TRIG raises further £200m to continue the acquisition of pipeline assets
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has raised £200 million in its most recent share allocation.
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Thrive Renewables partners with Olympus Power for £75m rooftop solar financing framework
Renewable energy investor Thrive Renewables has developed a new financing framework for commercial solar arrays with Olympus Power.
£850k community energy bond offer launched for Ferry Farm Community Solar
Triodos Bank has launched an £850,000 renewable energy bond offer on its crowdfunding platform to finance the operational 5MW Ferry Farm solar site.
BEIS confirms solar role in 2021 CfD auction set to contract for 12GW
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has confirmed solar will be allowed to compete in next year’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) round, but specific details have yet to be revealed.
NESF to move ahead with 150MW subsidy-free portfolio despite ‘challenging power price environment’
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has outlined how it is continuing to pursue a 150MW subsidy-free portfolio as it reports high levels of generation.
Bluefield celebrates ‘significantly oversubscribed’ share placing
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has successfully raised £45 million through a share placing it said was significantly oversubscribed.
ReneSola Power signs JV with Innova to develop 50MW+ pipeline of utility scale solar
International solar developer ReneSola Power has signed a joint venture (JV) with Innova to develop a pipeline of utility scale solar in the UK.
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City of London Corporation signs first of its kind £40m PPA for Dorset solar site
The City of London has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Voltalia for a 49MW solar farm in Dorset, in what it claims is a first of its kind deal in the UK.
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Solar and storage ‘unsupported’ by Johnson’s Green Industrial Revolution plan
Solar and storage technologies were conspicuously absent from Boris Johnson’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.
Social Energy takes its solar plus storage offering to Australia with Duracell
UK based smart energy technology provider Social Energy has expanded into Australia with a new solar and storage offer in its first step outside its home market.
Bluefield looks to raise £45m through share placing to support further acquisitions
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) is looking to raise £45 million through a share placing to repay its drawn revolving credit facility, opening up its acquisition options.
‘The Sun never sets in space’: UK government considers space-based solar power
The UK government has commissioned a new study to look at the feasibility of space-based solar power (SBSP).
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust sheds light on seed solar portfolio in Prospectus
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) has published its Prospectus after outlining plans to raise £200 million earlier this month.
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PODCAST: A look at new levelised cost of electricity forecasts for solar and storage
In the new episode of the Solar Media Podcast, Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe discuss new forecasts for the levelised cost of electricity for solar and storage, and take a look at what President-Elect Joe Biden might mean for the green economy.
Sponsored Solar & Storage Live Awards 2020 shortlist unveiled
Solar & Storage Live is delighted to announce this year’s shortlist for the Solar & Storage Live Awards, which will take place from the 2 - 4 December 2020.
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Inclusion of solar PV in Green Homes Grant’s local authority allocation welcomed
The solar sector has welcomed the including of solar PV with the Green Home Grant’s local authority allocation.