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Campbell Lutyens has been advising leading GPs operating in private
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Campbell Lutyens’ strategic objective: to be widely recognised as the best firm in our sector
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Advising GPs on minority investments, strategic partnerships, GP
acquisitions and other Management Company related objectives

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Energy transition and environment at Campbell Lutyens
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CONTENTS Our track record


and team
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Committed to being the leading Increase the capital

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Raise the bar on how all of our Contribute to the development of
Sector deep dives clients approach sustainable private markets sustainable investing
investment and ESG through thought leadership

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Energy transition and environment at Campbell Lutyens
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Primary fundraises
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$26bn European
infrastructure manager
North American
infrastructure manager
Global
infrastructure debt
manager
European
infrastructure manager
European buyout and
credit manager
Global infrastructure
manager
Global infrastructure
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Lutyens Energy and environment Mid-market energy transition Infrastructure debt Infrastructure credit for Mid-market energy transition Global resilient cities Sustainable and critical
specialist energy infrastructure energy transition companies infrastructure infrastructure

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Ambienta IV Climate Impact Fund Qualitas Energy V Global Renewables Fund Europe IV - €2.3bn 2021
Solutions Fund European sustainable
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Late-stage VC / Global renewable energy Global sustainability-driven
Resource efficiency growth stage dedicated Renewable energy Energy efficiency and clean Africa II - €706m 2021

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institutional investor manager manager
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Single asset continuation LP-led liquidity offering Co-investment syndication
Preferred equity financing
$96bn AUM €57bn AUM $20bn AUM €100m €410m $450m $500m $45m
Sell-Side Energy Transition Green hydrogen Electronic waste
$200m Climate transition Renewable energy
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Financial Advisor Strategic Advisor Financial Advisor Funds asset recycling Emerging market renewables platform asset
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Diversified infrastructure fundraises with a significant focus on energy transition
Sector deep dives European Global Global
infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure
manager manager manager Stonepeak Asia Manulife
Arcus European III Infrastructure Infrastructure II Infranode II Arcus European II

€7bn target $1.5bn target $25bn target €1.61bn $3.3bn $4.65bn €1.2bn €1.22bn
Mid-market European Mid-market Diversified global Mid-market European Diversified Asian Diversified North Diversified Nordics Mid-market European
infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure American infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure
In market In market In market 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018

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Macroeconomic Overview
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The energy transition is


accelerating at a rapid pace… Key themes impacting the pace of the energy transition
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• Russia-Ukraine war is driving increased re-shoring of energy as
countries strive for greater energy security
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Temperatures are still projected introduce policies that provide significant support to investment
Policy & in clean energy
to rise by 2.3ºC by 2050 in Regulation
the current trajectory scenario • Governments are also using public funding as a tool to stimulate
private investment

Sources: Net Zero Tracker; McKinsey

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Energy Security
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Energy security remains in focus in Europe, two years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. REPower EU, launched in
May 2022, continues to facilitate the shift away from reliance on Russian gas

CONTENTS Wholesale electricity day-ahead electricity prices in Europe are starting to normalise again
Russia-Ukraine war
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technology (e.g. smart meters, 140 bcm Qatar 5%

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smart grids) and repurposing 120 bcm

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waste heat from commercial and UK 6%
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80 bcm Russia (LNG) 6%
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80 bcm
60 bcm
40 bcm Russia (pipeline) 9%
43 bcm
20 bcm
0 bcm North Africa 14% USA 20%
2021 2022 2023

Sources: European Commission; Ember; Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit; Infrastructure Investor

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Supply Chain Bottlenecks
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Raw material shortages, price volatility, geographic sourcing dependency and port congestions have led to production
constraints, raw material procurement challenges, increased construction costs and extended project times

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assembly energy transition
Sector deep dives technology Steel Construction, transport, consumer goods
• Shortage to be exacerbated by
increasing number of energy Uranium Defence
transition infrastructure projects Importance of material to clean energy technology:
High Mid Little/no requirement, or not applicable

Sources: Energy Transition Commission; World Bank; Energy Monitor; McKinsey

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Inflationary Environment
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Elevated inflation and high interest rates continue to impact the energy transition

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• Managers are seeking to maintain
higher returns by launching and
developing renewables platforms,
rather than investing in single assets

