There is plenty of activity in the renewable energy space, but one company that could be worth keeping a close eye on is Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
It is understood the global infrastructure investor has been scouring the Australian landscape for investment opportunities for its latest global fund, which has Australian investors.
However, while assets such as John Laing’s Australian wind and solar farms are currently for sale and Engie is about to launch a process for the sale of its Australian assets, the thinking is that the fund is looking at opportunities further up the risk curve. Overseas, it invests in assets such as wind projects based in the ocean and could be more interested in renewable energy investments here that are more in the development phase, rather than being operational.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners was founded in 2012, with currently six funds that control €8bn.
As well as offshore power and wind investments, it has invested in biomass and energy-from-waste investments and solar.
It has previously focused on markets including Europe, North America and East Asia, namely Taiwan.
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