Equitix

💡 Last week, Equitix attended the UK Space Agency’s 'Unlocking Space for Business' showcase event held at PwC.    Charlotte W., Equitix ESG & Sustainability Associate, shared our latest insights alongside Charlie Sidles, Founder’s Associate, Sust Global, on how asset managers can advance their understanding of climate risks and opportunities by leveraging satellite data and geospatial AI techniques. (both pictured here)   🌍 With £2.3bn already invested into Equitix's renewable power portfolio, we recognise the critical importance of understanding the full impact of climate change on our assets. We believe the proactive integration of climate-related considerations throughout the investment lifecycle is conducive to responsible long-term investment.🌱   🤝 In partnership with Sust Global, this innovative project has utilised satellite-derived observational data and AI to develop high-resolution wind speed models. These pioneering models are facilitating our understanding of how changing wind speeds could impact power outputs, enabling more informed and strategic decision-making.   🛰️ This project is partially funded by the UK Space Agency as part of its Unlocking Space for Business programme, which promotes the use of satellite data in the UK’s financial services sector: https://lnkd.in/eqGUzjNb   Read more information on this fascinating project here: https://lnkd.in/eE85DZrH   #partnership #innovation #unlockingspace #responsibleinvestor #infrastructuretolife

📢 In further news this week, Equitix is pleased to announce the acquisition of Ventus Investments: a portfolio of onshore wind farms in the UK. 📢   🌬️ The portfolio comprises four operational wind farms in England and Wales; Crook Hill wind farm near Manchester; Reaps Moss in Lancashire; and Pant y Wal and Mynydd Bwllfa, both in Wales. With an aggregate gross capacity of 122.5 MW via 44 turbines, these assets have the capacity to offer significant CO2 emissions reduction and the potential to power over 67,000 UK homes a year. 💒 💒 💒   🚀 With approximately 12.2 GW of total renewable energy generation capacity across its wider platform, Equitix is a major renewable power investor. This acquisition further asserts it’s continued commitment to supporting the UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy.   Achal Bhuwania, Equitix CIO said: "We are delighted to have acquired another UK onshore wind portfolio. Investing in renewable power is not just a commitment to sustainable growth but also a strategic decision to build long-term value and align financial success with social responsibility. Our team’s consistent drive for seeking out latent deal flow is evidenced by the volume and quality of the transactions witnessed this month alone; offering consistent, stable returns to our investors.” https://lnkd.in/e2cjA_Gp   🤝 Equitix was advised by IDCM, Linklaters, Everoze and DNV, Deloitte and Howden. 💥 Congratulations to our team, particularly Jordan Field, Matt Fitzpatrick, Nathan Reynolds, Edmund Andrew, Rebecca Aswani and Liam Stoneley 💥 #news #infrastructureinvestment #investuk #onshorewind #renewables #greentransition #cleanenergy #infrastructuretolife

🌍 Equitix Managing Director, Investments, Simon Davy joins the panel today, day 1 of the Infrastructure Investor Global Investor Forum; discussing: 💡 The role of essential utilities in powering the economy of the future 💡 The public-private partnership models can help deliver essential utility infrastructure for the future 💡 How to transform challenges into opportunity for investment and society With moderator: Carlos Zuloaga, CFA, BBVA and panellists; andrew truscott, CEO, John Laing and Dominic Helmsley, aberdeen. 🙋 Attending Berlin this week? Meet the team to collaborate on the opportunities that will shape the future of infrastructure. 🚀 #IIGlobalSummit #InfrastructureInvestors #Sponsorship #infrastructuretolife

📢 Equitix acquires subsea energy interconnector linking Great Britain and Ireland 📢 Equitix and Baltic Cable AB have signed an agreement with Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, to acquire Greenlink Interconnector Limited, a 504 MW electricity interconnector between Great Britain and Ireland. 🤝 Greenlink, regulated by Ofgem and CRU, delivers a significant expansion in interconnection capacity between both markets, increasing their security of supply, promoting energy efficiency and facilitating economic competitiveness whilst supporting decarbonization and further integrating energy markets. Interconnectors are critical to power markets across Europe and are a key enabler for the energy transition. ⚡ The cable runs between EirGrid Group's Great Island substation in County Wexford, Ireland, and National Grid's Pembroke substation in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It utilises high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, which is efficient for long-distance power transmission, and nominal capacity equivalent to powering around 380,000 homes. 🏘️ Greenlink is a highly strategic infrastructure asset that is the first project financed interconnector to be completed in Europe. 🌍 The partnering of Equitix, an investor in offshore transmission for over 12 years and Baltic Cable AB, a certified TSO who has been operating an interconnector between Germany and Sweden for over 30 years, offers significant long-term value. 🌊 Equitix CIO, Achal Bhuwania said: “We are extremely delighted with our investment in Greenlink, a major regulated asset of critical importance that enhances energy security and facilitates the integration of lower-carbon energy sources in Europe. Leveraging our decade-long experience in transmission assets and our complementary partnership with Baltic Cable, we are committed to driving Greenlink’s continued success for the benefit of all stakeholders.” Equitix was advised by Macquarie Capital, Linklaters, Deloitte, Arup and McCann FitzGerald LLP on this transaction. https://lnkd.in/e22k-EPT 👏 Congratulations to our team on this milestone transaction, particularly, Aisha Hamid, CFA, Siobhan Kiely, Henry Charles, CFA, Juan Buzaglo Vallée and Megan Chamberlain. #greenlink #partnership #energysecurity #greentransition #criticalinfrastructurem #infrastructuretolife

