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Sector Energy
Sub-sector Renewables
Region United Kingdom

Opportunity

Paris agreement commitments suggest renewable energy should account for around 40 per cent of the global energy mix by 20401.

Approach  

A Macquarie-led consortium acquired the UK Green Investment Bank in 2017 to create a dedicated global green investment business, acting as Green Investment Group.

Outcome

Significant transactions since acquisition:

  • Europe's largest single-site onshore wind farm 
  • Joint venture to develop waste-to-energy in UK and Ireland
  • Developing 2GW of offshore wind in Taiwan

£15 billion

Combined £15 billion of UK investment in past five years

£3 billion2

Target £3 billion of global investment over next three years

300+

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1. International Energy Agency. World Energy Outlook 2017. https://www.iea.org/weo2017
2. Since Macquarie’s acquisition in 2017.

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