{"id":81955,"date":"2026-05-13T23:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T23:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/81955\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T23:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T23:36:14","slug":"mubadala-invests-325m-in-uk-wind-farm-that-will-power-more-than-3-million-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/81955\/","title":{"rendered":"Mubadala invests $325m in UK wind farm that will power more than 3 million homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-0-J3FCJRFKL5HMDOAZVGEEYCBLIQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2026\/03\/27\/mubadala-ceo-uae-has-been-determined-and-agile-since-irans-attacks-began\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2026\/03\/27\/mubadala-ceo-uae-has-been-determined-and-agile-since-irans-attacks-began\/\">Mubadala Investment Company<\/a>, Abu Dhabi\u2019s sovereign investment arm, is investing $325 million in Orsted\u2019s Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK, as it continues to expand its global renewable energy portfolio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-1-HDUBSEWCHZFBHOHTVTTRLCDJGQ\">The facility off the Norfolk coast is set to become the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/europe\/worlds-biggest-wind-farm-announced-for-north-sea-1.627770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/europe\/worlds-biggest-wind-farm-announced-for-north-sea-1.627770\">world\u2019s largest single offshore wind farm<\/a> on completion, with a generation capacity of 2.9 gigawatts. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-4-PKKAKY3PWJBRPHKO57RI2TVN3E\">It is expected to supply enough renewable electricity to power more than 3.3 million UK homes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-6-GAPWC3TSQVENNI2T34SZXWOAJQ\">Mubadala is investing in the project alongside a consortium led by Apollo-managed funds, including USS and La Caisse. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-7-IZY24IY2VJH6BPL5PHBTD4GPNI\">The investment follows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/2024\/09\/27\/mubadala-to-participate-in-citi-and-apollos-25bn-private-credit-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/2024\/09\/27\/mubadala-to-participate-in-citi-and-apollos-25bn-private-credit-programme\/\">Apollo Funds<\/a>\u2019 acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in the joint venture holding Hornsea 3, with Orsted retaining the remaining 50 per cent stake, Mubadala said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-9-URNAO74AAFDXXKDV4PSVGJHJ6M\">Orsted is leading the development, construction and operation of the project.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" type=\"image\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/media\/hfgPHTIR\/poster.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2018It feels like it\u2019s harder and harder to make money,\u2019 says Mubadala deputy group CEO<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-11-S6B37A6WSRF6RA2LAS6TRJED5Y\">\u201cThis investment reflects Mubadala\u2019s approach of investing alongside experienced partners in high-quality infrastructure assets that support the energy transition while delivering long-term value,\u201d Karim El Jazzar, head of EMEA infrastructure at Mubadala, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-12-MD2TCZIESVE43AMTXITNZVEPPQ\">\u201cAs electricity demand continues to grow, projects of this scale will play a critical role in expanding generation capacity and supporting the transition to a more sustainable energy system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-13-RMWTW63D25FOHOKBEDPB2YNSCM\">Mubadala, which invests on behalf of the Abu Dhabi government, is at the heart of the emirate\u2019s efforts to diversify its revenue base and generate income from sources other than oil. The sovereign wealth fund posted a 17 per cent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2026\/04\/09\/mubadalas-asset-base-grows-17-to-385bn-in-2025-on-uae-portfolio-boost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2026\/04\/09\/mubadalas-asset-base-grows-17-to-385bn-in-2025-on-uae-portfolio-boost\/\">rise in its asset base<\/a> last year, driven by growth in the UAE and abroad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-14-G7QYYTAQL5H5LLB7OUKMAYEJV4\">The value of assets under management at the end of 2025 climbed to Dh1.4 trillion ($385 billion), with annual returns on both five- and 10-year investments exceeding 10 per cent, the company said last month. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-15-W3GEWPZWZJE4FABHUCGGDBVDQ4\">Its portfolio spans investments in future-focused sectors including renewables, artificial intelligence, health care and advanced manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-16-IGX56546OZDHNDCUUCMWJTFDUE\">Mubadala&#8217;s deputy group chief executive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/future\/technology\/2026\/05\/04\/mubadala-waleed-al-muhairi-milken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/future\/technology\/2026\/05\/04\/mubadala-waleed-al-muhairi-milken\/\">Waleed Al Muhairi said last week<\/a> that the company will not be defined by a few weeks of disruptions and volatility <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/news\/us\/2026\/04\/15\/iran-strait-of-hormuz-uae-reem-al-hashimy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/news\/us\/2026\/04\/15\/iran-strait-of-hormuz-uae-reem-al-hashimy\/\">caused by the Iran war<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-18-VKNGTC4UPJGWZILPCNHCSQPSGE\">The latest investment comes nearly a week after Mubadala acquired a \u201csignificant minority\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/energy\/2026\/05\/07\/mubadala-takes-stake-in-us-based-renewable-energy-specialist-power-factors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/energy\/2026\/05\/07\/mubadala-takes-stake-in-us-based-renewable-energy-specialist-power-factors\/\">stake in US-based Power Factors<\/a>, a global renewable energy management services provider, for an undisclosed amount. With that, Mubadala joined shareholders including global tech investor Vista Equity Partners, it said at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-19-ZMCBF25E5FATZHP2XZWGG6YI74\">In December, Mubadala said it would invest \u20ac300 million ($352 million) in clean power company Rezolv Energy, in partnership with global infrastructure investor Actis, to accelerate energy transition projects in Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-20-JVZXRKP6JFC6ZD4ERI3GTB3NFQ\">It has previously invested in renewable energy platforms including Tata Power Renewables, Skyborn Renewables and PAG Renewables. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-21-W2DOOO6RTBCCZG7G7U2YOB5GBM\">The investment in Hornsea 3 further <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/markets\/2025\/12\/09\/alpha-dhabi-and-mubadala-jv-acquires-european-lending-assets-from-apollo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/markets\/2025\/12\/09\/alpha-dhabi-and-mubadala-jv-acquires-european-lending-assets-from-apollo\/\">strengthens Mubadala\u2019s partnership with Apollo<\/a>, Mubadala said. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" _id=\"PH3JVHAHHNA5LKGMH22XO2ACCE\" type=\"image\" originalheight=\"1073\" alt=\"\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PH3JVHAHHNA5LKGMH22XO2ACCE.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"529\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi\u2019s sovereign investment arm, is investing $325 million in Orsted\u2019s Hornsea 3 offshore wind&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":81956,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[285],"tags":[41853,4003,43626,287,928,8313,8312,9317],"class_list":{"0":"post-81955","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-orsted","8":"tag-business-team","9":"tag-investing","10":"tag-mubadala","11":"tag-orsted","12":"tag-renewable-energy","13":"tag-standard","14":"tag-story","15":"tag-uk"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/116569898128027981","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81955\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}