Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fifth flagship fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has agreed to acquire Ørsted’s European onshore business with over 800 MW in operation and under construction plus a multi‑gigawatt development pipeline across Ireland, the UK, Germany and Spain and span onshore wind, solar energy and battery storage projects.
The acquisition adds a fully integrated, multi-technology onshore business to CI V, which will allow CIP to accelerate renewable energy deployment across Europe. The acquired development and operational capabilities – combined with CIP’s investment discipline and industrial expertise, create a compelling opportunity for a significant build out and long-term value creation. Closing is expected in Q2 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Founded in 2012, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) today is the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield energy investments. The funds managed by CIP focus on investments in offshore and onshore wind, storage, solar PV, biomass and energy-from-waste, transmission and distribution, reserve capacity, advanced bioenergy, and Power-to-X.
CIP manages 13 funds and has to date raised approximately EUR 35 billion for investments in energy and associated infrastructure from more than 200 international institutional investors.
The large multi-practice team was led by Corporate M&A partner Enda Garvey and Head of the Energy, Infrastructure and Construction department Garret Farrelly. The Corporate M&A team was led by Rachael Toland-Burke and included Ellie Glynn, Constance Edwards, Jack Kelly and Katie Ward, along with an extensive team of specialist lawyers from various practice areas, including Owen Collins, Jessica Branigan, Junaid O’Balogun and James Woodhouse (Energy, Infrastructure and Construction), Maireadh Dale, Tom Hemsworth, Maria Ryan and Stephanie Hughes (Finance and Capital Markets), Cillian O’Boyle and Emily Mitchell (Commercial Real Estate), Ruadhán Kenny, Suzy Builder and Blaithin Sharpley (Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution), Lorcan Keenan, Rachel Barry, Rachel Kenny, Trina Dzidonu and Shauna Moran (Employment, Pensions and Benefits), Kevin Smith (Tax) and Niall Collins, Conor Slowey and Tobi Lawal (Competition and Regulation).
The firm worked in close collaboration with Accura and A&O Shearman to advise CIP on this transaction.