Schroders Greencoat signs strategic MoU with leading battery maker CATL and Lochpine Capital on battery energy storage in Europe

News release - 30 January 2026, Hong Kong

Platform leverages collective expertise in renewable energy and aims to contribute to Europe’s net-zero energy transition

Today’s MoU signing comes as Schroders Group Chief Executive, Richard Oldfield, visits Beijing as part of a British business delegation led by UK Prime Minister

Schroders Greencoat has today signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), a globally leading China-based battery maker, and Lochpine Capital to jointly explore, develop and invest in battery energy storage projects in Europe. ​

Today’s MoU signing comes as Schroders Group Chief Executive, Richard Oldfield, visits Beijing as part of a British business delegation led by UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to forge closer business, trade and investment links between the UK and China. Schroders, supported by the success of its partnership with Bank of Communications, has had a presence in Mainland China for more than 30 years.

The collaboration seeks to leverage the parties’ collective expertise in green energy infrastructure and technology, with the shared ambition to support the potential development of up to 10GWh of renewable energy storage capacity over time and to contribute to Europe’s net-zero energy transition.

Under the MoU, the parties will work together to develop an investment platform in European battery energy storage systems. CATL will be the supplier of batteries under this framework.

The partnership will leverage the energy transition expertise of Schroders Greencoat, one of Europe’s largest dedicated managers in this space and part of Schroders Capital, the US$111 billion private markets business of Schroders. It will also lend support to CATL’s international expansion following its public listing in Hong Kong in 2025.

Boasting extensive investment expertise, Schroders Greencoat has teams in London, Dublin, Frankfurt, Copenhagen and Madrid, as well as in New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. In total, the business and its affiliates manage around 450 renewable infrastructure assets globally with an aggregate net generation capacity of over 7.7GW.

Lochpine Capital’s infrastructure team focuses its investment strategy on global Battery Energy Storage System assets and renewable solutions, including funds and platforms using CATL battery technology.

Lucy Rigby, KC MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury of the UK, witnessed the signing of the MOU by Schroders Group Chief Executive Richard Oldfield, CATL Group Chief Investment Officer James Wang and Lochpine Capital Managing Director Alicia Liu.

Richard Nourse, Chair of Infrastructure, Schroders Capital, said: ​
​“Accelerating Europe’s energy transition requires the deployment of significant amounts of capital. We look forward to working with Lochpine to provide investors with innovative ways to broaden access and investment into battery energy storage and other energy transition related infrastructure.” ​
James Wang, Chief Investment Officer, CATL, commented: ​
​"CATL places great importance on the significant growth potential of Europe’s zero‑carbon market. It aims to promote and catalyze investment in Europe’s energy transition through a specialized fund management platform, further strengthening cooperation between China and Europe in advancing zero‑carbon initiatives.”

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About Schroders Capital Infrastructure

The Schroders Capital Infrastructure platform—which includes Schroders Greencoat, Schroders Capital Infrastructure Asia, and Infrastructure Equity—invests in renewable energy, energy transition projects, and infrastructure assets more generally across the UK, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The platform manages c. US$15 billion (c. £10.9 billion; c. €12.7 billion)* in assets and is supported by more than 130 dedicated professionals across seven offices worldwide, offering regional expertise and local presence.

*Assets under management as at 30 June 2025.

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