Bluefield Solar Income Fund

Bluefield Solar Income Fund
LSEBSIF
IndustryInvestment trust
FoundedJuly 2013
Headquarters,
Key people
John Rennocks (Chairman)
WebsiteOfficial site

Bluefield Solar Income Fund (LSEBSIF) is a large British investment trust. Established in 2013, it is dedicated to investing in low-carbon assets in the UK.[1] The chairman is John Rennocks.[2] It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and it is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[3]

The company was the subject of an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange when it raised £130 million in July 2013.[4] The company acquired a portfolio of six solar farms and two wind farms from Good Energy Group in January 2022[5] and went on to buy another 15 solar farms and 4 wind farms in May 2022.[6] The company raised a further £150 million with a view to acquiring further assets in June 2022.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Bluefield Solar Income Fund". Trust.net. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  2. ^ "London Stock Exchange welcomes Bluefield Solar Income Fund to the main market". London Stock Exchange. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. ^ "FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review September 2022". 31 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Bluefield Solar wraps up GBP-130m IPO". Renewables Now. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Bluefield Solar acquires portfolio from Good Energy Group". Windfair.net. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Bluefield pays £112.4 m for 93.2 MWp of wind & solar, gives investors till 25 May to contribute more". The Energyst. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Bluefield Solar Income raises £150m following strong demand". Quoted Data. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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