The new research reveals the fast-growing popularity of the energy transition among institutional investors and the most attractive opportunities it currently presents. Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) cited energy storage as offering the greatest investment potential, followed by electricity transmission (45 percent), involving construction and operation of links from power plants to substations, and the interconnectors between energy grids (41 percent)
Energy storage is becoming particularly appealing because of the growing role it will play in maintaining the supply of renewable electricity to Europe’s energy mix. Aquila Capital believes that cost reductions, technology development and improving regulations will continue to strengthen the investment case for storage moving forward.
The study identifies several factors that make participating in the energy transition more interesting financially for investors. The most important of these, cited by 68 percent of investors, is the increasing share of renewable sources in the energy mix, followed by the restructuring and decentralisation of energy grids 62 percent.
“These findings underline the growing appeal of the energy transition among institutional investors and the opportunities that they find most appealing” said Susanne Wermter, Head of Investment Management Energy & Infrastructure EMEA, Aquila Capital. “Indeed, 82 percent of investors said they would be attracted by a multi-asset class fund mandated to invest in renewable energy generation, storage and transportation. To meet growing investor demand, we launched the Energy Transition Infrastructure Strategy (ETIF) in April last year. The ETIF aims to invest in these three key subsectors. Europe is making progress on its energy transition journey and investors have an unprecedented opportunity to benefit from this”.
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