Investment

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has signed a new five-year term loan facility worth £100 million.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has acquired full ownership of the 480MW Morecambe offshore wind project.

A survey conducted by YouGov and commissioned by E.ON Drive has revealed that around 54% of the British public view sustainability investments as having the potential to reduce poverty.

A survey by climate change think tank E3G has revealed that the majority of institutional investors are concerned about the impact of climate change on their investment portfolio.

Renewable energy developer OnPath Energy has shared plans to invest £1 billion in clean energy projects in the UK over the next five years.

A private investor has acquired a 50% stake in global renewable energy company Ethical Power Group, formerly held by Hive Energy.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission, energy company SSE’s transmission business, is planning a £22.3 billion grid infrastructure investment.

The pathways to clean power set out by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) all follow a route along the far reaches of feasibility, necessitating significant changes in approach from industry, regulators, government and NESO.

Independent global private asset management firm Capital Dynamics has received a major investment to help develop the UK clean energy sector.

British utility Octopus Energy’s generation arm has surpassed $2 billion (£1.5 billion) offshore wind investments in two years.