Legal & General gives £48 million support to 41MWp purchase
Fiera Infrastructure has received £48 million of financing to support its acquisition of a 41MWp portfolio of solar installations from Macquarie, which was first announced last year.
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Why the time to invest in co-located solar-plus-storage is now
NextEnergy Solar Fund's Abid Kazim explains why his firm made its first co-located solar-plus-storage acquisition last month, and why more are set to follow.
Foresight targets top UK-listed solar fund spot with 134MW portfolio purchase
Foresight Solar Fund (FSFL) is seeking to raise £40 million to complete a UK portfolio asset purchase which would, the company said, make it the largest UK-listed dedicated solar investment firm.
NextEnergy Solar Fund pursues ‘new era’ of subsidy-free solar following ‘challenging’ year
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has placed subsidy-free solar developments in the UK firmly in its crosshairs following what it labelled as a “challenging” period for growth and expansion.
Cardiff council bids to turn landfill site into 7.5MW PPA-backed solar farm
Cardiff Council is to run the rule over a planned ground-mount solar farm this week which could bolster public coffers to the tune of more than £6 million.
Solar stalwart Ray Noble leads renewables awardees on Queen’s birthday honours list
UK solar industry stalwart Ray Noble has been recognised within the Queen’s birthday honours list, leading a crowd of renewables advocates to have received honours this weekend.
SolarEdge launches new installer-focused design software
SolarEdge has become the latest solar company to launch a new PV system design tool, with this one geared towards helping installers pitching consumers.
Hive, Wirsol 350MW project edges closer, targets 2020 approval
Hive Energy and Wirsol’s bid to build a 350MW solar farm on the Kent coast has entered a second phase of consultation, with the duo now expecting final approval in 2020.
Lightsource BP and BlackRock add 57MW more to Kingfisher portfolio
BlackRock has acquired an additional 57MW of operational UK solar as part of its £1 billion Kingfisher partnership with Lightsource BP.
SPP Awards: Nominations record smashed, judging panel line-up unveiled
Solar Media, the publisher of Solar Power Portal and organiser of the Solar Power Portal Awards, is delighted to announce that a new nominations record has been set for this year’s ceremony.
Cost of domestic solar increasing in the UK, BEIS figures reveal
The price of domestic solar in the UK has failed to decline – and even rose marginally – in the two years since the feed-in tariff was revised, government statistics have revealed.
Solar Power Portal Awards nomination deadline EXTENDED
Solar Power Portal publisher Solar Media has announced that the deadline for nominations for this year’s Solar Power Portal and Energy-Storage.News Awards has been extended.
NextEnergy Solar Fund makes maiden battery storage buy
Prolific solar investor NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has made its maiden battery storage play, acquiring two utility-scale solar-plus-storage farms.
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Fresh UK solar auctions slated for August as iChoosr unveils qualification process details
IChoosr has confirmed its next set of ‘one-round’ solar auctions are to take place on 22 August, and installers have been given more insight into the pre-qualification process.
Shell eyes battery storage offering through sonnen investment
Energy giant Shell has revealed it is to “enhance” its consumer energy offerings with the help of sonnen’s battery storage products.
Gore Street’s battery storage fund underwhelms in debut issue
Gore Street Capital’s Energy Storage Fund has fallen someway short of its £100 million fund raising target, securing less than one-third of that figure.