CDPQ invests $474m in Japan energy programme
Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) has committed JPY 70bn (USD 474m) to a Japanese energy transition programme led by local renewables developer Shizen Energy.
It comprises a JPY 20bn investment in Shizen and an agreement to provide up to JPY 50m in co-investment for future projects. This is CDPQ’s first direct infrastructure investment in Japan. The plan includes...
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