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New Incoming CEO of the National Wealth Fund

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced the appointment of Oliver Holbourn as the new Chief Executive Officer of the National Wealth Fund, to lead it through its next chapter.
Osprey electric vehicle charging points
Transport
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Regional and local economic growth

NWF helps accelerate Osprey EV charger rollout with £25m boost

Osprey Charging has today announced a £25million investment from the National Wealth Fund (NWF) to support its roll out of super-fast EV charging hubs at prime locations across the UK.
Wessex Internet van
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Regional and local economic growth

National Wealth Fund supports Wessex Internet with rural broadband rollout

The National Wealth Fund (‘NWF’) has announced a £50m commitment to regional full fibre operator Wessex Internet (‘Wessex’) to support their rollout of full fibre broadband to rural communities in Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.
Breedon Hope cement plant
Regional and local economic growth
Tag iconClean energy

National Wealth Fund invests in Peak Cluster to secure a resilient future for cement and lime manufacturing in the UK

The National Wealth Fund has announced a £28.6m equity investment in Peak Cluster Ltd to support the development of a planned carbon dioxide transport pipeline.
CityFibre van
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Regional and local economic growth

National Wealth Fund backs CityFibre in new funding round

The National Wealth Fund has committed to CityFibre’s latest funding round, expanding its existing debt facility alongside other lenders to support their rollout of full fibre broadband in some of the hardest to reach areas of the UK. 
AESC site
Supply chain
Transport
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National Wealth Fund & UKEF join forces to boost investment in Sunderland gigafactory

Through the National Wealth Fund (NWF) and UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government is helping to secure more than £1 billion of investment into the construction and operation of battery-maker AESC’s second gigafactory in Sunderland, strengthening the UK's battery-production capacity while boosting jobs, skills and growth in the North-East of England.
ScottishPower
Tag iconPrivate sector
Regional and local economic growth
Tag iconClean energy

National Wealth Fund backs Scottish Power to boost UK grid upgrades

The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has today announced a £600m commitment to Iberdrola to upgrade the British power grid through its subsidiary, Scottish Power – supporting hundreds of jobs and helping to pave the way for a new era of clean electricity.
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Regional and local economic growth
Tag iconClean energy

National Wealth Fund and NatWest Group to deliver £500m of funding for social housing retrofit

The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has today announced a financial guarantee of up to £400 million to cover a series of new loans provided by NatWest Group to registered providers for the retrofit of social housing stock in the UK.
Whitehall Quay
NWF in focus
Tag iconImpact & Add.

Chancellor sets out strategic priorities for National Wealth Fund

HM Treasury has today published a statement of strategic priorities for the National Wealth Fund (NWF), further cementing its primary role helping to drive forward the Government’s growth and clean energy missions.
Solihull energy centre
Heat networks
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National Wealth Fund backs Solihull’s new low carbon Energy Network

Solihull Council has secured financing from the National Wealth Fund (NWF) to help deliver its ambitious town centre energy network. The innovative new network will provide low carbon heating, hot water and power (electricity) to a range of town centre buildings, helping to reduce fuel bills and future-proof against changes in customer energy needs.
NWF logo
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Regional and local economic growth

National Wealth Fund and The Housing Finance Corporation launch new unsecured debt facility for social housing retrofit with £150m commitment from Rothesay

The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has today confirmed an initial £150m financial guarantee to support The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC) to make long-term, unsecured loans to help registered providers (RPs) retrofit their social housing stock in the UK.
Pulpex factory
Supply chain
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National Wealth Fund and Scottish National Investment Bank drive a sustainable packaging step-change with investment in Pulpex

Pulpex Limited, the sustainable packaging technology company, has today announced a £62m Series D investment round led by the National Wealth Fund (“the NWF”) and the Scottish National Investment Bank (“the Bank”).
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