Infrastructure

Our Infrastructure team provides advisory and financing solutions dedicated to essential infrastructure projects such as transportation and mobility, digital infrastructures, waste and water, regulated assets, as well as social infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).

The team’s client reach is worldwide. It supports construction companies, toll road concession companies, utilities (regulated power/gas transmission systems, waste and water systems…), public bodies (grantor) or infrastructure funds.

The Infrastructure team is present globally in Europe, the UK, the USA and Australia.

The infrastructure franchise addresses the growing needs in the face of technological change, the imperatives of the sustainability and other stakes related to the energy transition.

Arranging of financing for infrastructure projects, covering a wide spectrum of financial instruments for clients in complex diverse project finance activities.
Structuring and financing of all types of PPPs, privatisations, acquisitions, concessions and BOTs (build-operate-transfers) around the world

Financial Advisory for the Private Sector

Success stories

03 Dec 2024
Powering up residential buildings: WAAT's expansion of EV home charging infrastructure in France
Particularly well established in the collective residential and tertiary markets, WAAT is playing a full part in the...

25 Oct 2024
Financing of a leading Western European diagnostic imaging player developing technologies critical to modern healthcare
In a context of profound change, technological innovation and its progress are crucial to modern healthcare. Founded by...

25 Oct 2024
Supporting the world's first large-scale green steel plant with a groundbreaking water treatment facility
Stegra and John Laing have entered a Private-to-Private Partnership (PtPP) to create a Water Treatment Plant (WTP) for...

Clients' successes

Stegra and John Laing have entered a Private-to-Private Partnership (PtPP) to create a Water Treatment Plant (WTP) for Stegra's industrial site in Boden, Sweden. The WTP will support the world's first large-scale green steel plant, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 95% and treating wastewater.

Supporting the world's first large-scale green steel plant with a groundbreaking water treatment facility

21 Oct 2024
Powering Fuel Cell Expansion in the Northeast US
New projects using fuel cell technology that turn natural gas into electricity without combustion will help reduce...

Oil & Gas

New projects using fuel cell technology that turn natural gas into electricity without combustion will help reduce carbon emissions while delivering reliable power in New Jersey and Connecticut.

Powering Fuel Cell Expansion in the Northeast US

25 Jul 2024
H2 Green Steel – Building a Decarbonised Steel Industry
Carbon dioxide emissions from steel are a major agenda point for both governments and environmentally conscious...

Expert views

Carbon dioxide emissions from steel are a major agenda point for both governments and environmentally conscious consumers who are committed to reducing their carbon footprints. How H2 Green Steel has financed the first steel plant that will remove almost all of these emissions from the steelmaking process?

H2 Green Steel – Building a Decarbonised Steel Industry

12 Jul 2024
Bridging the Digital Divide in the US
In an increasingly digital society, limited access to internet has far-reaching consequences, hindering access to...

Infrastructure financing

In an increasingly digital society, limited access to internet has far-reaching consequences, hindering access to quality education and professional opportunities.

Bridging the Digital Divide in the US

04 Jul 2024
Supporting an improved access to health care in Senegal
To address some of Senegal’s health system deficiencies, new infrastructure is needed. Focus on the construction of a...

Clients' successes

To address some of Senegal’s health system deficiencies, new infrastructure is needed. Focus on the construction of a new hospital in the region of Tivaouane and on the reconstruction of the Aristide Le Dantec National Hospital Center in Dakar.

Supporting an improved access to health care in Senegal

10 Jun 2024
Abidjan’s metro line 1: the biggest public transport infrastructure project in Sub Saharan Africa
The Abidjan Metro Line 1 project, a critical development infrastructure for the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, will bring a...

Clients' successes

The Abidjan Metro Line 1 project, a critical development infrastructure for the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, will bring a new fast and safe transport solution to more than 500,000 people each day, boost the economy, while contributing to improve environmental and social conditions.

Abidjan’s metro line 1: the biggest public transport infrastructure project in Sub Saharan Africa

View all

Our Experts' Views

21 Nov 2024
Interview of Ilya Polyakov at the Paris Infraweek 2024
Ilya Polyakov, Deputy Head of Global Banking and Advisory at Societe Generale is discussing Societe Generale's...

Expert views

Ilya Polyakov, Deputy Head of Global Banking and Advisory at Societe Generale is discussing Societe Generale's decarbonisation ambitions and its involvement in the energy transition sector.

