Track recorded fund announcements, transactions, leadership appointments and strategic developments from DataBane's published research.
PensionDanmark announced an investment in 200 rental apartments at Fabriksparken 3 in Glostrup. It is buying the site from Nordstern, which will also act as main contractor. The project is scheduled for construction during 2026–2029; the investment amount was not disclosed.
PensionDanmark and SquareMeter announced plans for 54 homes at Haraldsgave by Bagsværd Lake, comprising 44 townhouses and 10 apartments. The acquisition from Bagsværd Kostskole og Gymnasium is conditional on Gladsaxe Municipality approving a new residential local plan. No purchase price or ownership split was disclosed.
PensionDanmark acquired Absalons Gaard on Copenhagen’s Rådhuspladsen from Savills Investment Management. The 7,687-square-metre building contains office and retail space. No transaction consideration was disclosed.
PensionDanmark announced that chief investment officer Claus Stampe will leave at the end of January 2027 after more than 23 years leading the investment function. He remains CIO until then. The announcement said recruitment for a successor would begin; no successor was named.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquired Gawara Baya from Windlab on behalf of Copenhagen Infrastructure V. The North Queensland project combines 408 MW of wind generation with 104 MW of battery storage. The fund reached financial close with an AUD 1.7 billion financing facility from 10 banks. Construction would begin, with full operation expected in 2030.
PensionDanmark received the Building Tomorrow’s Europe Award at the European Growth Pension and Insurance Summit. The award recognizes its use of pension capital for European innovation and growth. The announcement cites direct investments in Sparrow Quantum and Atom Computing.
The first building shell at Holstebro Barracks was completed in the programme delivered by PensionDanmark and MT Højgaard. The programme covers 31 accommodation buildings and about 1,600 rooms across 11 Danish defence sites, with completion expected in April 2028.
Construction began on the 11.5-MW Dansk Data Center 1 at Esbjerg. PensionDanmark is lead investor alongside Thylander and CIP through CI Microgrid Electrification Fund. Commissioning was planned for October 2027. The individual investments and ownership percentages were not disclosed.
CIP, Thylander and Plexar began construction of Dansk Data Center 1 in Esbjerg, backed by PensionDanmark. The 11.5 MW facility combines data-centre demand with the local energy system. Commissioning is expected in October 2027.
CIP's 500 MW, two-hour Coalburn 1 battery project in South Lanarkshire entered commercial operation through Copenhagen Infrastructure IV. Coalburn 1, Coalburn 2 and Devilla together represent 1.5 GW / 3 GWh of Scottish storage capacity.
