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Limited capacity for more UK 'yieldcos', says lawyer
21 January 2015The UK public equity market may have limited capacity to absorb more renewable energy 'yieldcos' – listed vehicles that mostly own operational solar and wind projects – according to a leading lawyer.
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Foresight Solar plans further equity raise in Q1
16 January 2015Foresight Solar Fund plans to return to the equity markets in the first quarter of 2015, with another follow-on share placement to help fund future acquisitions.
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Bluefield Solar succeeds in £160m equity raise
14 November 2014Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has completed its placement of more than 150 million shares, raising some £160 million ($251 million).
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Bluefield opens £150m equity raise, lines up projects
03 November 2014Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has lined up a further pipeline of projects it wants to buy as its plans to raise £150 million ($239.9 million) of equity took a major step forward.
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Foresight equity increase hit by stock market turbulence
17 October 2014Foresight Solar Fund has raised just over £60 million ($97 million) from a placing and offer of new shares which it had hoped might raise £100 million to complete two acquisitions.
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Funds tilt towards energy efficiency
10 October 2014Concerns over energy security and regulatory pressures are driving leading environmental funds to increase their exposure to companies offering energy efficient products and services. Graham Cooper reports
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Foresight plans £100m equity raise, with more to follow
25 September 2014Foresight Solar Fund has revealed plans to raise £100 million ($163.8 million) by offering new shares and to return to the market for a similar amount over the following year.
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Foresight Solar eyes further share sales
20 August 2014Foresight Solar Fund, the UK's largest listed solar energy fund, said it expects to raise further equity capital after assets funded by its existing £100 million ($166 million) debt facility become operational.
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Foresight Group invests £4.5m in energy efficiency upgrades at manufacturer
07 August 2014Infrastructure and private equity asset manager Foresight Group has agreed to invest an additional £4.5 million ($7.6 million) in an energy efficiency partnership with construction firm Cemex UK.
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UK's £5bn waste-to-energy opportunity
16 July 2014A £5 billion ($8.6 billion) investment gap has been identified in the UK's waste sector over the next six years.