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‘Breadth and depth’ added to Foresight as it completes PiP acquisition
Foresight has completed its acquisition of fellow investment company Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP).
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Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust unveils NAV of £341.5m as it moves into France
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has published its net asset value (NAV) as of 30 June 2020 as it unveils French acquistions.
‘Not unreasonable’ to expect Gresham House to target larger capacities as it continues to scale
Gresham House has been exploring the possibility of introducing debt finance into the company for a “considerable period of time”, with the flexibility benefits pushing it towards a private offer.
Foresight broadens investment scope with PiP acquisition
Foresight has acquired fellow investment company Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP), in a move that broadens the group's infrastructure platform.
Gore street raises £23.7 million to pursue 150MW pipeline
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has raised £23.7 million through a new share placing.
Gresham House looks to raise £15m of debt financing
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund is aiming to raise £15 million to fund the acquisition of further additional battery storage projects.
SPEN funds 14 community solar projects across Scotland
Across Scotland, 14 local organisations have received funding from SP Energy Networks (SPEN) for solar installations.
Japan a ‘very interesting market’ for Gore Street as it becomes an ‘enabler’ of JXTG’s transition
London Stock Exchange-listed energy storage fund Gore Street has outlined how it sees Japan as a “very interesting market” following its investment from JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation.
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STA calls on UK government to set 40GW solar capacity target
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has called on the UK government to target 40GW of solar capacity by 2030.
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Energeo identifies 40,000 potential solar sites in London’s Lambeth
Data specialist Energeo has identified 40,000 sites that would be suitable for solar development in the London borough of Lambeth.
PODCAST: New behind-the-meter tech and grid carbon intensity lows
This month’s episode of the Solar Media Podcast is now available to listen to, with discussion around emerging renewables financing and new grid records in the UK.
NextEnergy secures ‘first-of-its-kind’ £100m debt financing for subsidy-free sites
NextEnergy Capital has secured what it is lauding as a “first-of-its-kind” debt financing to construct two subsidy-free solar sites as it unveils a new subsidy-free private fund.
TRIG raises £120 million to pay RCF
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has raised £120 million, which is set to go towards its revolving credit facility (RCF).
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SEEIT looks to invest £100m in new assets in new trading update
The SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT) is looking to invest more than £100 million in assets including rooftop solar.
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Record new capacity added to UK large-scale solar pipeline during April
The pipeline of large-scale solar farms in the UK saw a massive uptick in April 2020, with a record level of new capacity added. Finlay Colville, head of market research at Solar Media, has all the details.
Bluefield’s NAV drops as generation soars 4.8% over target
Bluefield Solar Income Fund has seen a slight drop in its NAV, but is lauding its generation portfolio as performing “extremely well”.
PODCAST: European power price shocks and cheaper solar (and storage)
The latest episode of the Solar Media Podcast is now available to listen to, featuring discussion around how the COVID-19 pandemic has sent power prices tumbling.
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The Community Energy Scheme gives members £200,000 payment break
The Community Energy Scheme has given its members a payment break for April, May and June, saving them over £200,000 in energy costs.
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Understanding the UK’s 8.5GW of completed large-scale solar farms
In the first of a series of articles to be published on Solar Power Portal, Finlay Colville, head of market research at Solar Media, explores the make-up of the UK’s 8.5GW of large-scale solar farms currently in operation.
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Q&A: STA’s Chris Hewett on how the industry has fared one year since the FiT
Now as we approach one year on, Solar Power Portal had a chat with Solar Trade Association CEO Chris Hewett about how the industry has fared in the post FiT world.
Bluefield outlines COVID-19 contingency plans as it continues O&M work
Bluefield Solar Income Fund has outlined the measures it's currently taking as part of its COVID-19 (coronavirus) contingency plan, issued in a general update today (25 March).
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Octopus acquires 122.8MW of solar assets as it ramps up investment
The Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of solar PV assets.
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Q&A: STA to be ‘lobbying hard’ for inclusion of solar in business rates reform unveiled in Budget
Chris Hewett, chief executive of the Solar Trade Association, spoke to Solar Power Portal about the exclusion of solar in yesterday's Budget and the promise of a reform to business rates.
Budget 2020: ‘Disappointing’ lack of climate focus as solar and storage ignored
Solar is once again absent from the Budget as nuclear fusion and carbon capture technologies receive funding boosts.
Business rates, VAT and zero-interest loans: The STA calls on government to ‘unleash’ solar
Exemption from business rates, fair tax treatment and zero-interest loans for green home improvements are needed to unlock the potential of solar power in the UK.
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UK utility-scale project developers return to market as pipeline grows to 7GW
During the first two months of 2020, an additional 675MW of ground-mount large-scale solar farms has been added to the pipeline, taking the cumulative pipeline now to 7GW across a total of 345 sites.
Exclusive: Anesco to overhaul management team as Shine, Mouatt to depart
Anesco is to overhaul its senior management team with executive chairman Steve Shine and chief executive Kevin Mouatt both set to leave the firm, Solar Power Portal can reveal.
Greencoat secures £277m of pension fund commitments for new private markets fund
Greencoat Capital is launching a new fund, Greencoat Renewable Income LP (GRI), focusing on infrastructure assets for solar and other renewables.
TRIG announces strong financial results and increased focus on battery storage in UK
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has released its financial results, highlighting an increasing focus on battery storage in the UK.
Nationwide to incentivise green home improvements with new mortgages
Nationwide has today (10 February) announced it is to make £1 billion available for borrowers to reduce the carbon footprint of their homes.