UK $1 Trillion Asset Manager Schroders Renewable Infrastructure Manager Schroders Greencoat Signs MoU with China Battery Giant CATL & Lochpine Capital to Invest in Battery Energy Storage Projects in Europe
4th February | Hong Kong
UK asset manager Schroders ($1 trillion AUM) renewable infrastructure manager Schroders Greencoat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China battery giant CATL & Lochpine Capital to jointly invest in battery energy storage projects in Europe. Announcement (30/1/26): “Schroders Greencoat has today signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), a globally leading China-based battery maker, and Lochpine Capital to jointly explore, develop and invest in battery energy storage projects in Europe. Today’s MoU signing comes as Schroders Group Chief Executive, Richard Oldfield, visits Beijing as part of a British business delegation led by UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to forge closer business, trade and investment links between the UK and China. Schroders, supported by the success of its partnership with Bank of Communications, has had a presence in Mainland China for more than 30 years. The collaboration seeks to leverage the parties’ collective expertise in green energy infrastructure and technology, with the shared ambition to support the potential development of up to 10GWh of renewable energy storage capacity over time and to contribute to Europe’s net-zero energy transition. Under the MOU, the parties will work together to develop an investment platform in European battery energy strorage systems. CATL will be the supplier of batteries under this framework. The partnership will leverage the energy transition expertise of Schroders Greencoat, one of Europe’s largest dedicated managers in this space and part of Schroders Capital, the US$111 billion private markets business of Schroders. It will also lend support to CATL’s international expansion following its public listing in Hong Kong in 2025. Boasting extensive investment expertise, Schroders Greencoat has teams in London, Dublin, Frankfurt, Copenhagen and Madrid, as well as in New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. In total, it and its affiliates manage around 450 renewable infrastructure assets globally with an aggregate net generation capacity of over 7.7GW. Lochpine Capital’s infrastructure team focuses its investment strategy on global BESS assets and renewable solutions, including funds and platforms using CATL battery technology. Lucy Rigby, KC MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury of the UK, witnessed the signing of the MOU by Schroders Group Chief Executive Richard Oldfield, CATL Group Chief Investment Officer James Wang and Lochpine Capital Managing Director Alicia Liu.”
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Richard Nourse, Chair of Infrastructure, Schroders Capital: ”Accelerating Europe’s energy transition requires the deployment of significant amounts of capital. We look forward to working with Lochpine to provide investors with innovative ways to broaden access and investment into battery energy storage and other energy transition related infrastructure.”
James Wang, Chief Investment Officer, CATL: “CATL places great importance on the significant growth potential of Europe’s zero‑carbon market. It aims to promote and catalyze investment in Europe’s energy transition through a specialized fund management platform, further strengthening cooperation between China and Europe in advancing zero‑carbon initiatives.”
Schroders Capital Infrastructure – The Schroders Capital Infrastructure platform—which includes Schroders Greencoat, Schroders Capital Infrastructure Asia, and Infrastructure Equity—invests in renewable energy, energy transition projects, and infrastructure assets more generally across the UK, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The platform manages c. US$15 billion (c. £10.9 billion; c. €12.7 billion)* in assets and is supported by more than 130 dedicated professionals across seven offices worldwide, offering regional expertise and local presence.
Schroders Capital – Schroders Capital provides investors with access to a broad range of private market investment opportunities, portfolio building blocks and customised private market strategies. Its team focuses on delivering best-in-class, risk-adjusted returns and executing investments through a combination of direct investment capabilities and broader solutions in all private market asset classes, through comingled funds and customised private market mandates. The team aims to achieve sustainable returns through a rigorous approach and in alignment with a culture characterised by performance, collaboration and integrity. With US$111 billion (£81 billion; €94.5 billion)* assets under management, Schroders Capital offers a diversified range of investment strategies, including real estate, private equity, secondaries, venture capital, infrastructure, securitised products and asset-based finance, private debt, insurance-linked securities and BlueOrchard (Impact Specialists).
Schroders – Schroders is a global investment manager which provides active asset management, wealth management and investment solutions, with £776.6 billion (€906.6 billion; US$1064.2 billion) assets under management, as at 30 June 2025. As a UK-listed FTSE100 company, Schroders has a market capitalisation of circa £6 billion and over 5,800 employees across 38 locations. Established in 1804, Schroders remains true to its roots as a family-founded business. The Schroders family continues to be a significant shareholder, holding approximately 44% of the issued share capital. Schroders’ success can be attributed to its diverse business model spanning different asset classes, client types and geographies. The company offers innovative products and solutions through four core business divisions: Public Markets, Solutions, Wealth Management and Schroders Capital, which focuses on private markets including private equity, renewable infrastructure investing, private debt & credit alternatives, and real estate. Schroders aims to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. This means directing capital towards resilient businesses with sustainable business models, consistently with the investment goals of its clients. Schroders serves a diverse client base that includes pension schemes, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, as well as end clients through partnerships with distributors, financial advisers and online platforms.”
UK $1 Trillion Asset Manager Schroders Renewable Infrastructure Manager Schroders Greencoat Signs MoU with China Battery Giant CATL & Lochpine Capital to Invest in Battery Energy Storage Projects in Europe
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