Investments

Infrastructure

Exposure to long-term businesses

Ardian Infrastructure owns and operates the essential assets on which modern economies rely. Our investments in Europe, North and South America include airports, rail, toll roads, energy distribution networks, renewable power generation assets, telecom towers, fiber network and data centers.

  • €5.6bn

    LTM capex as of December 2024

  • >36,000k

    employees across portfolio companies in 2024

  • 6

    Ardian team members in charge of digital and data management

Held / Exited
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    Infrastructure

    UNITe

    France

    Renewables
    Renewables

    UNITe is a French Renewable Independent Power Producer (IPP) with an operating portfolio of 78MW. Headquartered in Lyon, with regional offices throughout France, it employs 72 FTEs as of December 2024. UNITe has a strong track record in the development, construction, asset management (AM), and operation & maintenance (O&M) of renewable energy projects. The company is a leader among independent hydroelectric power producers (47 MW) and also operates wind (25MW) and solar (6 MW) projects. Additionally, it has a pipeline of 2.3GW spread across various agrivoltaic solar technologies, expected to reach construction within the next 5 years. UNITe has successfully transitioned from a hydro-focused IPP to a leading solar developer, particularly in the agrivoltaic sector, which is specifically targeted for renewable growth by the French government. UNITe’s pipeline includes 2 GW of long-circuit ground-mounted solar projects used on pastures for sheep or cow breeding, and 297MW of short-circuit shade house solar projects designed to provide shade to pheasants or chickens.

I believe our partnership with Ardian is essential if we are to become a more competitive player globally. It allows us to grow faster, to expand internationally and take advantage of major opportunities to win further concessions in Europe, Latin America and the US.

Beniamino Gavio Chairman of Gavio Group and Nuova Argo Finanziaria

Business enquiries

Contact the Infrastructure Team