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Australian asset manager AMP Capital wins full general wind park auction for $880 million

AMP Capital wins full general wind park auction


AThe acquisition is on behalf of investors within the AMP Capital Community Infrastructure Fund and therefore the AMP Capital Core Infrastructure Fund.

Macarthur powerhouse, placed in south western Victoria, contains a hundred and forty wind turbines capable of generating 420 MW of energy – enough to power the equivalent of 181,000 Australian homes per annum. the location spans some five,500 hectares of agricultural land outside the general administrative district. 

Energy generated from the powerhouse, that started operational in 2013, is absolutely contractile to AGL below a set value contract till 2038.  AGL operates Australia’s largest electricity generation portfolio and is one in all the most important ASX-listed investors in renewable energy. 

 “We’re very happy to possess secured this quality for our investors. general powerhouse may be a distinctive and high-quality quality that meets CommIF’s objective to provide long, stable returns whereas delivering a positive social impact currently and into the long run," AMP Capital Community Infrastructure Fund Manager Charles Savage same.

“The group action marks CommIF’s 1st investment within the renewable energy sector. it's a lovely risk profile that gives mounted revenues that don't seem to be exposed to cost or volume risk. we have a tendency to stay excited by the pipeline of more opportunities in social and community infrastructure comes across Australia and New Zealand in 2020.”  

CommIF invests in high-yield, brownfield, social infrastructure assets in Australia and New Zealand in sectors like education, health, corrections, community housing, water and recreational facilities. The acquisition can increase the quantity of assets control by CommIF to fifteen, with a complete enterprise price of circa A$4.6 billion.

The group action is valued at some A$880 million. monetary shut of the deal is anticipated to finish by the top of the primary quarter of 2020.  AMP Capital was suggested by MUFG Bank, PwC, King & Wood Mallesons, Aurecon, and Frontier.ustralian quality manager AMP Capital is ready to shop for a fifty per cent stake in full general wind park for $880 million.

AMP Capital can obtain the stake from Malaysia's Malakoff Corporation, that place its investment up available earlier this year Associate in Nursingd employed Rothschild to run an auction.


Street speak.  Photo: Morris MacMatzen

It is understood the $880 million deal was signed nightlong.

The deal is predicted to be proclaimed on weekday.

AMP Capital can build the investment on behalf of investors in its AMP Capital Community Infrastructure Fund (CommIF) and also the AMP Capital Core Infrastructure Fund (CIF).
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