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  • Limited capacity for more UK 'yieldcos', says lawyer

    21 January 2015

    The 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.

  • Foresight Solar plans further equity raise in Q1

    16 January 2015

    Foresight 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.

  • Bluefield Solar succeeds in £160m equity raise

    14 November 2014

    Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has completed its placement of more than 150 million shares, raising some £160 million ($251 million).

  • Bluefield opens £150m equity raise, lines up projects

    03 November 2014

    Bluefield 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.

  • Foresight equity increase hit by stock market turbulence

    17 October 2014

    Foresight 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.

  • Funds tilt towards energy efficiency

    10 October 2014

    Concerns 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

  • Foresight plans £100m equity raise, with more to follow

    25 September 2014

    Foresight 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.

  • Foresight Solar eyes further share sales

    20 August 2014

    Foresight 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.

  • Foresight Group invests £4.5m in energy efficiency upgrades at manufacturer

    07 August 2014

    Infrastructure 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.

  • UK's £5bn waste-to-energy opportunity

    16 July 2014

    A £5 billion ($8.6 billion) investment gap has been identified in the UK's waste sector over the next six years.