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FROM THE EDITORS We are pleased to introduce the second edition of our Energy & Infrastructure Insight, providing information and analysis of current issues and projects across the globe. In this edition, we offer insights into the milestone $1.4 billion Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) Project financing and what lessons can be learned from it about future project finance opportunities in Africa and beyond. In Africa, we also consider whether Africa needs gas to complement renewable energy. In Europe, we look at key trends in the infrastructure institutional funding market, developments in the infrastructure sector for 2020 and finally the U.K. Government Consultation on the RAB Model for supporting new nuclear build. We hope you find this report interesting and informative. INTRODUCTION 3 IAIN ELDER Partner London T +44 20 7655 5125 iain.elder@ shearman.com CONTENTS EXAMINING THE MILESTONE GUINEA ALUMINA CORPORATION PROJECT – 04 KEY TRENDS IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING MARKET – 08 DOES AFRICA NEED GAS TO COMPLEMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY – 10 UK GOVERNMENT CONSULTS ON RAB MODEL FOR SUPPORTING NEW NUCLEAR BUILD – 14 DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR – 18 GREGORY TAN Partner New York T +1 212 848 8324 gtan@ shearman.com BEN SHORTEN Partner Singapore T +65 6230 8907 bshorten@ shearman.com