The Aviation Investment Fund Company Ltd

The Aviation Investment Fund Company Limited (AIFCL) was formed in 2009 as the wind industry funding body to support the various work streams under the Government’s Wind & Aviation Plan.

AIFCL aims to provide unbiased solutions to the wind industry to support the current and future development of the industry.

What are we looking for?

The AIFCL 2.0 launched at the RenewableUK Wind and Aviation event in May 2022, calling for the submission of new Business Cases from all onshore wind and aviation stakeholders .

There is a preference for joint-funding endeavours, for example with industry or government, as this allows funds to be spread across a greater number of initiatives for maximum benefit. However, this can be considered on a case-case basis.

For more information on the AIFCL and joint funding proposals, please refer to the following documents:

• AIFCL Prospectus


• AIFCL Business Case template

Examples of investments the AIFCL has made include:

• Various MOD studies


• The NATS Raytheon Radar Upgrade study


• Eskdalemuir Seismic Station studies


• The CAA Turbulence study


• Posts within the MOD, CAA and RUK to support the wind industry


• …And many more

AIFCL Members: 

• Ecotricity Group Limited


• EDF Energy Renewables Limited


• EnergieKontor UK Limited


• Engie Renewables Limited


• ESB Asset Development UK Limited


• OnPath Energy


• REG Windpower Limited


• Renantis UK Limited


• RES UK & Ireland Limited


• RWE Renewables UK Limited


• ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited


• SSE Renewables Onshore Windfarm Holdings Limited


• Vattenfall Wind Power Limited

Contact us:

RenewableUK acts as the secretariat for the AIFCL. For more information, contact the RenewableUK secretary Heidi Douglas-Osborn, heidi.douglas-osborn@renewableuk.com