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  • Greencoat 'resilient to oil rout'

    24 February 2015

    Greencoat UK Wind said its "steady" results for 2014 have highlighted its resilience to falling oil prices.

  • Independent Glennmont remains bullish on renewables

    13 February 2015

    Glennmont 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.

  • BIS sells cornerstone stake in Greencoat

    06 February 2015

    The UK government has offloaded its 50 million-share holding in UK-listed renewables firm Greencoat UK Wind.

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • NextEnergy Solar eyes £260m in new equity capital

    05 November 2014

    NextEnergy Solar Fund is preparing to raise up to £260 million in the next eight days to fund further acquisitions of solar power plants in the UK.

  • 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 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.

  • Greencoat plans £100m equity raise

    23 September 2014

    Greencoat UK Wind this month plans to raise a further £100 million ($163.4 million) through issuing additional equity.

  • Renewables stocks see share prices fall ahead of Scotland referendum

    17 September 2014

    Renewables stocks exposed to Scotland have seen their share prices fall slightly ahead of the country's referendum on independence.