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National Wealth Fund investment supports Denham Capital-backed Roam to accelerate rollout of electric vehicle charge points across the UK

The National Wealth Fund has announced a £25m commitment to Denham Capital-backed Roam to help accelerate the rollout of its fast-charging electric vehicle charging points across the UK.
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Regional and local economic growth

National Wealth Fund launches new Regional Project Accelerator for local government

The National Wealth Fund (NWF) today launches a new and enhanced regional offer for local authorities, designed to accelerate the development and delivery of key growth and clean energy projects across the UK. 
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National Wealth Fund backs Hull city centre heat network

The National Wealth Fund has today announced financing for Hull City Council’s district heat project, which will provide low-carbon, reliable heat to buildings across the city centre. 
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NWF supports delivery of Great Yarmouth offshore wind hub through Norfolk County Council loan

The National Wealth Fund has today announced a £15.0m loan to back an operations and maintenance (O&M) centre that will support major offshore wind projects off the east coast.
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National Wealth Fund backs Orkney Islands Council’s community wind farm project

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has secured a loan from The National Wealth Fund (NWF) for its six-turbine wind farm at Quanterness.
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“Laying the foundations for long-term growth” - National Wealth Fund publishes inaugural Impact Report

Investments double in last 12 months, with a quarter of total capital now committed, over £16.2bn in private finance mobilised and over 64k jobs supported or created across the portfolio.
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National Wealth Fund appoints new Chief Operating Officer

Experienced banking executive, Susan Urkevich, will join the NWF as Chief Operating Officer (COO) on 3rd November, based at its Leeds Headquarters.
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Appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors to the National Wealth Fund

Experts in investment, risk management and local and central government have been appointed to the National Wealth Fund Board, as it moves into a new chapter.
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National Wealth Fund announces a £31m commitment to Cornish Lithium to advance projects to next stage of development

Cornish Lithium, the innovative mineral development company pioneering the sustainable extraction of lithium in the UK is pleased to announce a further cornerstone investment by its institutional investors led by the NWF.
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Fidra Energy reaches financial close on the UK's largest battery energy storage project, backed by EIG and the National Wealth Fund

Fidra Energy, a European battery energy storage system (BESS) platform headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, today announced it has secured up to £445 million of new equity investment from EIG and the National Wealth Fund (the NWF) as it reaches financial close on the UK’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at its Thorpe Marsh site in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
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Equitix consortium with Aware Super and the National Wealth Fund launches a £500 million platform to build, own, and operate UK battery storage assets

Equitix has formed a consortium with Aware Super, an Australian pension fund, and the UK’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) to invest £500 million into a new UK battery storage platform, Eelpower Energy.
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National Wealth Fund announces £300m guarantee to support Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP)

The National Wealth Fund (NWF) is today announcing a £300m Credit Enhancement Guarantee for Cascade Infrastructure Ltd – the Equitix, GLIL and STRABAG Consortium - which will design, build, finance and maintain the replacement of six tunnel sections of the Haweswater Aqueduct.
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