KAJIMA GROWS RENEWABLES TEAM WITH NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT MANAGER

Sarah Bellagha joins Kajima as Senior Renewables Investment Manager, with a focus on supporting the growth of Kajima’s renewables business, and in particular M&A activities across the UK and Europe.

Sarah has extensive investment experience in the renewables sector. Previously at Alpha Real Capital, she led and closed UK investments in both greenfield and brownfield projects. Prior to that, Sarah worked at Ingenious Group as a Senior Investment Associate, managing its portfolio of Anaerobic Digestion assets. Sarah’s experience includes the closing of a £20m+ Ready to Build solar farm in England, and a £20m+ portfolio of subsidised operating wind farms in Northern Ireland.

Kajima’s renewables business launched in 2021 with the acquisition of Polish clean energy developer PAD RES, in partnership with Griffin Real Estate. This was closely followed by the launch of a UK joint venture, Taiyo, in partnership with sustainability consultant Low Carbon Alliance. Current projects in the UK include solar farms in East Devon and South Wales, and a fully funded roof-top solar offering for the UK public and private sector.

Sarah Bellagha, Senior Renewables Investment Manager said: “I’m hugely excited to be joining Kajima, and to play a key role in a growing renewables team with an ambitious, creative culture, supported by the wider infrastructure of a major pan-European real assets business. I look forward to helping solidify Kajima’s position as a key player in the Renewables market, and an instrumental force in the transition towards sustainable energy”

Chris Gill, Investment Director and Head of Renewables said: “Sarah’s breadth of experience will bolster Kajima’s capacity to continue growing our pipeline of renewables projects, at an exciting time for the business. This is also a critical moment for the renewable energy sector, as the need to transition to secure, clean energy has never been clearer. As we look to grow our portfolio across the UK and Europe, we are delighted to be bringing in such a talented new hire to help deliver our vision.”