Sources: Bank of England; Office of National Statistics; European Central Bank; Bureau of Labour Statistics; FRED; IEA; Wood Mackenzie

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Policy & Regulation
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Policy and regulatory developments continue to support the energy transition

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Continued policy development
• Governments are enacting policies Energy Efficiency Act - More stringent efficiency and Since its signing in August 2022 to date, the Inflation
to support green energy, including reporting requirements introduced, with a particular Reduction Act has resulted in the announcement of:

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Increasing regulatory risk “Ecological plan” - Phase-out of coal (conversion $400bn
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countries are lagging in their policy Policy roll-back - Bans delayed to 2035 for internal manufacturing announced, expected to add >115 GW
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Wind
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the energy transition in some Climate Transition Bonds – $11 billion of first 40
nations, with countries such as the bonds (10-yr and 5-yr) were offered in Feb‘24
United Kingdom even rolling back 20
policies as a result Battery
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Regulatory amendments – Launch of carbon 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
capture, utilisation and storage act Weeks since Aug 2022

Notes: (1) Reference period covering 1981-2022


Sources: American Clean Power Association; European Council; White & Case; Deloitte; Reuters; ESG Today; UK government; BBVA Research; Japan Credit Rating Agency; Argus Media

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Energy transition is the fastest growing sub-sector in infrastructure

CONTENTS • Substantial increase in the number of infrastructure funds and Infrastructure equity funds raising in the last seven years
volume of capital being sought over the last 18 months 700
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Of specialist energy transition funds that are looking to


>$170bn aggregate target fund sizes
77% be raised are “first-time” or “second-time” funds

Sources: Preqin; Inframation; CL research

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GP trends
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Key GP trends in the energy transition Energy transition GP types (equity strategies only)

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Increasing • More visible segmentation by fund sizing has increased distinction
fund size between GPs playing in the larger part of the market (funds >$2bn) and
Platform extensions Specialist energy

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• Many large cap PE/infra-GPs have launched or will be launching dedicated

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sought • Super core / core part of the market is less attractive due to higher
Sector deep dives interest rates and relative attraction of fixed income Figures above do not include diversified strategies with exposure to
energy transition or climate strategies.

“Platform”- • Increased emphasis on “platform”-orientated strategies where GPs are


focused trying to build (i) management teams; (ii) assets; and (iii) forward pipeline
strategies in order to command a premium on exit

Sources: Preqin; Inframation; CL research; Individual websites of each manager listed above

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Mega cap GPs1
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Private infrastructure equity funds target sizes:


$17.0bn

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Permira Permira Climate Investing I [undisclosed] ArcLight ArcLight Energy Partners VIII 20%

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EIG EIG Energy Transition Fund 13-15% EQT Transition Infrastructure I Mid-high teens

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EnCap EnCap Energy Transition Fund II 18-20% TPG Rise Climate Transition Infrastructure 15%+
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Macquarie Macquarie Green Energy Transition Solutions 18-20% Actis Energy Fund 6 20%
I Squared I Squared Energy Transition I 13-15% Blackstone Energy Transition Partners IV 15%
Sector deep dives Ares Ares Climate Infrastructure Partners II 18-20% BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund IV 12-14%
IFM IFM Net Zero Infrastructure Fund 10-12% KKR Global Climate Fund High teens
Apollo Apollo Clean Transition Equity Partners II 20% CIP Infrastructure V 15%
ECP ECP Fund V 20% Brookfield Global Transition Fund II 15%

Notes: (1) Asset managers with an overall AUM of at least $10 billion have been included in this slide
Sources: Preqin; Inframation; CL research; Individual websites of each manager listed above

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Europe headquartered GPs (mid & small cap)
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Octopus Sustainable Infra £0.3bn Pioneer Point II €0.8bn NextPower V $1.5bn Qualitas Energy V $2.4bn
Suma Climate III €0.3bn Glentra I €0.8bn HitecVision New Energy II $2.0bn
WATTS.green Renewable €0.2bn Basalt ET $0.6bn Luxcara V €2.0bn
15%+ White Summit Decarb €0.6bn
Niam Infra I €0.2bn
CONTENTS BaltCap Infra II €0.2bn Eiffel ET €0.5bn
Infranode Futurum I €0.5bn
EOS Renewable II €0.3bn CIP Advanced Bioenergy I €0.8bn Omnes Capenergie V €1.4bn Macquarie GECO $5.0bn

