Minister Michael Shanks and his team met with senior representatives from Bluefield.
Bluefield is pleased to announce that alongside its key investment partner GLIL Infrastructure (GLIL), it hosted Michael Shanks, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, at the Group’s solar farm at Manor Farm Eggington, near Leighton Buzzard on 9 September 2024. The site is owned by Bluefield Solar Income Fund, a London listed income fund focused primarily on acquiring and managing solar energy assets in the UK.
James Armstrong, Bluefield’s Founder and Managing Partner, and Jonathan Selwyn, the Managing Director of Bluefield Development, accompanied Minister Shanks and his team throughout the site visit. They highlighted to the Minister the £2 billion of UK based solar and battery storage investment that the Group currently manages as well as the 1.8GW pipeline of development projects that will help deliver the government’s Clean Energy Mission.
James and Jonathan also demonstrated to Minister Shanks the breadth of the Group’s activities from greenfield development to operational optimisation whilst offering innovative examples of the Group’s approach to biodiversity management and community engagement.
The Bluefield team were extremely encouraged by the discussions held with Minister Shanks and his team and are looking forward to contributing to the government’s 2030 target ambitions
James Armstrong, Founder and Managing Partner of Bluefield, said: “We were delighted to host the Minister and his team for their first solar farm visit at Manor Farm Eggington solar farm earlier this week. The support that the new government has already shown for solar and battery storage has provided much needed certainty to the industry and investment community. Long term consistency in policy making is vital to our ambitions to significantly increase investment in the sector and assist this government deliver on the energy transition, increase energy security and lower the overall cost of energy for consumers. We warmly welcome the government’s stated ambition.”
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About Bluefield
Founded in 2009 and based in London, The Bluefield group of companies provides development, M&A, construction management, technical asset management, and operation and maintenance services throughout the lifecycle of the solar assets under management, specialising in greenfield and brownfield solar PV, onshore wind, and battery storage. With over a decade in the sector, Bluefield has developed a unique end to end platform covering investment, asset management, and technical services to speed up the shift to clean energy and net zero. As it stands, Bluefield manages assets worth over £2 billion across the UK and EU. The Group employs around 150 people across the UK and Europe, all committed to optimising the value of the assets and delivering profit with purpose for a sustainable future.
About GLIL
GLIL is a partnership of UK pension funds which invests in Britain’s future – creating jobs, supporting communities and helping to power the economy. It is a proven investor, with a fund specially designed to help pension fund members tap into the stable, inflation-linked returns that infrastructure investment offers. GLIL manages £4.1 billion of committed capital, with more than £3 billion deployed into a growing portfolio of infrastructure assets spanning renewable energy, water and ports, trains, hospitals and schools. It invests on behalf of pension funds and pools including Local Pensions Partnership Investments, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, Merseyside Pension Fund, West Yorkshire Pension Fund and Nest, the government-established DC workplace pension provider. For more information on GLIL, including its history, and investment portfolio, please visit www.glil.co.uk.
About Manor Farm Eggington, Solar Farm
Manor Farm Eggington, Solar Farm is a 7.4MWp site that was built in 2015.
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www.bluefieldllp.com
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