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Liquidity constraints and regulation biggest barriers to investment in renewables

May 6, 2022
Liquidity constraints and insufficient regulation remain barriers to investment in renewables in the UK, but the market is picking up.
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CORE celebrates £31m community owned solar PV refinancing deal

March 18, 2022
A £31 million inflation linked debt refinancing has been secured from institutional investment abrdn by Community Owned Renewable Energy Partners (CORE).
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Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Company secures £108m battery storage pipeline

February 2, 2022
Investment firm Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Company has secured a £108 million pipeline of UK battery energy storage systems (BESS).
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Custom Solar secures £4.8m funding boost from Virgin Money

November 19, 2021
Commercial rooftop solar company Custom Solar has secured £4.8 million in new lending from Virgin Money.
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Atrato Onsite Energy raises £150m in oversubscribed IPO

November 19, 2021
New renewables investment trust Atrato Onsite Energy has raised gross proceeds of £150 million though an oversubscribed Initial Placing, Offer for Subscription and Intermediaries Offer (IPO).
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New onsite renewable investment company Atrato announces plans for £150m IPO

October 25, 2021
A new closed-ended investment company designed to invest in a diversified portfolio of onsite renewable energy assets dubbed Atrato Onsite Energy is to launch an initial public offering (IPO).
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BW Group to fully fund Penso Power’s 3GWh UK battery storage pipeline

October 19, 2021
Penso Power has signed a new agreement with global maritime group BW Group that will see the build-out of the former’s UK battery storage pipeline fully funded.
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EDP to invest £13bn in UK renewables by 2030

October 19, 2021
EDP Renewables (EDPR) is aiming to cement its position in the UK renewables market, with plans to invest £660 million over the next five years.
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Ortus Energy teams up with Fiera Infrastructure for £100m C&I solar investment

August 23, 2021
A new exclusive long-term partnership will see £100 million invested into new commercial & industrial (C&) rooftop solar developments in the UK.
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UK needs to treble solar in order to reach net zero but ‘significant barriers’ remain

June 17, 2021
The UK solar industry needs to treble to align with Climate Change Committee (CCC) recommendations, hitting 40GW of installed capacity by 2030.

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