Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

Today, marks the completed construction of Zhong Neng - a 300MW offshore wind farm off the coast of Taiwan. Zhong Neng is a joint venture between our flagship fund Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV) and China Steel Corporation (CSC) and is the first offshore wind farm in Taiwan to be completed ahead of schedule. Mads Skovgaard-Andersen, partner at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners said: "Completed ahead of time and to the highest localisation requirements, the project is another example of how our investments makes a meaningful contribution to the local energy transition, creates local growth and jobs and deliver healthy and stable returns for our investors." Once fully operational, Zhong Neng will provide clean energy to approx. 300,000 homes and present a carbon reduction potential of approx. 550,000 tonnes annually.

Today, marks the completed construction of Zhong Neng - a 300MW offshore wind farm off the coast of Taiwan. Zhong Neng is a joint venture between our flagship fund Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV) and China Steel Corporation (CSC) and is the first offshore wind farm in Taiwan to be completed ahead of schedule. Mads Skovgaard-Andersen, partner at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners said: "Completed ahead of time and to the highest localisation requirements, the project is another example of how our investments makes a meaningful contribution to the local energy transition, creates local growth and jobs and deliver healthy and stable returns for our investors." Once fully operational, Zhong Neng will provide clean energy to approx. 300,000 homes and present a carbon reduction potential of approx. 550,000 tonnes annually.

Good news from Canada! Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, on behalf of its flagship fund CI IV, has announced first power from Buffalo Plains – Canada’s largest onshore wind project. The first turbine was installed in April 2024 and more than a third of the turbines are currently installed. Tim Evans, Partner and Head of North America at CIP said: “We are very pleased to have reached this important project milestone on Buffalo Plains. The successful delivery of first power demonstrates CIP’s unique ability to execute on large and complex infrastructure projects that will provide local jobs and clean, renewable wind energy for many years to come.” Once completed, Buffalo Plains will become the largest onshore wind farm constructed in Canada with 83 turbines with a total capacity of 495MW, providing clean energy to approx. 240,000 households in Alberta, Canada.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has, through its Green Credit Fund I, as well as funds managed on behalf of KLP and together with Rivage Investment provided EUR 300 million financing to Sunly to accelerate the construction of 1.3 GW solar, wind, storage and hybrid parks across the Baltics and Poland. The intended development of hybrid parks that combine wind, solar and energy storage batteries will improve energy production stability in various weather conditions and optimize cost-efficiency by reducing grid connectivity charges. Jakob Groot, Partner at CIP and Co-Head of CI Green Credit Fund I, said: “We are very excited to start our partnership with Sunly, and their highly experienced management team. This financing package will contribute significantly to the development and construction of renewable energy projects, supporting the decarbonization ambitions across the Baltics and Poland, and represents an attractive investment for our Green Credit Fund I”.

Norges Bank Investment Management has announced an investment commitment of 900 million euros to CI V, CIP’s fifth Flagship Fund. https://lnkd.in/dJMK-AZh “I am immensely proud that Norges Bank Investment Management, one of the world’s largest investors, has chosen to enter a partnership with CIP and make their first indirect investment commitment to CIP’s Flagship Fund V. It is testament to the value of our industrial approach to greenfield energy investments”, said Jakob Baruël Poulsen, Managing Partner at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. “The commitment underlines that our ability to deliver attractive risk adjusted returns, while providing clean, affordable energy and creating local growth and jobs, is attractive to the world’s largest and most ambitious investors”. CIP expects to conclude fund raising for CI V above the target fund size of 12 billion euros, making CI V the world’s largest globally diversified greenfield renewables energy infrastructure fund. Read more about CI V and CIP here: https://www.cip.com/

