Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has added a 350MW solar project to its UK portfolio.
The specialist global infrastructure investment manager said it has acquired the Mallard Pass project located on the Rutland-Lincolnshire border in the East Midlands.
Construction of the £240m (€288.5m) Mallard Pass project is expected to start in 2026, with operations set to commence in 2028.
The latest deal marks Quinbrook’s second nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP), following Cleve Hill Solar – the UK’s first NSIP project – which is now in its final stages of construction.
Keith Gains, MD and UK regional leader for Quinbrook, said: “Renewable power projects of the scale of Cleve Hill and Mallard Pass help accelerate the UK’s energy transition and decarbonisation, along with enhanced resilience of energy supply. Mallard Pass represents another value-add investment opportunity for Quinbrook in large-scale solar.
“Quinbrook plans to leverage our extensive global experience in large-scale renewables development, construction and operations to bring high-quality solar technology and innovation to Mallard Pass, including its demand-side capacity potential.”
Rosalind Smith-Maxwell, director at Quinbrook, said: “Solar projects of this scale play an important role in the decarbonisation of the UK grid and our country’s energy security.
“The investment in Mallard Pass is another excellent example of Quinbrook’s focus on holistic and impactful investment in the infrastructure needed to advance the energy transition.”
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