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Sydney-based global investment bank and asset manager with $760B in assets under management. Through its Macquarie Asset Management and Green Investment Group subsidiaries, it is one of Australia's largest utility-scale renewable energy investors and developers with 15GW of operational renewable capacity across wind, solar, and battery storage projects.

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Founded 1969 17,000 employees
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Strategic Overview

  • Macquarie is Australia's largest institutional investor in renewable energy with a strong preference for large-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects in the NEM regions (Victoria, South Australia, Queensland).
  • The company has been expanding its battery storage portfolio significantly, with multiple BESS projects acquired in 2023-2024, indicating a strategic shift toward energy storage integration.
  • Through its Green Investment Group, Macquarie has a dedicated global renewables team with operations in Australia, UK, USA, and India, focusing on utility-scale projects with long-term offtake agreements.

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Investment Focus

Technologies
Storage1
Geography
Australia1

Key People

Shemara Wikramanayake
Group CEO
Martin Stanley
CEO, Macquarie Asset Management

Track Record

15,000
MW Total
120
Deals Completed
20
Years Active
$B25B
Total Value
Notable projects: Hornsdale Power Reserve (150MW/194MWh battery storage, South Australia), Stockyard Hill Wind Farm (530MW, Victoria), Bungala Solar Farm (220MW, South Australia), Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park (210MW wind + 105MW solar, South Australia)

Detailed Analysis

Technologies
Solar PV (45 deals)Onshore Wind (38 deals)Battery Storage (22 deals)Transmission (5 deals)Green Hydrogen (2 deals)
Geographies
Australia/NZ (85 deals)UK (25 deals)USA (15 deals)India (8 deals)Europe (12 deals)Asia Pacific (5 deals)
Deal Stage
GreenfieldOperatingBrownfield
Deal Structure
Equity InvestmentProject FinanceJoint VenturePPA-backed

Subsidiaries

Macquarie Asset ManagementMacquarie CapitalMacquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA)Green Investment Group (GIG)

Portfolio Companies

Green Investment Group (GIG) — Renewable EnergyInfigen Energy — Renewable Energy

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