CWP Renewables
| Industry | Renewable energy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founders | Continental Wind Partners and Wind Prospect |
| Defunct | December 2022  |
Areas served | Australia and Europe |
| Owner | Andrew Forrest |
| Parent | Tattarang (since 2022) |
| Website | cwprenewables |
CWP Renewables is an Australian developer and owner of renewable energy systems such as wind farms and solar farms.
History
The company was established in 2007 as a joint venture of Continental Wind Partners and Wind Prospect. It was later majority-owned by venture capital group PostScriptum.[1]
In December 2022, CWP Renewables was acquired from Partners Group by Squadron Energy, owned by Tattarang, which belongs to Andrew Forrest's family.[2][3][4]
Power generators
CWP Renewables owns and manages several facilities in Australia. Some are owned by Grassroots Renewable Energy Platform, a joint venture with Partners Group private investment managers.
| Name | Generation | state | type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bango Wind Farm | 244 | NSW | wind farm under construction (2019) |
| Boco Rock Wind Farm | 130 | NSW | wind farm |
| Cibuk 1 Wind Farm | 158 | Serbia | wind farm under construction (2019) |
| Crudine Ridge Wind Farm | 134 | NSW | wind farm |
| Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm | 600 | Romania | wind farm |
| Murra Warra Wind Farm | 434 | Victoria | wind farm |
| Oreshets Solar Farm | 5 | Bulgaria | solar farm |
| Sapphire Wind Farm | 270 | NSW | wind farm |
| Taralga Wind Farm | 106.8 | NSW | wind farm |
...and several other wind and solar projects not yet started construction.
References
- ^ Dickson, Andrew (28 November 2016). "Renewable Energy Microgrids" (PDF). CWP Renewables. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via Australian National University.
- ^ "CWP Renewables Joins Squadron Energy" (Press release). CWP Renewables. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Squadron to lead Australia's energy transition" (Press release). Squadron Energy. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Macdonald, Anthony; Thompson, Sarah; Sood, Kanika. "Forrest's Squadron Energy to pay $4b plus for CWP Renewables". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 22 December 2022.