27 March 2023
The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited
"TRIG" or "the Company", a London-listed investment company advised by InfraRed Capital Partners ("InfraRed") as Investment Manager and Renewable Energy Systems ("RES") as Operations Manager
Signing of corporate PPA
TRIG has entered into a corporate Power Purchase Agreement ("PPA") with BT Group ("BT") for Blary Hill onshore wind farm. Pricing has been agreed for the duration of the 10-year PPA on pay-as-produced terms. It provides TRIG with long-term price security while delivering BT a supply of renewable power at an agreed price.
The PPA is in respect of TRIG's Blary Hill onshore windfarm, a subsidy free project, which was completed in early 2022 within budget and ahead of schedule. Located in Scotland, the windfarm has a 35MW capacity, consists of 14 Nordex 2.5MW turbines and was fully funded from re-investment proceeds. It is managed by RES, TRIG's operations manager.
Richard Crawford, Head of Energy Income Funds at InfraRed Capital Partners, said: "This is TRIG's first corporate PPA and we are pleased to be entering this agreement with a strong counterparty in BT Group that supports the UK transition to net zero. Off-takers are seeing the benefits of fixing following the high power prices and volatility seen in 2022. We continue to look for attractive opportunities to fix revenues for TRIG, including through corporate PPAs."
Enquiries
InfraRed Capital Partners Limited +44 (0) 20 7484 1800
Richard Crawford
Phil George
Minesh Shah
Mohammed Zaheer
Maitland/AMO +44 (0) 20 7379 5151
Rhys Jones
Charles Withey
Investec Bank Plc +44 (0) 20 7597 4000
Lucy Lewis
Tom Skinner
Denis Flanagan
BNP Paribas +44 (0) 20 7595 9444
Virginia Khoo
Carwyn Evans
The Company
The Renewables Infrastructure Group ("TRIG" or the "Company") is a leading London-listed renewable energy infrastructure investment company. The Company seeks to provide shareholders with an attractive long-term, income-based return with a positive correlation to inflation by focusing on strong cash generation across a diversified portfolio of predominantly operating projects.
TRIG is invested in a portfolio of wind, solar and battery storage projects across six countries in Europe with aggregate net generating capacity of over 2.8GW; enough renewable power for 1.9 million homes and to avoid over 2.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions per annum. TRIG is seeking further suitable investment opportunities which fit its stated Investment Policy.
Further details can be found on TRIG's website at www.trig-ltd.com.
Investment Manager
InfraRed Capital Partners is an international infrastructure investment manager, with more than 180 professionals operating worldwide from offices in London, New York, Sydney and Seoul. Over the past 25 years, InfraRed has established itself as a highly successful developer and custodian of infrastructure assets that play a vital role in supporting communities. InfraRed manages US$14bn+ of equity capital1 for investors around the globe, in listed and private funds across both income and capital gain strategies.
A long-term sustainability-led mindset is integral to how InfraRed operates as it aims to achieve lasting, positive impacts and deliver on its vision of Creating Better Futures. InfraRed has been a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Investment since 2011 and has achieved the highest possible PRI rating2 for its infrastructure business for seven consecutive assessments, having secured a 5 star rating for the 2021 period. It is also a member of the Net Zero Asset Manager's Initiative and is a TCFD supporter.
InfraRed is part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life. InfraRed represents the infrastructure equity arm of SLC Management, which also incorporates BentallGreenOak, a global real estate investment management adviser, and Crescent Capital, a global alternative credit investment asset manager.
1 Data as at Q3 2022. Equity Capital is calculated using a 5-year average FX rate.
2 Principles for Responsible Investment ("PRI") ratings are based on following a set of Principles, including incorporating ESG issues into investment analysis, decision-making processes and ownership policies. More information is available at https://www.unpri.org/about-the-pri
Operations Manager
TRIG's Operations Manager is RES ("Renewable Energy Systems"), the world's largest independent renewable energy company.
RES has been at the forefront of wind energy development for over 40 years, with the expertise to develop, engineer, construct, finance and operate projects around the globe. RES has developed or constructed onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage and transmission projects totalling more than 23GW in capacity. RES supports over 12GW of operational assets worldwide for a large client base. Headquartered in Hertfordshire, UK, RES is active in 11 countries and has over 2,500 employees engaged in renewables globally.
RES is an expert at optimising energy yields, with a strong focus on safety and sustainability. Further details can be found on the website at www.res-group.com.
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