On 26 March, ACCIONA took part in the “Latin America: Energy and Infrastructure Finance Exchange” organised by Próximo magazine and held online due to the health crisis restrictions.

The central theme of the event was the growing need for investment in infrastructure and renewable energy in Latin America and the Caribbean in response to the region’s economic growth. The general debate focused on infrastructure assets, project risks and the geopolitical circumstances that are driving investment in Latin America.

Alberto Salamanca, Global Head Director of International Business Development for ACCIONA’s concessions business, took part in the round table session entitled “Is private infrastructure investment primed to outpace the region’s wider economic recovery?”

Issues raised during the discussion included the reasons driving investor interest in the region despite its slow recovery, the situation in countries such as Chile with a stable PPP project pipeline and the reasons behind this success, and the aspects that governments should take into account when structuring PPPs to attract more financing to the region.

The conference brought together the leading infrastructure developers with a presence in the region as well as infrastructure funds, commercial lenders and suppliers. The aim of this conference is to provide delegates with the experience and perspective from a range of experts in different fields such as infrastructure development or financing.