📢 Equitix announce the appointment of Managing Director of Investments, Simon Davy. 📢 Simon joins us from Local Pension Partnerships Investment Ltd (LPPI) where he spent eight years, latterly as Head of Real Assets. Simon is an experienced senior investor who has actively worked with other institutional investors, company management teams and advisers on direct stakes in corporate investments. Simon's appointment is our second senior hire this quarter, demonstrating our commitment to investing in talent and the continued growth of our platform. 👀 Read more about the appointment here: https://lnkd.in/eVPcPie7 Welcome to the team, Simon! #team #appointments #growth #infrastructuretolife

💡 Equitix CEO, Hugh Crossley joins the panel this afternoon at the CapLink Group European Private Capital Summit in London to discuss Energy & Infrastructure Investing. ♻️ 💭 Hugh and fellow panellists from InfraRed Capital Partners Ltd, Capital Dynamics, Stonepeak and JTC Group, moderated by KBRA, will tackle the broad themes of asset resilience, stability, risk vs return and the rise and rise of infrastructure as an asset class. 📈 🌍 This annual event hosts over 350 leaders in industry to support continued development of the private markets sector in Europe. #privatemarkets #infrastructure #alternativeassets #thoughtleader #infrastructuretolife

📢 We're delighted to announce the appointment of Ted Frith who joins us as Director, Head of Business Development for the UK. 📢 Ted brings more than 30 years of experience working in financial services, most recently at GLIL Infrastructure where he served as Chief Operating Officer. Paul Winters, Equitix COO said: “We are delighted to welcome Ted to Equitix to support our investor relations and business development strategy. We believe that pension capital can help develop the vital national and regional infrastructure the UK needs, creating thousands of green jobs in the process and supporting the innovation needed to skill and reskill a labour workforce fit for the future”. https://lnkd.in/e6WvFNP6 🌟 Welcome to the team, Ted! 🌟 #team #growth #investment #infrastructuretolife #investUK

*Equitix invests in the world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm* 🌬️ Equitix is delighted to announce acquisition of the Seagreen Phase 1 offshore transmission assets from SEAGREEN WIND ENERGY LIMITED (SWEL), in a consortium with Kyuden International Corporation and Kyushu Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Company, Incorporated, (“Kyuden Group”). 🌍 The Seagreen Phase 1 offshore wind farm is Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm, located approximately 27km from the coastline of Angus. ♻️ With a maximum installed capacity of 1,075MW, Seagreen can generate enough renewable power to more than 1.6 million homes (or two-thirds of all Scottish homes) and displace over 2 million tons of carbon dioxide every year. ⚡ This offshore transmission project adds to Equitix’s OFTO portfolio of six OFTO assets, capable of transmitting c.3.5GW of power. Equitix and Kyuden Group are also preferred bidder on the Dogger Bank A OFTO, which is scheduled to reach financial close later this year. 👷♀️ The build of Seagreen was one of the largest construction projects ever undertaken in Scotland. Delivery of the project supported a £1bn-plus economic boost to the Scottish economy during construction, supporting around 4,000 Scottish jobs (according to independent analysis published by PwC). Equitix Chief Investment Officer, Achal Bhuwania said: "Our investment in Seagreen highlights the hard work and commitment of our team in building long-term partnerships and delivering value for our investors. Equitix’s experience and persistence enabled us to add another OFTO asset to our growing platform, which plays a key role in the UK’s path to a net-zero carbon future.” Equitix and Kyuden Group will own, operate and maintain this critical infrastructure asset for a 24-year period under the terms of a transmission license granted by Ofgem. The acquisition of the transmission assets was financed by equity from Equitix and the Kyuden Group and loans provided by a group of lenders including Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (London Branch), Mizuho Bank Ltd., and Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited. The Seagreen Phase 1 wind farm was developed by SWEL as a joint venture on behalf SSE Renewables, TotalEnergies and PTTEP. 🥳 Congratulations to our investments team, especially James Mellish, Ken Yashiki and Blair Nimmo. Read the full details here: https://lnkd.in/eJpgdas7  #RenewablePower #offshorewind #greentransition #netzero #investscotland #investUK #infrastructureinvestment #infrastructuretolife

♀️ International Women's Day offers us the opportunity to celebrate the incredible achievements, strength, and resilience of women around the world 💥 Yesterday we hosted an event for our teams across Equitix and Equitix Management Services to do just that. Joined by Sallyanne Sheppard, (Operations), Laura Jones, (HR) Taren Deshore, (Finance) Megan Chamberlain (Legal) and Gillian Wilson (Marketing & Communications) who shared their experiences and kicked off a truly engaging and insightful conversation with the women and men who joined in. 🌍 As a business and with the support of our ED&I committee, we're committed to supporting women and helping to drive change and an equitable world for everyone. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #WomenInLeadership #infrastructuretolife

📢 Equitix is delighted to announce completion on the acquisition of the Gode Wind 1 offshore windfarm in Germany, located in the German sector of the North Sea. This investment, our 13th offshore windfarm acquisition in Europe, underpins our commitment to our strategic ambitions for growth in Europe, and wider expansion into the offshore wind sector. 🌍 With over 1GW of renewable energy generation capacity in Germany alone, Equitix is a major investor in the European renewables market. 🤝 The strength of our network is the backbone to our business and we work in partnership with all major utilities and turbine manufacturers across the c.6GW offshore wind generation fleet we own. ♻️ Equitix has been investing in Germany’s infrastructure for five years, with our local team and has been investing directly into clean energy for over a decade.   We are proud to be making material contributions to Germany’s green transition and boosting the journey to achieving net zero. 💪 Read details on the original announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eFzisYki #infrastructuretolife #offshorewind #renewablepower #infrastructuregermany #infrastructureinvestment #infrastructureeurope Photo credit: Orsted; Matthias Ibeler