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Independent Glennmont remains bullish on renewables
13 February 2015Glennmont Partners is one of Europe's largest clean energy investors, having raised €937 million since 2009. CEO Joost Bergsma tells Graham Cooper how the firm – and the market – has evolved.
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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 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 Solar eyes debt facility and aims to double capacity
07 April 2014Foresight Solar Fund is negotiating loan facilities of up to £100 million ($166 million) to finance further acquisitions.
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SunEdison agrees financing and imminent sale of first UK projects
03 March 2014SunEdison's first UK solar energy projects are due to be operational later this month, the US-based photovoltaics specialist said.