
CIP Buys 1.3GW NY Onshore Wind Portfolio
Danish investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has acquired Liberty Renewables, a 1.3 GW portfolio of onshore wind projects in New York.
CIP completed the acquisition on behalf of its fifth flagship fund, CI V, which has a target size EUR 12 billion ($12.8 billion). The price paid for Liberty Renewables was not disclosed.
“CIP has a strong track record of developing and financing renewable energy projects across multiple markets in the U.S., and we are excited to leverage this expertise for the successful delivery of this portfolio in New York,” said Andy MacCallum, president, Liberty Renewables.
Liberty recently submitted a 94-C application for its inaugural project, Hoffman Falls Wind, to New York’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting. Construction of this project is expected to begin in 2026, while construction of the remaining ones in Liberty’s portfolio is due to start between 2027 and 2030, CIP said.
CIP’s fifth fund has already made two investments and expects additional four investments to follow during 2024.
Founded in 2012, CIP manages 12 funds and has raised about EUR 28 billion ($29.8 billion) for investments in clean energy and associated infrastructure from over 160 institutional investors globally.