Interview of Ilya Polyakov at the Paris Infraweek 2024

02 Jul 2024
EV charging infrastructures in Europe: Business models and financing
Extensive and affordable access to public charging infrastructure is needed for the mass-market switch to electric...

Expert views

Extensive and affordable access to public charging infrastructure is needed for the mass-market switch to electric transport.

EV charging infrastructures in Europe: Business models and financing

27 Nov 2023
Innovation and partnerships to unlock sustainable investments in Africa
Matching Africa’s natural and human capital with financial capital is vital for its sustainable development. Societe...

Expert views

Matching Africa’s natural and human capital with financial capital is vital for its sustainable development. Societe Generale is deploying the know-how and experience of its teams to design innovative financings for the continent’s emerging entrepreneurs and impactful projects.

Innovation and partnerships to unlock sustainable investments in Africa

30 Oct 2023
How smart meters are helping Australia embrace a new energy future
Australia’s rollout of smart metering solutions is a template for upgrades to energy networks in Asia Pacific

Expert views

Australia’s rollout of smart metering solutions is a template for upgrades to energy networks in Asia Pacific

How smart meters are helping Australia embrace a new energy future

28 Feb 2023
Charging up Down Under: the potential of Australia’s electric vehicle market
Almost 90% of households in Australia own a vehicle, with over half owning more than one; and the average Australian...

Expert views

Almost 90% of households in Australia own a vehicle, with over half owning more than one; and the average Australian drives nearly 13,000km per year (Footnote 1,2). Both numbers are higher than almost anywhere except North America.

Charging up Down Under: the potential of Australia’s electric vehicle market

11 Jan 2023
Re-engineering infrastructure finance for the energy transition
Hervé Le Corre, Global Head of Infrastructure Finance at Societe Generale, has penned his thoughts on how we push the...

Expert views

Hervé Le Corre, Global Head of Infrastructure Finance at Societe Generale, has penned his thoughts on how we push the boundaries of infrastructure finance in IJGlobal Magazine - article published on January 6, 2023.

Re-engineering infrastructure finance for the energy transition

30 Sep 2022
Is hydrogen about to take off? Equity is plentiful, projects numerous, technology ramping up, but bankability is still at early stage.
A year after the launch of the first pure-play dedicated hydrogen equity fund, we anticipate that large-scale hydrogen...

Expert views

A year after the launch of the first pure-play dedicated hydrogen equity fund, we anticipate that large-scale hydrogen projects will get closer to lending decisions in the next six to 18 months. By Louis-Aynard de Clermont Tonnerre, Global Head of Power, Utilities & Infrastructure at Societe Generale

Is hydrogen about to take off? Equity is plentiful, projects numerous, technology ramping up, but bankability is still at early stage.

30 May 2022
Development of fibre in France: the final stretch
In France alone, the bank has been involved in the financing of 25 fibre optic projects with all the major private...

Expert views

In France alone, the bank has been involved in the financing of 25 fibre optic projects with all the major private operators, enabling the connection of 16 million homes and businesses.

Development of fibre in France: the final stretch

View all

Awards and Rankings

05 Nov 2024
Societe Generale awarded in the IJGlobal ESG Awards 2024
Societe Generale awarded both "APAC ESG Lender of the Year" and "North America ESG Lender of the Year" at the IJGlobal...

Awards & Rankings

Societe Generale awarded both "APAC ESG Lender of the Year" and "North America ESG Lender of the Year" at the IJGlobal ESG Awards 2024

Societe Generale awarded in the IJGlobal ESG Awards 2024

04 Nov 2024
Societe Generale expert recognised at the 2024 InfraNextGen Awards
A Societe Generale Infrastructure professional received the 2024 InfraNextGen award in the Investment – Debt category.

Awards & Rankings

A Societe Generale Infrastructure professional received the 2024 InfraNextGen award in the Investment – Debt category.

Societe Generale expert recognised at the 2024 InfraNextGen Awards

22 Apr 2024
IJGlobal Awards 2023 for APAC
Societe Generale rewarded for APAC plus numerous "Deals of the Year"

Awards & Rankings

Societe Generale rewarded for APAC plus numerous "Deals of the Year"

IJGlobal Awards 2023 for APAC

18 Mar 2024
IJGlobal Awards 2023
Societe Generale has been awarded several House Awards plus Deals of the Year

Awards & Rankings

Societe Generale has been awarded several House Awards plus Deals of the Year

IJGlobal Awards 2023

View all