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BP re-enters solar arena with $200m Lightsource investment
15 December 2017Oil major BP will invest $200 million for a 43% stake in UK-based solar company Lightsource, returning to a sector it exited in 2011.
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BlackRock and Lightsource to create £1bn solar portfolio
27 July 2017Asset manager BlackRock and UK-based solar energy firm Lightsource have agreed to jointly create a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) portfolio of solar power assets in the UK.
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People Moves; Lightsource, SgurrEnergy, Climate & Energy Associates, CBL Markets, Ecosphere+
15 March 2017Lightsource Renewable Energy has hired James Brooks as chief strategy officer.
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People moves - GIIN, Global Ties US
17 February 2017The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has appointed Mark Grier as its chair.
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TERP sells 365MW solar portfolio for £470m
06 January 2017US-listed yieldco TerraForm Power (TERP) has agreed to sell a solar photovoltaic (PV) portfolio in the UK to an Egyptian investment bank for £470 million ($580 million).
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Financing India's renewables revolution
29 December 2015India plans to build 175GW of renewables by 2022, requiring billions of dollars of capital. What are the opportunities for non-Indian investors, asks Peter Cripps
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Lightsource to invest £2bn in Indian solar, in first move outside the UK
13 November 2015Lightsource Renewable Energy has earmarked £2 billion ($3 billion) for investment in Indian solar, as it for the first time looks for opportunities outside the UK.
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Lightsource issues UK's biggest renewables bond, in £284m deal
06 November 2015Lightsource Renewable Energy has completed what it claims is the world's largest sterling-denominated bond for renewables.
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Barclays in UK solar deal that offers 'encouraging signs' for future refinancings
04 March 2015Barclays has provided £76 million ($117 million) in solar project refinancing, in a deal that could 'pave the way' for further big refinancings in the UK renewables market.
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RBS agrees £28m project financing for UK's Lightsource
22 October 2014UK solar energy developer Lightsource Renewable Energy has secured £28.4 million ($45.6 million) of project financing from Royal Bank of Scotland for three installations totalling 34MW.