Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Raises €12 Billion for Global Clean Energy Investment
Key Ideas
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has raised over €12 billion for its fifth flagship fund, targeting renewable energy investments in OECD countries across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific.
- The new fund is expected to add 30GW of new energy capacity to the global grid, with investments in onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, battery storage, and green hydrogen.
- CIP has an extensive pipeline in Australia, including the Star of the South offshore wind project, the Summerfield battery project in South Australia, and the development of 6GW of new energy capacity through its subsidiary Voyager Renewables.
- The company highlights that renewable energy infrastructure, particularly solar and wind, are key for improving cost-competitiveness and energy security globally.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a major Danish renewables giant, has successfully raised more than €12 billion in its latest clean energy investment round. The new fund, CIP's fifth flagship, will target investments in renewable energy projects in onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, battery storage, and green hydrogen. The focus will be on low-risk OECD countries in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific, with an aim to add 30GW of new energy capacity to the global grid. Managing partner Jakob Baruël Poulsen expressed pride in the strong investor commitments to CIP, emphasizing the company's industrial approach to energy infrastructure investments.
While specific details about the projects funded by the new CI V fund were not disclosed, CIP has a significant presence in Australia with a pipeline of over 40GW of projects in active development, covering offshore and onshore wind, large-scale solar, green hydrogen, pumped hydro, and battery storage. Notable projects in Australia include the Star of the South offshore wind project and the Summerfield battery project in South Australia, along with the launch of Voyager Renewables, an Australian subsidiary aiming to deliver 6GW of new energy capacity in the country within the next decade.
CIP's track record as a leading fund manager in the renewable energy sector, with a substantial portfolio and a history of generating stable cash flows, positions the company well for future investments. The firm emphasizes the importance of large-scale greenfield energy infrastructure, noting that renewables like solar and onshore wind are crucial for improving cost-competitiveness and energy security on a global scale.