What is ARIF?
Real Assets
We build future energy systems and resilient infrastructure, backing emerging opportunities in technology, land and water.
Australian Renewables Income Fund (ARIF)
A leading regional energy fund positioned to capture value from the Australian energy transition.
Data as at September 2025
Introduction
Foresight have been active in the Australian infrastructure market for over 20 years, making us one of the first institutional investors to develop, build, and operate renewable assets.
This experience positions ARIF to identify and capitalise on renewable energy opportunities, delivering long-term, sustainable returns while accelerating Australia's transition to a low-carbon economy.
Overview
ARIF is a leading regional energy fund positioned to capture value from the energy transition. The Fund is a diversified portfolio of established operational assets and a pipeline of both externally and internally generated investment and development opportunities. ARIF is investing in operational and development-stage wind, solar, hydro, battery storage, and distributed energy assets to deliver sustainable returns and measurable environmental impact.
What opportunity does ARIF present?
Australia and New Zealand are among the world’s most attractive markets for renewables, with strong policy support, abundant resources, and a growing need for grid-scale and distributed energy solutions.
ARIF’s portfolio is positioned to benefit from long-term power purchase agreements, government-backed offtake, and the upside of merchant energy markets ARIF provides an immediate opportunity for Investors to gain access to an existing portfolio of operating, contracted renewable energy assets, with a strong development pipeline.
What type of assets does ARIF invest in?
ARIF invests in operational and development-stage wind, solar, hydro, battery storage, and distributed energy assets across Australia and New Zealand.
The market opportunity
Australia’s energy system is undergoing a profound structural transformation to support the transition to a net-zero economy, presenting significant opportunities for investors in renewable energy and storage.
Over the past decade, renewable electricity generation in Australia has more than doubled, and the nation is steadily reducing its reliance on fossil fuels. Historically dependent on coal, the Australian energy market is now on a pathway to 90% renewables and net-zero emissions by 2050.
$300bn+
Investment needed for Australia’s energy transition by 2030
82%
National renewable electricity target by 2030
90%
Renewable energy is forecast to grow from 30% of generation in 2022 to 90% by 2050
Source: AEMO, Integrated Systems Plan
Source: AEMO, Integrated Systems Plan
Investment highlights
The key highlights of an investment in ARIF are:
