Foresight to ‘optimise’ capital structure, pay down debt with new share placing
Foresight Solar Fund has announced its intention to raise funds via a new share placing in order to pay down its existing debt.
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Wyelands Bank eyeing early-mover status in UK subsidy-free solar finance rush
Wyelands Bank has set its sights on becoming one of the early movers in subsidy-free solar finance in the UK, investing in a range of projects in a bid to stimulate the market.
Solar ‘ready to deliver’ as Labour proposes 2030 net zero target
Solar is “ready to deliver” in the transition to a net zero future but the Labour Party is facing a “considerable challenge” in its proposed target of net zero by 2030.
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UK solar, storage and new calls for collaboration
Bluefield heralds arrival of UK subsidy-free solar, makes maiden pipeline agreements
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has heralded the arrival of subsidy-free utility-scale solar in the UK, confirming it has dipped its toe into the waters with a handful of pipeline agreements.
Solar & Storage Awards: Photon Energy wins big as Leonie Greene scoops lifetime achievement
Photon Energy scooped the coveted Contractor of the Year gong at last night’s Solar & Storage Awards as the Solar Trade Association’s Leonie Greene was recognised for her contribution to the UK solar sector.
Sponsored Subsidy-free solar is coming of age
Subsidy-free solar energy has an important role to play in the decarbonisation of UK energy. Jim Higginbotham, MD for asset finance at Wyelands Bank, discusses how unsubsidised solar is coming to the fore in the UK.
SSL 2019 Day One: A solar industry that means business
Liam Stoker reflects on the opening day of Solar & Storage Live 2019, where the solar and storage sectors’ growing maturity was ever present, and a gritty determination to get things done was clear.
BayWa r.e. boasts ‘exciting plans’ for UK renewables as O&M portfolio tops 2GW
BayWa r.e. has amassed 2GW in its solar and wind management portfolio, two years after it entered the UK O&M market.
Bristol launches £1 billion net zero procurement programme
Bristol has today formally launched the procurement process for its £1 billion project to turn it into the UK’s first carbon neutral city.
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A net zero election means the next government should get serious about solar
Leonie Greene, director of advocacy and new markets at the Solar Trade Association, takes stock of recent goings on in Westminster and discusses how a general election would be the ideal time for any future government to bolster the UK’s solar ambitions.
Financial crumbs: Chancellor slammed for meagre net zero funding
Chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid has been slammed by the green economy for adding just £30 million to the government’s net zero budget, a mere 0.1% of what is expected to be needed.
Solar irradiance prediction platform launched in UK
A solar irradiance prediction tool looking to enable more efficient management of electricity networks has been launched by Meniscus.
Octopus and Co-op Energy unveil community energy JV
Octopus Energy has launched a new joint venture aimed at helping develop community energy projects in the UK.
Bluefield appoints solar industry veteran as new Services and Operations chief
Solar investor Bluefield Group has appointed UK solar veteran Howard Johns as chief executive of its asset management and operations and maintenance divisions.
Net zero can be a catalyst for subsidy-free solar, Foresight says
The UK’s net zero law stands to create a “supportive environment” that could act as a catalyst for subsidy-free solar developments, Foresight Solar Fund has said.