With work on the world’s first successfully financed large-scale tidal turbine project – The Pentland Firth MeyGen stream – set to soon commence, it seems that marine scale deployment, project finance and secure investment remain a key concernenergy generation is finally becoming a viable funding opportunity for investors worldwide. However, as the industry transitions from…
Turquoise International was the most active VCPE investor in renewable energy companies in 2014 by the number of investments made.
Tax changes and developing investment channels have focused the investor spotlight on startups, so much so the moneymen are ploughing more cash than ever into new ventures
According to recent figures from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), global clean energy investments grew 17 per cent in 2014, reversing two year continued decline. Findings from the Global Trend in Renewable Energy Investments repost detail a worldwide surge – seeing total investments reach more than US $270 billion and recognising a significant upturn in…
With PV prices falling, efficiencies increasing and global installations doubling in volume every year, the solar market continues to go from strength to strength. However, as the UK closes its Renewables Obligation (RO) for >5MW solar and instead transitions towards working under the Electricity Market Reform (EMR), there is widespread uncertainty about the market’s continued…
With the price of oil halving in just six months, other fuel costs have similarly crashed. Altough good news for hard-pressed motorists, homeowners and business managers, many commentators have questioned the impact this will have on renewables investment and deployment.
A project to site 749 solar panels on social housing in Berwickshire is the most effective crowdfunding campaign ever hosted by the investment platform Abundance Generation
With the future of our energy landscape set to be a hot topic in the run-up to next year’s general election, it’s no surprise that resource infrastructure was a key theme in the recent Autumn Statement announcement. However, David Casale, director of Turquoise International – a merchant bank specialising in energy and the environment –…
Energy storage has long been viewed as a key solution for meeting growing demand for power. But despite years of investment its potential has yet to be fully realised. Ian Thomas discussed the challenges and investment opportunities. Source: environmental Finance
The UK may at last be approaching a new age of grand transition as sustainable clean energy moves on to the balance sheet. Source: Raconteur Media – Powering the Future 2014