BlackRockin uusiutuvaan energiaan sijoittava rahasto keräsi miljardi dollaria ensimmäisellä varainhankintakierroksellaan

GRP III -rahasto on BlackRockin kolmas käynnistyvä rahasto globaalien uusiutuvaan energiaan sijoittavien rahastojen sarjassa. Rahasto pyrkii sijoittamaan kaikkiin ilmastoinfrastruktuuriin liittyviin kohteisiin, ja sen painopiste on uusiutuvan energian tuotannossa sekä energian varastoinnissa ja jakelussa.

BlackRock on ensimmäisten joukossa tunnistanut uusiutuvan energian infrastruktuurin mahdollisuudet sijoituskohteena institutionaalisille sijoittajille. BlackRock hallinnoi yhtä maailman suurimmista globaaleista uusiutuvan energian sijoitusalustoista, jonka hallinnoimat varat 5,5 miljardia dollaria. BlackRockin Global Renewable Power -alusta on sijoittanut vuodesta 2011 lähtien 150 sijoittajan puolesta yli 250 tuuli- ja aurinkoenergiaprojektiin ympäri maailmaa. Hankkeet tuottaisivat elinkaarensa aikana puhdasta energiaa yli 19 miljoonaan kotiin, Espanjan kokoisen maan verran.

David Giordano, BlackRockin uusiutuvan energian globaali johtaja, sanoo: “Seuraavan muutaman vuosikymmenen aikana maailman energiantuotannon lähteet muuttuvat niin, että kun nykyisin 2/3 tulee fossiilisista polttoaineista, jatkossa 2/3 tulee uusiutuvista energianlähteistä. Näin uusiutuvasta energiasta on itsessään tulossa lisääntyvässä määrin sijoituskohde ja yksi infrasijoittamisen aktiivisimmista osista. Kokeneiden uusiutuvan energian asiantuntijoiden johtama tiimimme on hyvissä asemissa löytääkseen asiakkaillemme parhaat energia-alan muutoksesta hyötyvät sijoituskohteet.”

“GRP III -rahaston avulla asiakkaamme voivat parantaa sijoitustensa kestokykyä hakemalla tuottoa tuuli- ja aurinkoenergiasta, vankkaa käteistuottoa myymästämme puhtaasta energiasta sekä pääoman kasvua kohteiden kehittämisestä ja optimoinnista. Yhä useammat sijoittajat etsivät ratkaisuja, joiden avulla he voivat sijoittaessaan vaikuttaa ympäristöön myönteisesti. Vaikuttavuusarviointimallimme on markkinoiden johtava raportointijärjestelmä, joka mittaa ja arvottaa rahassa asiakkaidemme aikaansaamat positiiviset vaikutukset YK:n kestävän kehityksen tavoitteiden tukemiseksi.”

Siirtyminen vihreään energiaan jatkuu. Bloomberg New Energy Financen mukaan yksistään tuuli- ja aurinkoenergian tuotanto edellyttää 10 biljoonan dollarin investointeja maailmanlaajuisesti. Sijoittajat eri puolilla maailmaa arvostavat uusiutuvan energiantuotannon sijoituskohteiden alhaista syklisyyttä tasapainottaessaan salkkujensa sijoituksia ja sijoitussuunnitelmiaan. Kiinnostus vastuullisuutta kohtaan jatkaa myös kasvuaan: 84 % sijoittajista harkitsee soveltavansa tai jo soveltaa ympäristöön, yhteiskuntaan ja hyvään hallintotapaan (ESG) liittyviä tekijöitä sijoittamisessaan ja 78 % pyrkii sijoittamaan YK:n kestävän kehityksen tavoitteiden mukaisesti. GRP III pyrkii vastaamaan sijoittajien taloudellisiin ja vastuullisuuteen liittyviin haasteisiin.

BlackRock
BlackRockin tarkoituksena on auttaa yhä useampia ihmisiä saavuttamaan taloudellista hyvinvointia. Sijoittajien varainhoitajana ja johtavana teknisten ratkaisujen tarjoajana asiakkaamme kääntyvät puoleemme tehdessään suunnitelmia tärkeimpien tavoitteidensa saavuttamiseksi. BlackRock hallinnoi asiakkaidensa puolesta maailmanlaajuisesti 6 964 miljardin dollarin varoja (30.9.2019). Lisätietoja: www.blackrock.com/corporate | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock.

 

BlackRock Real Assets  
Maailman dynaamisilla ja monitahoisilla sijoitusmarkkinoilla autamme asiakkaitamme sijoittamaan reaaliomaisuuteen, mikä voi auttaa heitä saavuttamaan sijoitustavoitteensa. Tarjoamme asiakkaillemme kattavan valikoiman huolella määritettyjä tuottohakuisia strategioita koko riski–tuotto-skaalalta.

