Partner Elisabeth Hivon says anaerobic digesters like the one in Twin Falls will likely be the focus of the infrastructure specialists’ ag-related investments in North America.
The firm’s decision comes at a time when it has set out ambitious plans for expansion in Asia-Pacific.
A Global Infrastructure Partners-led consortium’s $10.1 billion purchase of a 49 percent stake in 38 gas pipelines in the UAE easily stands as 2020’s largest infrastructure deal to date.
The joint venture will see the Danish fund manager expand its footprint in Asia.
The four plants the Singapore-based developer intends to build are part of its plan to invest $2bn in infrastructure in Asia-Pacific over the next two years.
The firm has acquired the second stage of the Murra Warra wind farm project from RES and Macquarie Capital's GIG after buying the first stage of the project in 2018.
The deal marks the first time a stake in TransGrid has been sold since it was privatised in 2015 on a 99-year lease for A$10.3bn.
The move comes eight years after the Pensions Infrastructure Platform was founded with support from the UK government.
The firm expects digital infra to comprise 100% of its AUM by 2022, a complete shift from when real estate accounted for 98% of its AUM two years ago.
The UK-based firm is funding the investment through its latest fund, NextPower III, which has raised around $280m and a target of $750m.