GLIL Infrastructure invests £150m in Flexion Energy

LGPS backed infra fund says investment will help build sustainable economy for the future

Jonathan Stapleton
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GLIL Infrastructure – the £2.5bn infrastructure fund backed by Local Pensions Partnership and Northern LGPS – has invested £150m in the specialist utility and energy storage infrastructure company Flexion Energy.

The investment will see Flexion develop, build, own and manage energy storage systems in the UK - specifically large-scale batteries connected to and servicing the electricity grid. GLIL's inves...

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