CWP Renewables explained

CWP Renewables
Industry:	Renewable energy
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Founders:	Continental Wind Partners and Wind Prospect
Areas Served:	Australia and Europe
Owner:	Andrew Forrest
Parent:	Tattarang (since 2022)

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
	244	NSW	wind farm under construction (2019)
	130	NSW	wind farm
	158		wind farm under construction (2019)
	134	NSW	wind farm
	600		wind farm
	434		wind farm
	5		solar farm
	270	NSW	wind farm
	106.8	NSW	wind farm

...and several other wind and solar projects not yet started construction.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Renewable Energy Microgrids . CWP Renewables . Andrew . Dickson . . 28 November 2016 . 27 September 2019.
2. CWP Renewables Joins Squadron Energy . 7 December 2022 . CWP Renewables . 22 December 2022.
3. Squadron to lead Australia’s energy transition . 7 December 2022 . . 22 December 2022.
4. News: Forrest’s Squadron Energy to pay $4b plus for CWP Renewables . Anthony . Macdonald . Sarah . Thompson . Kanika . Sood . . 22 December 2022.