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RNS Number : 2163U  Renewables Infrastructure Grp (The)  27 March 2023

 

 

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

 

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Rhys Jones

Charles Withey

 

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Lucy Lewis

Tom Skinner

Denis Flanagan

 

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(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
(http://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 capital(1) 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
rating(2) 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.

www.ircp.com (http://www.ircp.com/)

 

(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
(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 (http://www.res-group.com/) .

 

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