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Capital Dynamics Clean Energy UK £0.6bn Capital Dynamics Clean Energy CIP Global Energy Transition [TBD]

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TiLT Energy Transition €0.3bn Tages Helios Net Zero €0.8bn CMA CGM $1.5bn EIP 2022 $4.0bn
LP demand for L&G NTR Clean Power €0.8bn
Epopee Infra Climat I fund €0.3bn Ardian Clean Energy €1.0bn Octopus Offshore Wind £3.0bn

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ABN Sustainable €0.4bn HIH Green Energy Invest €0.8bn Foresight Core European Glennmont Clean Energy IV €2.0bn
€1.0bn

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RIVE Impact Fund €0.3bn Vortex IV $0.8bn Renewables Quinbrook III Net Zero $2.0bn
Prime Green Energy II €1.0bn
KGAL Green Hydrogen €0.3bn SDCL GESF €0.7bn

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DWS Infrastruktur €0.3bn Alantra N-Sun €0.7bn
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Modus Clean Energy €0.2bn Taaleri SolarWind III €0.6bn

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Asper Duke £0.2bn NextPower UK £0.5bn
Conquest Sustainable Infra II €0.5bn
Capital Dynamics IX €0.5bn
Sector deep dives AIF Onshore Wind €0.5bn
Impax IV €0.5bn
Reichmuth Sustainable €0.5bn

HEP Solar Green €0.1bn Gresham House Storage £0.5bn Encavis V €1.2bn AIP II €4.0bn

<€0.5bn €0.5–1.0bn Fund sizes €1.0–2.0bn €2.0bn +


Sources: Preqin; Inframation; CL research
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North America/Rest of the world headquartered GPs (mid & small cap)
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SER Capital Partners II $0.8bn Ara Fund III $2.8bn KKR Asia Climate Fund $1.0bn
Neos Partners I $0.8bn LS Power V $2.5bn Federation Sustainable Australian RA AUD 1.0bn
Greenbelt Capital Partners III $0.8bn Hull Street Energy III $1.5bn Seraya Fund I $0.8bn
CONTENTS 20%+ Cresta Sustainable II $0.7bn Energy Equation I $1.0bn Actis Asia Climate Transition $0.8bn
Rockland IV $0.7bn Palisade Renewable Energy Fund AUD 0.5bn
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Harrison Street ET $0.8bn VT Carbon Fund [TBD]
LP demand for Captona RE II $0.5bn Prostar Energy Infrastructure Fund II $0.8bn
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Greencoat US Energy Transition $5.0bn NIIF-JBIC India-Japan Sustainability Fund INR 49.0bn
10–12%
Sector deep dives Tyr Energy Overland $2.0bn Tamil Nadu Green Climate Fund INR 20.0bn
UBS Eco-Transport Income Fund $2.0bn SPARX Green Battery Energy Storage System [TBD]
GSSG Solar Partners III $0.2bn

8% Morrison & Co Infrastructure Partnership $3.0bn


SPARX Renewable Energy Brownfield Fund II JPY 28.4bn
<€1.0bn Fund sizes €1.0bn +
Sources: Preqin; Inframation; CL research
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Listed energy transition infrastructure funds primarily investing in traditional renewables, including solar, onshore & offshore wind
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Aquila Energy Efficiency Plc £63m
Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust £56m
Hydrogenone Capital Growth PLC £56m
Asian Energy Impact Trust £30m

Notes: (1) Market capitalisation sourced from Hargreaves Lansdown, as of 24th April 2024 or the nearest available date

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• Rapid pace of recent consolidation Date Buyer Target credentials type Stake Strategic rationale
CONTENTS caught the eye of the market, most Jan ’24 Entire focus on GP Seed • Buyer: Access to seasoned investment team and intellectual capital in
notably when CVC acquired DIF and sustainability, the sustainable assets space
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geographies outside of Europe and Jul ’23 Launching 2nd GP stake Mino. • Buyer: Access attractive returns and stable income streams
Sector deep dives ET fund specialist
North America • Target: Bring strategic capabilities and balance sheet capital to
targeting $5bn accelerate growth trajectory
– The variety of different ownership
Apr ’23 Deliver LP 20% • Buyer: Establish a strategic partnership to support Samsung’s
structures from small minority stakes sustainable infra ambition in infrastructure as an asset class
to path to control, and acquisitions in line with the • Target: Accelerate next growth phase, developing new products and
SDGs strategies

