CIP has exceeded the target of €12 billion for its energy transition-focused fund CI V
It will support a range of renewable energy technologies, including wind, solar PV and battery storage projects
It expects the fund to be fully committed by 2026, with more than 50 development projects under the fund’s ownership
Denmark-headquartered global greenfield renewable energy fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has successfully raised and exceeded the €12 billion ($13.13 billion) target for its CI V fund. This will support the grid connection of 30 GW of new energy capacity, enough to power over 10 million average households.
This €12 billion excludes capital raised for co-investments, stated CIP. Among the CI V fund investors is Norges Bank Investment Management, the sovereign wealth fund of Norway, which committed €900 million (see Norway Commits €900 Million To CIP’s Renewable Energy Fund).
The 1st close on the CI V fund was €5.6 billion when CIP said it targets this to be the largest fund dedicated to greenfield renewable energy infrastructure investments globally (see Strong Appetite For Renewable Energy).
CIP plans to invest the proceeds of over €12 billion in energy transition, across a range of renewable energy technologies, including wind, solar PV and battery storage. Projects will be located in low-risk OECD countries in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
It sees demand for renewables, particularly for proven and most-competitive technologies solar and onshore wind, to grow significantly driven by digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers. These will be key for countries to improve cost-competitiveness and energy security.
CI V has already committed 60% of the fund value with 6 final investment decisions (FID), which it says ensures fast deployment of capital and significant value creation early in the fund’s lifetime.
With more than 50 development-stage projects representing a potential investment volume of €24 billion under it, CIP believes the fund will be fully committed by next year.
“We believe that CI V is a highly relevant and important component in our investors’ portfolios as it offers portfolio stabilization and diversification with downside protection from contracted cash flows and exposure to inflation,” said CIP Partner and Head of Flagship Funds, Mads Skovgaard-Andersen.
Globally, investments in energy transition reached a record high of $2.1 trillion in 2024, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, comprising $728 billion in renewable energy including solar energy. However, to achieve the net zero target by 2050, annual investments in energy transition must reach an average of $5.6 trillion between 2025 and 2030 (see Energy Transition Investment Soars To $2.1 Trillion In 2024).