CIP completes acquisition of Ørsted’s European onshore platform and launches Perigus Energy

In brief

The article reports that Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has completed the acquisition of Ørsted’s European onshore business, and is relaunching it under the new name Perigus Energy. The business includes a substantial development platform spanning onshore wind, solar PV, and battery storage projects across several European markets, and the article presents the deal as a strategic move by CIP to strengthen its presence in the continent’s broader renewable-power sector beyond offshore wind. Perigus Energy is described as starting with a sizeable pipeline of projects and an established team, giving CIP a ready-made platform for developing, constructing, and operating onshore renewables at scale. The overall tone of the piece is that this is not a small rebranding exercise, but the creation of a new growth vehicle built from one of Europe’s more mature onshore clean-energy portfolios.

The article also frames the launch of Perigus Energy as part of a wider shift in how large investors are positioning themselves for the next phase of Europe’s energy transition. By combining CIP’s infrastructure investment capabilities with the acquired platform’s project pipeline and market footprint, the new company is expected to accelerate deployment across wind, solar, and storage technologies that can complement increasingly renewable-heavy power systems. In effect, the story suggests that Perigus Energy will serve as CIP’s dedicated onshore renewables arm in Europe, helping it pursue long-term value in markets where grid flexibility, diversified generation, and large-scale project execution are becoming more important.

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Source: https://www.energyglobal.com/wind/01052026/cip-completes-acquisition-of-rsteds-european-onshore-platform-and-launches-perigus-energy/