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Push and pull factors work together to drive consolidation
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Sector deep dives refining equity story the ET infrastructure space and cultural fit are disappearing

Strength of factors pulling the buyside towards energy transition targets and pushing these targets towards consolidation
set to continue to drive the consolidation trend

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LP allocations to energy transition
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LPs are increasing their focus on energy transition investments globally

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their mandate with APG, having increased their focus on energy transition funds
for decarbonising high-emitting industries; and (2) invest in climate transition managers. The fund will
infrastructure allocation from 4% to 7% in Dec’23.

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of institutional investment in the energy transition by 2030
Asia Pacific
Sector deep dives Altérra Transformation Altérra Acceleration
$25 billion Sovereign wealth fund Public sector pension
$5 billion
Facility for investment risk $30 billion Anchor investor / co-investor
mitigation in developing energy for climate strategies
transition fund Three investment platforms dedicated to Allocating A$10bn to energy transition assets in
countries in the Global South Both direct investments and accelerating sustainable investment: UK and Europe (initially focussing on direct
fund partnerships • Climate Change Opportunities Portfolio investments)
• Sustainability Solutions Group
• Transition and Sustainable Finance Group

Sources: CL analysis; Infrastructure Investor; New Private Markets; Brunel Pension Partnership; Allianz; Local Pensions Partnership Investments; GIC; Net Zero Investor

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LP perspectives – portfolio construction
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Dedicated
58% 15% 27%

Sources: CL analysis

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The majority of LPs are seeking higher returns, but not necessarily Article 9 designation under SFDR

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Austrian pension fund Global consultant

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solar) and low risk energy a degree of greenfield risk, and • Institutional investors are more likely to participate on
efficiencies initiatives are too some of the established a case-by-case basis, with some establishing pockets
low for traditional secondary technologies in the mid-risk/return specifically for less-established technologies
investors and many institutions spectrum

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The following areas have been of increasing interest to private investors over the last year, due to the pivotal role they can
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Energy Efficiency
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Energy efficiency is crucial for reducing energy demand, lowering costs, enhancing energy security and minimising
environmental impact, thereby facilitating a more sustainable energy transition

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Sources: IEA - Smart Grids; Infrastructure Investor; IEA - Data Centres and Data Transmission Networks; IEA – Energy Efficiency; European Commission

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Energy Efficiency (continued)
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and industry sector

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a C&I solar developer. contract to modernise the
central heating and cooling
being legislated across the world Under the four years of
plant at the University of
Regulatory ownership, a platform of 386
California’s Fresno State
drivers • This includes subsidies for households for MW solar projects across the
campus.
energy efficiency improvements (e.g. $14k per US was built.
household under the US IRA)

Sources: Net Zero Tracker; Pioneer Infrastructure Partners; Inframation; Arcus Infrastructure Partners; Granite Comfort; Tiger Infrastructure Partners; Stonepeak; Meridiam

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Offshore Wind Renewables 2.0
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Japan
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EUROPE Finland acquire Statera, a battery platform company, Altano
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storage and flexible Energy.
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generation platform based in
Denmark Altano Energy is now one of
Estonia the UK, with 1GW of flexible
Lithuania the leading renewables
Ireland UK generation in operation or
Netherlands platforms in Spain, with
Offshore wind capacity under construction.
Belgium Germany hydropower, solar and wind
10,000 MW
5,000 MW assets.
France
500 MW

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Notes: (1) This chart does not include lease auctions taking place in Colombia, India, the UK and the US. Sources: S&P Global; MIT Technology; BBC; WindEurope; EQT; Pioneer Point Partners

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Repowering Data Centres
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2024, it acquired a 55% stake refurbish decommissioned number will continue to grow. facilities is renewable.
in a project in eastern wind turbines for use in
Germany. repowering projects.

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Sources: S&P Global; Qualitas; ESG Today; Arcus Infrastructure; McKinsey; Financial Times; Infrastructure Investor; IEA; Microsoft; Inframation; Data Centre Magazine; Global Infrastructure Partners; CyrusOne

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Sources: European Biogas Association; European Council; Ofgem; BioCycle; European Commission; Airbus; InfraVia; Inframation; Velocys; Signature Aviation

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