RECORD FINANCING
This award highlights the deal’s scale, structuring and innovation in infrastructure project financing within the Americas region for 2025
ATLANTA (GEORGIA), XX JANUARY 2026. The consortium SR 400 Peach Partners, comprised of ACCIONA, ACS Infrastructure, and Meridiam, has won the “2025 Americas Infrastructure Deal of the Year” – awarded by Project Finance International (PFI) – for reaching financial close with the largest public-private partnership bond financing and the largest Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan in U.S. history. The award highlights the deal’s scale, structuring and innovation.
The SR 400 Express Lanes highway project in Atlanta, Georgia – delivered by a consortium of ACCIONA, ACS and Meridiam – covers the design, construction, financing and 50-year operation of a major new express lanes corridor. Overseen by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA), construction is due to begin in Spring 2026 and is one of the largest highway projects underway in the United States.
With an investment of approximately $10.8 billion (€9.8 billion), the project will add two managed lanes in each direction running for approximately 16 miles (over 25 kilometers) as well as an additional managed lane in select sections. This expansion is designed to increase capacity, improve traffic flow and enhance long-term mobility across the region.
ACCIONA, in consortium with COBRA and Endeavour Energy (ACEREZ), received another award in the category “Energy Operation of the Year in Asia-Pacific” for the Central West Orana project in New South Wales (Australia). It recognizes the pioneering nature of the project in Australia’s energy transition towards a low-carbon economy, as well as the innovative public-private financing model.
The awards ceremony will take place on February 19 in London.
KEY PROJECTS
ACCIONA has a growing presence in the U.S., delivering innovative, technology-driven solutions across a range of major projects.
In Louisiana, ACCIONA is leading the design and construction of the Calcasieu River Bridge, a critical infrastructure upgrade that will enhance connectivity and safety along Interstate 10. The project incorporates advanced engineering solutions to improve traffic flow and resilience, ensuring long-term durability for one of the region’s key transport corridors.
In addition to transportation infrastructure, ACCIONA recently completed the renovation of the Tampa Bay desalination plant, returning it to record output following a comprehensive modernization of key systems and equipment. In California, the company will design, build and operate and maintain the Doheny Ocean Desalination Plant in Orange County — a state-of-the-art facility that will strengthen local water-supply resilience and provide a reliable source of drinking water for the region.
ACCIONA is a global company and a leader in the provision of regenerative solutions for a decarbonized economy. Its business offer includes renewable energy, water treatment and management, eco-efficient transportation and mobility systems, resilient infrastructures, etc. The company has been carbon neutral since 2016. ACCIONA recorded sales of €19.19 billion in 2024 and has a business presence in more than 40 countries. www.acciona.com
