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Investing for Net Zero

Our climate-friendly investments are helping to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Not only does renewable energy investing help contribute to a greener society, but energy infrastructure investments also secure a safer, cleaner future for us all and can potentially generate sustainable returns for investors over the long term.

Diversified portfolio

Since 2010, we have made c.200 investments in the core renewables space (as at December 2024). We believe that investing in different renewable energy technologies, geographies and project stages enhances the stability of returns throughout the year and year to year.

Investment expertise

With over c.90 professionals dedicated to renewable energy, we are experienced in managing complex contractual, technical and legal aspects of projects and technologies from development to pre-construction and mature operations.

Flexible funding

We have an extensive track record of investing across the capital structure. We can support a variety of projects and transactions by investing equity or lending debt.

Developing, operating and owning renewable energy assets

Our fully integrated team provides investment, asset management, project development and project delivery services. Meaning we are structured to manage the full lifecycle of a renewable energy asset.
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Downing's investment team is highly experienced with c.200 years of combined experience across renewable energy and infrastructure.

With a wide range of backgrounds, the team is responsible for deal sourcing and execution, portfolio construction, ongoing value optimisation and the implementation of a commercial strategy for each of our assets.

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Active asset management

Our asset management team manages c.16,400 individual installations across six different technologies. A proprietary IT system allows the team to analyse one billion data points from the portfolio.

With the aid of this system, our team is able to drive operational gains and cost savings, while also allowing Downing to offer highly tailored reporting to our clients, which are designed to address ESG, regulatory and data requirements.
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Infrastructure asset management

Renewable energy development

We have an in-house renewable energy project development business, focused on building a pipeline of renewable energy assets across the UK. The Downing Renewable Development team now compliments our experienced investment team and our large, dedicated infrastructure asset management team.

By incorporating these three capabilities, we are able to manage assets all the way from the first step of identifying suitable land, through the investment stage and effectively manage the developed asset.

Downing Renewable Developments

Meet the team

Tom Williams

Partner and Head of Energy and Infrastructure

Tom Moore

Partner

Danielle Strothers

Head of Operations, Energy & Infrastructure

Ingrid Edmund

Senior Investment Director

Henrik Dahlström

Investment Director in the Nordic Region

Investment Director

Head of Development

Portfolio Director

Senior Finance Manager

Coos Battjes

Energy Markets Specialist

David Vernon

Head of NSIP Projects

Magnus Olofsson

Senior Nordics Advisor

Nuno Tome

Head of Infrastructure Asset Management

Ulf Wennilsjo

Portfolio Director

Case Studies

Enhancing the land around our renewable energy sites: Båthusströmmen hydropower plant

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Educating the next generation on renewable energy: Gottne hydropower plant

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Kvævebekken hydropower plant

Kvævebekken is located in the Sirdal region in Norway, which is in the NO2 price region. The power plant’s forecast annual production of 5.4 GWh – equivalent to powering c.15,000 UK homes on an annual basis.

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Insights

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Investing for Net Zero

Diversified portfolio

Investment expertise

Flexible funding

Developing, operating and owning renewable energy assets

Active asset management

Renewable energy development

Meet the team

Case Studies

Insights

Flow-Based Market Coupling is introduced to the Nordics

Downing Renewable Developments secures two planning consents

New Year, New Solar: Transforming the UK energy landscape by 2030

Downing acquires 10 GWh hydropower plants in Norway

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