Foresight puts further storage projects in its crosshairs
Foresight Group has more UK battery storage projects firmly its crosshairs and could branch out into both C&I and co-located projects in the near future.
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UK solar market resurgent as attentions turn to post-subsidy business models
The UK solar market is beginning to defy difficult conditions as developers emerge with new, post-subsidy models.
NESF adds £126.5 million to acquisition fund via oversubscribed placing
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has bolstered its chequebook by raising £126.5 million from a share placing that was significantly oversubscribed.
Foresight enters battery storage fray with 35MW project purchase
Foresight Group has sealed its maiden battery storage purchase, acquiring the 35MW RES-built Port of Tyne project.
First Green Deal loans issued as new scheme is ‘soft launched’
Green deal providers are processing loans for the first in nearly two years after the Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC) kicked into gear once again.
Mongoose launches own crowdfunding platform to boost community renewables
Mongoose Energy has launched its own crowdfunding platform – dubbed Mongoose Crowd – to cater for a growing number of investors eyeing community renewables opportunities.
Greencoat targets European renewables with £219 million IPO
UK solar and wind asset owner Greencoat Renewables is eying an IPO to raise as much as €250 million (£218.8 million) to pursue additional wind and solar projects across Europe.
NESF plots spending spree with up to 600MW in its sights
NextEnergy Solar Fund is plotting a huge UK solar spending spree with as much as 600MW of capacity in its sights.
JLEN adds 33.5MW with fresh asset purchase
John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) has completed the acquisition of four operating solar farms with a total generating capacity of 33.5MW for just £12.2 million from sPower Holdings, buying up its entire portfolio of UK projects.
Canadian Solar places 150MW of UK solar on the market
Module manufacturer Canadian Solar has started the sales process for 150MW of solar in the UK as part of a much wider operational asset sell-off.
Solar Power Portal Awards nominations deadline shuts TONIGHT
Today is the last day for you to nominate your projects for this year’s Solar Power Portal Awards.
Isle of Wight generators slam ‘years of under investment’ as curtailment nears
A coalition of generators affected by outages on the Isle of Wight has released a statement revealing that a number of assets were fully curtailed for almost the majority of April after SSEN provided just two months’ notice of the disconnection.
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How UK solar broke records last week
Liam Stoker looks back at the contributing factors to UK solar's record-breaking half-hour last Friday as the industry sets its sights on further landmarks to come this summer.
Rockfire doubles purchase pipeline to 400MW after 105MW portfolio purchase
Rockfire Energy has doubled its target UK solar acquisitions pipeline after completing a deal to take over a 105MW portfolio from developer Wirsol Energy.
Exclusive: Isle of Wight solar set for summer of switch-offs
Solar farms on the Isle of Wight are set for a summer of rolling constraint periods while Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) and National Grid conduct work on the island’s infrastructure, SPP can reveal.
SPP Awards nominations slam shut in just ONE WEEK
There is now just ONE WEEK remaining to nominate your projects for this year’s Solar Power Portal Awards.
John Laing shuffles investment advisory team
John Laing Environmental Assets (JLEN) has been forced into a reshuffle of its investment advisory team following the departure of a director of its infrastructure fund.
Octopus takes aim at UK renewables with new £300 million war chest
Octopus Investments has bolstered its funds with a £300 million fund raising which it says will be used to pursue operational renewable assets in the UK.
Vortex finally completes SunEdison UK asset purchase
Vortex, the renewable energy platform of EFG Hermes’ private equity arm, has finally closed its purchase solar assets from SunEdison yieldco TerraForm Power.
Thrive Renewables steps in to support Mongoose-led community solar investment
Renewables investment firm Thrive Renewables has stepped in to bridge a £1.7 million funding gap that would have otherwise prevented a community-led solar investment from closing.
Registration for Solar & Storage Live 2017 NOW OPEN
Registration for Solar & Storage Live 2017, the annual flagship exhibition and conference organised by Solar Media, is now open.
Solar Power Portal Awards 2017 judging panel revealed
Solar Power Portal is delighted to reveal the 12-strong panel of judges who will preside over submissions for this year’s Solar Power Portal Awards ceremony.
Government announces latest funding for energy storage ahead of election
Almost £250 million is to be spent by the UK government on the development of batteries for electric vehicles over the next four years should the Conservatives be returned to Parliament in June.
Rockfire partners trio of local authorities for solar investments, eyes 200MW pipeline
Rockfire Capital has clinched the acquisition of two new UK solar farms while confirming it has its sights set on a 200MW pipeline.
Asset owners challenged by transition to subsidy free solar says panel
The biggest challenges facing asset owners are the requirements of adapting to subsidy free solar following rapid reductions in support for the technology around the world, according to a panel of large scale investors.
NESF bolts on additional 28MW following £30 million asset purchase
NextEnergy Solar Fund is to bolt on a further 28MW of UK solar after signing purchase agreements for six new farms.
Octopus completes ‘Europe’s largest’ solar refinancing package
Octopus Energy Investments, one of the largest owners of solar assets in the UK, has secured what it claims to be Europe’s largest solar PV refinancing deal.
Renewables firms make Financial Times’ list of fastest growing European companies
A number of companies engaged within the UK’s renewables sector have made the Financial Times’ list of the fastest growing companies in Europe.
Shortage of core infrastructure deals pushing investors towards UK solar
A lack of more traditional infrastructure investment opportunities in the UK is pushing investors towards UK solar, Lightsource head of equity fundraising Shane Swords has said.
Report calls for Wales to control future subsidies to unlock renewables potential
A report assessing the barriers to renewable energy deployment in Wales has called on the Welsh Assembly to lobby the UK government to devolve power over future subsidies from consumer energy bills.