Eri toimialoihin erikoistuneista asiantuntijoista koostuvat tiimimme sijoittavat globaalisti ja tuntevat paikalliset markkinat syvällisesti. Tiimeillä on vuosikymmenten kokemus, ne tuntevat tarkkaan eri toimialat ja maantieteelliset alueet ja ovat luoneet vahvat yhteistyöverkot vuosien saatossa. BlackRockin riskienhallintakulttuuri, tiedon jakaminen ja sijoitusmetodit erottavat meidät muista ja tukevat kaikkea toimintaamme.

BlackRock Real Assetsissa työskentelee yli 410 ammattilaista 27 toimistossa. Se hallinnoi yli 50 miljardin dollarin asiakasvaroja (30.6.2019). BlackRock Real Assets toimii asiakkaidensa kumppanina ja tarjoaa kunkin salkun tarpeisiin räätälöityjä ratkaisuja, jotka kootaan muun muassa tulo-, kasvu-, likviditeettitavoitteiden mukaan.

Alkuperäinen lehdistötiedote kokonaisuudessaan alla. Mikäli käännöksessä on eroja alkuperäiseen tiedotteeseen, alkuperäinen tiedote pätee.

 

 

 

BlackRock achieves a $1 billion record first close for its third-vintage global renewables fund

 

[New York/ London], December 4, 2019 – BlackRock Real Assets has achieved a US$1 billion first close for its Global Renewable Power III fund (“GRP III,”) with commitments from over 35 institutional investors in North America, Europe and Asia[1]. The record first close reflects strong investor demand for renewable power assets that can generate attractive risk adjusted returns with low correlation to the economic cycle, and that align with their long-term sustainability goals.

GRP III is the third vintage of BlackRock’s global renewable power fund series. The Fund seeks to invest across the spectrum of climate infrastructure assets, with a focus on renewable power generation, and energy storage and distribution.

Anearly mover in identifying renewable power infrastructure as an attractive global fundamental growth story for institutional investors, BlackRock manages one of the largest global renewable power platforms with $5.5 billion in equity assets under management[2]. Since 2011, BlackRock’s Global Renewable Power platform has invested in more than 250 wind and solar projects globally on behalf of 150 investors. These projects would provide enough clean energy to power 19 million homes over their lifetimes[3],equivalent to a country the size of Spain.

David Giordano, Global Head of BlackRock Renewable Power, said, “As global power generation shifts from two-thirds fossil fuels to two-thirds renewables over the next few decades, renewables are increasingly becoming a standalone allocation for investors and one of the most active sectors in infrastructure. Led by an experienced team of renewable power sector specialists, we are well positioned to source the best investment opportunities presented by the energy transition for our clients.”

Mr. Giordano continued, “GRP III helps clients build portfolio resilience by delivering returns driven by wind and solar, strong cash yields from the clean power we sell and capital growth from building and optimizing assets. At the same time, more and more investors are asking for solutions that allow them to invest in positive environmental outcomes. Our impact assessment framework provides market-leading reporting that measures and dollarizes the positive contribution made by our clients to help address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.”    

The green energy transition is set to continue, with wind and solar power generation alone requiring a $10 trillion investment globally according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance[4].. Globally, investors are embracing the less cyclical nature of renewable power assets as they are rebalancing their portfolios and asset allocation plans[5]. Interest in sustainability also continues to rise, with 84% of investors considering or already pursuing ESG integration and 78% seeking to align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals[6]. GRP III seeks to meet the financial and sustainability challenges investors are facing today.

  

Media contacts: 

Geeta Kana (Europe)
+44 207 743 4361
Geeta.kana@blackrock.com 

Curtis Chou (Americas)
+1 646-231-1031
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About BlackRock 

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About BlackRock Real Assets

In today’s dynamic and complex global investing market, we seek to help our clients’ access real assets that could help meet their investment goals by providing a distinct range of well defined, outcome orientated strategies, along the investment risk - return spectrum.

Our dedicated teams of industry and sector specialists deliver global reach, with deep local expertise. They have decades of relevant experience, are deeply embedded in their operating industries by sector and geography and have developed strong partnership networks over time. BlackRock’s culture of risk management, knowledge sharing and investment discipline sets us apart and underpins all that we do. With over 410 professionals in 27 offices managing over US $50 billion in client commitments as of 30 June 2019, BlackRock Real Assets partners with clients to provide solutions tailored to individual portfolio needs such as income, growth, liquid or balanced real assets outcomes.

Photo caption:

Titan, a Commercial & Industrial (“C&I”) solar investment, provides access to high-quality solar and storage assets across the US. The clean power generated by these assets is directly sold to investment grade municipalities, corporates and industrial customers on long-term contracts. This is the latest investment for BlackRock Global Renewable Power.

Source: BlackRock’s Global Renewable Power Platform, December 2019.

 

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[1]BlackRock, 22 November, 2019: $1.04bn

[2]BlackRock, 22 November, 2019: $5.5bn

[3] BlackRock, 30 June 2019

[4] Bloomberg New Energy Finance, New Energy Outlook 2019

[5] BlackRock 2019 Global Institutional Survey. 230 institutional clients, representing over $7 trillion in investible assets, participated in our annual institutional client rebalancing survey.

[6] Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, Sustainable Signals: Asset Owners 2018 survey