London fund reveals financial investment lorry for brand-new subsidy-free UK solar

May 26, 2020 06:10 PM ET
  • NextEnergy Capital Group has actually safeguarded a ₤ 100 million line of credit from Spanish lending institution Santander as it intends to link the U.K.'s biggest solar plant to the grid this year.
London fund reveals financial investment lorry for brand-new subsidy-free UK solar
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London-based renewable resource capitalist NextEnergy Capital Group has actually introduced prepare for a specialized fund to buy subsidy-free solar plants in the U.K

The capitalist, which currently runs 3 solar-focused funds with properties throughout the U.K. and also Italy, disclosed prepare for its NextPower UK ESG pot as it introduced Spanish financial institution Santander would certainly supply a ₤ 100 million (EUR113 million) line of credit to money 2 significant, subsidy-free projects in England and also Wales.

The 75 MW Llanwern solar project in South Wales is readied to be the U.K.'s biggest solar ranch to day when it comes online in the last 3 months of the year. The 40 MW project under advancement by NextEnergy in Strensham, in the English region of Worcestershire, is anticipated to find online throughout the exact same three-month home window.

A news release provided by Public Relations business Engine MHP in support of NextEnergy today-- to introduce the Santander credit limit-- specified both projects would certainly each run under power supply offers authorized with undefined power off-takers. The declaration included, both projects would certainly be relocated by NextEnergy right into a brand-new U.K. subsidy-free solar financial investment pot intending to money a "considerable number" of such brand-new projects. NextEnergy stated both projects would certainly have a joint building worth of ₤ 60 million.

The capitalist stated its detailed NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd runs 90 solar projects with greater than 754 MW of generation capability, mainly in the U.K. and also Italy. The NextPower II exclusive fund runs 95 plants in a 137 MW Italian profile and also the NextPower III exclusive fund runs 5 centers with 357 MW of ability throughout numerous OECD nations.


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