Energy Transmission

The Green Credit Fund I (CI GCF I) launched by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is the firm’s first‑ever private debt fund, designed to provide subordinated project‑finance loans for late‑stage renewable energy infrastructure. With a target size of approximately €1 billion, the fund achieved its final close in August 2023, backed by a global base of institutional investors spanning the Nordics, Europe, North America and select Asia‑Pacific jurisdictions. CI GCF I is structured to invest both in green‑field and brown‑field assets in the energy transition space. Technology areas include offshore and onshore wind, solar PV, biomass, energy storage, and transmission assets. The underlying premise is to deliver attractive risk‑adjusted returns via subordinated debt capital, while offering diversification and lower correlation to traditional equity markets. Geographically the fund focuses on OECD markets — primarily Europe and North America — with the flexibility to invest in carefully selected jurisdictions in the Asia‑Pacific region. The fund emphasises direct investments, but retains the ability to participate in risk‑sharing transactions arranged alongside developers or other capital providers. By stepping into the private credit niche for renewable infrastructure, CI GCF I offers institutional investors a novel exposure to the decarbonisation theme, leveraging the sponsor’s track‑record in energy infrastructure. It is positioned to address the growing financing gap in the energy transition, by deploying subordinated debt in mature projects where there is a clear cash‑flow and visibility, yet where incremental capital is needed to bridge risk.