🌍 Investing 900 million euros in renewable energy fund 🌱 We are thrilled to announce a new investment in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure 🤝 We are committing 900 million euros to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) latest renewable energy fund ⚡ “We have worked for a long time to map out the investment risks and non-financial risks and are pleased with our choice of CIP as a partner. CIP is an experienced industrial partner with a good reputation. Our evaluations have shown that CIP has created value for investors in an open and responsible way,” says Mie Caroline Holstad, Chief Investment Officer Real Assets. The management mandate from the Ministry of Finance allows for direct and indirect investments in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure. We continue to build this portfolio and have now entered into an agreement for an indirect investment through a fund 📈 “This agreement will enable us to invest in renewable energy projects in the development stage. The investment is a valuable addition to the portfolio we are currently building. It will provide further investment possibilities and exposure to other parts of the value chain, as well as the opportunity to continue building knowledge and experience with new markets and technologies,” says Holstad 🌍 CIP, who manages the fund “CI V”, will invest in renewable energy with a focus on offshore and onshore wind, solar farms, grid and distribution, and storage 🌬️☀️🔋 📷 Photos by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners #investment #investing #CIP #oljefondet #renewable

Norges Bank Investment Management has announced an investment commitment of 900 million euros to CI V, CIP’s fifth Flagship Fund. https://lnkd.in/dJMK-AZh “I am immensely proud that Norges Bank Investment Management, one of the world’s largest investors, has chosen to enter a partnership with CIP and make their first indirect investment commitment to CIP’s Flagship Fund V. It is testament to the value of our industrial approach to greenfield energy investments”, said Jakob Baruël Poulsen, Managing Partner at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. “The commitment underlines that our ability to deliver attractive risk adjusted returns, while providing clean, affordable energy and creating local growth and jobs, is attractive to the world’s largest and most ambitious investors”. CIP expects to conclude fund raising for CI V above the target fund size of 12 billion euros, making CI V the world’s largest globally diversified greenfield renewables energy infrastructure fund. Read more about CI V and CIP here: https://www.cip.com/

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its flagship fund CI IV, and joint venture partner SSE Thermal (SSE) have successfully completed construction ahead of time and commenced operation of Slough Multifuel. The plant is a 60Mwe Energy-from-Waste plant located within the Slough Trading Estate Greater London area in the UK. By processing 480,000 tonnes of residual waste per year, Slough Multifuel provides a sustainable and environmentally friendly waste management solution for the Greater London area. Additionally, it will contribute to the UK government’s strategy to reduce landfill and export of waste. Florian Küster, partner at CIP, said: “We are delighted to have reached this significant milestone together with our partners in SSE Thermal. Since 2020 we have worked efficiently side-by-side and we are proud to have delivered a plant that makes a significant contribution to the green transition in the UK and creates value for society, the local community and our investors.” CIP's thermal project delivery experience in the UK counts four operational biomass plants and one of Europe's largest energy-from-waste plants currently ongoing construction in Lostock near Northwich in Cheshire.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has, through its flagship fund CI IV, reached financial close on Lotus Creek Wind Farm – a 285 MW project located in Central Queensland, Australia.   CS Energy, owned by the Queensland Government, has acquired 100% of the project and will keep CIP on as a trusted partner to help deliver the project.   Jorn Hammer, Partner and Head of CIP in Australia and New Zealand said: “We are proud to be one of government’s trusted investment partners. We look forward to helping CS Energy deliver its first 100 per cent owned wind farm, and working with other local asset owners and operators as we progress our multi-GW Australian pipeline.”   Once fully operational in 2027, Lotus Creek Wind Farm will generate enough affordable and reliable energy to power approx. 150,000 homes in Queensland.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Energy Transition Fund I (CI ETF I) has launched its website dedicated to Sustainable Marine Fuels. Representing up to 3% of global GHGeg, the shipping industry aims to decarbonize their fleet spearheaded by the EU and the International Maritime Organization – and the Sustainable Marine Fuels website demonstrates the qualities of ammonia as shipping fuel and how it can contribute to the decarbonization of the maritime industry. CI ETF is the largest dedicated clean hydrogen fund globally and invests in next generation renewable energy infrastructure including industrial scale PtX projects. The fund enables institutional investors to participate in the decarbonization of the so-called hard to abate industries such as shipping through the use of green fuels and feedstock and CO2-free fertilize. See more insights on ammonia as shipping fuel and ETF’s global clean ammonia portfolio here: https://lnkd.in/diKrAjWZ