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Renewable Energy

Articles and analysis on UK renewable energy startups and companies who are developing projects to provide sustainable and clean energy solutions.

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Return to solar investment for Ingenious

Investment and advisory group Ingenious has announced a return to solar investment with the launch of two new Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) funds that aim to invest in sustainable businesses and projects around the UK.

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Two more solar VCTs from Octopus

Fund manager Octopus Investments has launched two more venture capital trusts (VCT) that will invest predominantly in solar companies.

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Octopus to raise £120 million for renewable energy

Asset manager Octopus Investments has signalled a continued commitment to back the UK’s solar industry, announcing plans to raise £120 million to make further investments in renewable energy.

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Foresight commits £10 million to solar installations

Alternative asset manager Foresight Group has agreed to fund a £10 million programme of residential solar PV installations in the UK over the next three months.

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SEE acquires the UK’s largest consented wind farm

Scottish and Southern Energy (SEE) has reached agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Group on the acquisition of Keadby Wind Farm.

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Wind power investment risk reduces but challenges remain

Investment risk in the offshore wind power industry has decreased in the past two years among the majority of European financial institutions, finds research.

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Enecsys raises £25 million in a second close

Solar power company Enecsys has secured £25 million in a Series B fundraising round to finance growth plans centred on consolidating operations in Europe and the US.

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Ludgate and Frop leap from agri.capital

AIM-listed Ludgate Environmental Fund and London-based investor Frog Capital have exited European biogas and biomethane producer agri.capital.

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Fund to raise £200 million for green business

Asset manager Foresight Group has secured £70 million for a fund to invest in recycling and renewable energy projects in London.

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Scottish spin-out NGenTec attracts £200,000

Old College Capital, the newly-created investment arm of the University of Edinburgh, has made a first investment in offshore wind technology business NGenTec.

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Solar VCTs suspended by Ingenious

Ingenious Ventures has become the second high-profile fund manager to suspend fundraising for its solar investment products in the wake of the government about-turn on feed-in tariffs.

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Albion Ventures invests £2 million in solar panels

Albion Ventures announces a £2 million investment in domestic solar panel installer Engensa that will enable the company to provide free solar energy to homeowners in two towns in the south of England.