Investors set up $285m Asian renewables infrastructure fund

A new €250m ($285m) Asian renewable energy infrastructure fund has been set up by investment house SUSI and financial services outfit South Pole.

The Asian Energy Transition Fund (AETF), Switzerland-based SUSI’s first vehicle for institutional investors, is targeting building a portfolio that will include solar and wind farms, hydropower plants, behind-the-meter PV and energy efficiency retrofits on public and private large-scale infrastructure.