljit Sarkar, will present on sustainable energy indicators at the Laos International Power Summit 2017 in Vientiane, Laos. 

Solar Storage and Finance 

On 4 July, Allard Nooy will present on opportunities for equity funds and investment profile strategy at the Solar Storage and Finance Asia event, to be held in Singapore. 

Infrastructure Investors Forum

On 18 July, Allard Nooy will speak on the topic of 'the rise of renewable energy in South East Asia' as a panellist at the InfraAsia Infrastructure Investors Forum (IIF): Asia, to be held in Singapore.