Solar Skills London launches online careers hub to support sector expansion
The Solar Skills London programme – launched in 2021 by Solar Energy UK and the Mayor of London – has created a new online careers hub.
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Downing looks to raise £50m to repay RCF and finance pipeline purchases
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust has announced a proposed issue of ordinary shares in order to raise approximately £50 million.
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Bluefield Solar raises £150m as it eyes potential acquisition opportunities
Bluefield Solar has raised £150 million to pay down its fully drawn Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) following its acquisition of a 93MW portfolio earlier this month.
‘Strong investor demand’ sees Gresham House meet £150m fundraising goal
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has raised £150 million following it announcing the new share placing earlier this week.
Gresham House plots £150m raise to fund 747MW battery storage pipeline
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund is to issue new ordinary shares with an intention of raising approximately £150 million.
‘Considerable demand’ sees Gore Street raise double its target in £150m initial issue
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has raised gross proceeds of £150 million from an initial issue, which is to be used to pursue its 1.3GW pipeline.
Downing extends £30m term loan with NatWest for UK solar portfolio
Downing LLP has completed the extension of a £30 million term loan facility with NatWest for a c.48MWp solar portfolio in England and Northern Ireland.
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The legal perspective: Howard Kennedy on what makes battery storage ‘bankable’
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The increasing capacity of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the UK is leading to the development of new types of contractual arrangements, while financing is “developing at a rapid pace”, according to Jonathan Cohen, head of energy at law firm Howard Kennedy.
Triodos launches £4.7m community renewable energy bond offer
Triodos Bank UK is launching a £4.7 million community renewable energy bond offer through its crowdfunding platform for Empower Community Foundation, which owns two solar farms.
Gore Street proposes £75m fundraise to pursue 1.3GW pipeline
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund is looking to raise £75 million via the issue of 68,181,818 new ordinary shares to fund the acquisition and construction of a new pipeline.
Construction kicks off on 50MW TagEnergy and Harmony Energy battery storage site
Construction has commenced on a 49.5MW/99MWh standalone energy storage system following new funding from Santander UK.
£12m Santander facility to accelerate Anesco’s development pipeline amid European expansion plans
Anesco has secured a new £12 million revolving credit facility (RCF) from Santander UK to support the delivery of a pipeline of UK and European renewable projects.
Gresham House lauds expected doubling of earnings as it eyes two hour duration batteries
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund is targeting a market share of c.25% to 30% in the UK and Ireland in 2022 following an increase in earnings over 2021.
Solar Skills London to offer £1,000 grants for PV training as application deadline extended
The Solar Skills London project, which provides funding for training in solar PV, energy storage and low carbon technologies, has extended the deadline for applications.
TagEnergy kicks off construction of 20MW/40MWh battery
TagEnergy has started construction on a £16 million 20MW/40MWh battery storage facility following Santander financing.
Sunamp awarded £396k for micro-district heating networks
Thermal energy storage firm Sunamp has been awarded over £396,000 from SP Energy Networks’ Green Economy Fund to deliver micro-district heating networks.
BW Group to fully fund Penso Power’s 3GWh UK battery storage pipeline
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.
EDP to invest £13bn in UK renewables by 2030
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.
Sunamp to further global expansion with £6m Scottish National Investment Bank funding
Thermal energy storage firm Sunamp has received a £6 million convertible loan note investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank.
BEIS sets out CfD pot budgets ahead of December auction
A total of £265 million has been set aside for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today (13 September) revealed.
Elgin Energy agrees financing for 50 solar projects across Ireland and UK totalling 1.36GWp
Elgin Energy expects to accelerate the deployment of a significant portion of its utility-scale solar portfolio thanks to a new financing deal with German bank Berenberg.
Ortus Energy teams up with Fiera Infrastructure for £100m C&I solar investment
A new exclusive long-term partnership will see £100 million invested into new commercial & industrial (C&) rooftop solar developments in the UK.
Gresham House to acquire 425MW of energy storage assets
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) is on track to own more than 1.2GW of operational battery energy storage systems after securing a deal to acquire 425MW of projects from Gresham House Devco and expanding its exclusive pipeline by a further 427MW.
Zenobe to begin construction on 100MW/107MWh battery following Santander financing
Battery storage firm Zenobe has announced it is to start construction on its 100MW/107MWh battery at Capenhurst, near Chester.
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Community energy groups to access Voluntary Redress funding from Ofgem
Community energy groups will now be eligible to access Ofgem’s Decarbonisation and Innovation Funds.
JLEN eyes further battery investment with £57m fundraise
JLEN is to fund new battery storage and biogas investments with the proceeds of a new oversubscribed £56.9 million placement.
Gore Street raises £135m to fund 1.3GW development pipeline
A potential 80MW acquisition - plus Gore Street Energy Storage Fund's 1.3GW development pipeline - is to be funded by the net proceeds of the company's latest £135 million fundraise.
Elgin raises £4.35m for 210MW subsidy-free solar portfolio
Elgin Energy is to progress a 210MW portfolio of subsidy-free solar following the closure of its first fundraise with Focus Capital Partners.
Segen partners AMP Clean Energy to offer funding and support for C&I solar
Clean energy company AMP has partnered with solar wholesaler Segen to offer more businesses and organisations solar energy.
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Foresight eyes up London Stock Exchange as it unveils IPO plans
The Foresight Group has today announced it is considering proceeding with an initial public offering (IPO) in a move that executive chairman and co-founder Bernard Fairman described as the “next logical step” for the investor.