Overview
Clean Energy Investor Group was formed in 2019 to respond to the increasing market volatility and risks faced by investors in utility-scale renewable energy projects in Australia. CEIG represents domestic and global renewable energy developers and investors, with approximately 18GW of renewable energy capacity in the National Electricity Market (NEM) across 139 power stations and a combined portfolio value of more than $41 billion. CEIG members’ project pipeline is estimated to be more than 150GW across Australia.
Mission and focus areas
CEIG advocates on behalf of investors on the policy and market design needed to help unlock low-cost capital for Australia’s clean energy transition. It uses a unique “voice of capital” for coordinated and targeted advocacy and market engagement in the best interests of institutional investors. The group’s membership base represents institutional investors, which are the largest pools of global capital and the most prevalent category of investor in the global renewable energy market.
Structure and governance
CEIG is a membership-based organisation with a membership solely focused on investors to bring a distinctive and undiluted voice to the policy debate. The organisation includes a Board and a dedicated Team. Its membership represents both domestic and global renewable energy developers and investors.
Programs and offerings
CEIG develops and executes targeted stakeholder consultation and advocacy programs to engage with Federal and State Energy Ministers, the Australian Energy Markets Commission, the Australian Energy Market Operator, the Australian Energy Regulator, the Energy Security Board, industry associations, and media. Key offerings and initiatives include: * Clean Energy Investor Principles: Developed with expert modelling from Rennie Partners to show how to unlock low-cost capital. * Clean Energy Outlook: An annual flagship report and member survey on investment barriers and policy reforms. * Corporate Partnership program: An initiative to create relationships between aligned organisations and the membership. * Clean Energy Investor Conference: A forum connecting capital with clean energy opportunity.
